KSA 9: Business Development and Innovation.
Thrust 3: Business Development .
Programme 13: SASTEP.
Title : Large-scale demonstration of faecal sludge management and valorization technologies
ToR ID : 1009944
Contact Person: Mr Akin Akinsete akina@wrc.org.za
Closing Date : 25 November 2022
Brief description of ToR
Sludge treatment and disposal methods range from simple dewatering and landfill burial to the use of emerging technologies that can use various thermal processes such as incineration, hydrothermal carbonization, pyrolysis etc. to heat the sludge and produce products such as soil conditioners, briquettes, biochar, electricity and so on. The conversion of faecal and (WWTW) sludges to valuable products has many benefits and is an important step in closing the nutrients and carbon loop. This will not only reduce the environmental impact of waste created, but it also has an economic benefit in terms of sustainable energy generation, material recovery and job creation.
WRC has invested research funds in supporting the academic partnership in developing two sludge technologies viz: Latrine Dehydration Pasteurization technology (LaDePa) and the Enhanced Hydrothermal Polymerization (EHTP). These technologies are attractive as they were developed by experienced local technology partners with requisite expertise and knowledge of local conditions to ensure appropriate and relevant solutions. It is envisaged that these technologies will be viable and will offer solutions to South African (SA) municipalities through traditional procurement processes, post proposed project. These technologies also offer technologies at a scale and capacity that is suitable for municipalities i.e., 5 to 30 ton/day processing of sludge waste.
