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Book chapter2022Peer reviewed

Recycling source-separated human faeces

Deka, A.; Kataki, R.; Simha, P.

Abstract

Most of the human excreta that is collected in on-site sanitation systems worldwide is not treated and recycled. This is unfortunate because excreta contain plant-essential nutrients, water, and energy that can be recovered. In this chapter, we provide an overview of the composition of human faeces, show how faeces can be collected separate from the rest of the wastewater by source separation, and evaluate different technologies that can produce value-added products that retain the nutrients, energy, and water present in source-separated human faeces.

Keywords

Decentralised sanitation; Human faeces; Nutrient recycling; Renewable energy; Source separation; Wastewater

Published in

Title: Novel Approaches Towards Wastewater Treatment and Resource Recovery Technologies
ISBN: 978-0-323-90627-2, eISBN: 978-0-323-99802-4Publisher: Elsevier

    UKÄ Subject classification

    Water Treatment

    Publication identifier

    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-323-90627-2.00023-X

    Permanent link to this page (URI)

    https://res.slu.se/id/publ/129738