Key Strategic Area: Water Use, Wastewater Resources and Sanitation Futures (WUWRSF)
Thrust: 4 – SANITI
Programme: 1 – Re-Engineered Toilet
Title: Proof-of-Concept for urban, household re-engineered toilet that uses incineration as the main treatment process
TOR ID: 1009920
Contact Person : Dr. Sudhir Pillay sudhirp@wrc.org.zaProof-of-Concept for urban, household re-engineered toilet that uses incineration as the main treatment process
Closing Date: 31 July 2022
Brief Description of ToR:
There is a strong need to innovate toilet technologies to address the technical limitations of current
approaches. These solutions need to safely treat human excreta and match societal needs without relying
on sewers and constant water and energy supply. Toilets that utilize “in-situ” treatment processes offer
the potential to apply circular economy principles of “reduce, recycle and reuse” processes at household
level. This strategy enables to households to mitigate against challenges of water supply and reducing the
burden of sludge handling. Internationally and locally, standards (ISO 30500 and SANS 30500) have been
developed for this purpose and to ensure safety, functionality, usability, reliability and maintainability of
the system, and its compatibility with environmental protection goals.
Proposals must be submitted via the WRC Business Management System at https://wrc.microsoftcrmportals.com/
