The Urine Drying team at SLU (together with Sanitation360, Spiran and Gotlands Bryggeri) have been awarded 2.9 MSEK from JTI to test using our dehydrated urine as a fertilizer for barley destined for beer production. The objective of the project is to produce a tailored dry fertilizer from urine and a new, more sustainably produced,… Continue reading New project: beer production fertilised with urine!
Tag: Source-separating sanitation systems
Liquid Gold: How Stronger Food Systems Can Start In Your Toilet
Jenna Senecal was interviewed by Modern Farmer about the potential to safely recover nutrients from human urine to help protect the environment. Scroll down to read the article.
Guide to Sanitation Resource Recovery Products & Technologies published!
We are very pleased to share with you the 1st edition of the Guide to Sanitation Resource Recovery Products & Technologies. The Guide is a popular science publication that gives an overview of the possible resources that can be recovered and provides guidance on treatment processes to achieve safe products for reuse. The specific objectives… Continue reading Guide to Sanitation Resource Recovery Products & Technologies published!
Chris Buckley talks to Radio SAfm about urine drying
Last week, following our joint article on urine recycling in The Conversation Africa, Prof. Christopher Buckley from the University of KwZulu-Natal was interviewed by SAfm, South Africa’s national public radio station. In his interview with Stephen Groote, Prof. Buckley talked about our group’s pioneering urine treatment technology, alkaline dehydration, and how the technology holds promise for implementation… Continue reading Chris Buckley talks to Radio SAfm about urine drying
Vietnames Agritech conference
Björn was invited as Sweden’s representative in the Vietnames Agritech conference during the 28th of November. The title of his talk was technical solutions in relation to “Challenges in Post-Covid Environment for Agriculture Sector”. His focus of the presentation and the panel discussion was that the circular economy can reduce the pollution of the environment… Continue reading Vietnames Agritech conference
By redesigning wastewater systems, we can build a circular pee-conomy
Jenna Senecal was interviewed by Popular Science, a widely distributed magazine in North America, about the potential to safely recover nutrients from human urine to help protect the environment. Scroll down to read the article –
We developed a simple process to recycle urine. Here’s how it’s done in 10 Steps
Every year on November 19, the United Nations celebrates one of public health’s greatest inventions – the toilet. Those who are fortunate enough to have access to one spend more than a year of their lives on it, yet millions of people worldwide cannot use one and many have never even seen one. Invented back… Continue reading We developed a simple process to recycle urine. Here’s how it’s done in 10 Steps
United Nations Day – lecture on nutrient recycling and source-separating waste water systems for Malmö latinskola
On 24 October every year, UN Day is celebrated and this year marked the anniversary of UN’s 75th anniversary. This year, Swedish high schools worked with the UN’s global goals and Malmö latinskola had chosen goal 6 – clean water and sanitation – and goal 14 – life below water. Caroline Karlsson, research assistant in… Continue reading United Nations Day – lecture on nutrient recycling and source-separating waste water systems for Malmö latinskola
Prithvi Simha speaks to SAfm radio station in South Africa about urine drying
This week, following our article on urine recycling in The Conversation UK, Prithvi Simha from the group was invited for a live radio broadcast by SAfm, South Africa’s national public radio station, operated by the South African Broadcasting Corporation. The show is called Late Night Conversation with Patricia Ntuli. During the 30 minute interview, Prithvi and Patricia spoke… Continue reading Prithvi Simha speaks to SAfm radio station in South Africa about urine drying
Olof Sundström to work with plant growth trials with several organic fertilizers
Hello! My name is Olof Sundström and I just started working as a research assistant at the Environmental Engineering group. I graduated as a Soil/Crop Agronomist this June and I have been looking forward to start working. Stockholm is my hometown but most of my family is from the greater Uppsala area. My interest for… Continue reading Olof Sundström to work with plant growth trials with several organic fertilizers