Editors: | Kongoli F, Buhl A, Turna T, Mauntz M, Williams W, Rubinstein J, Fuhr PL, Morales-Rodriguez M |
Publisher: | Flogen Star OUTREACH |
Publication Year: | 2017 |
Pages: | 306 pages |
ISBN: | 978-1-987820-63-8 |
ISSN: | 2291-1227 (Metals and Materials Processing in a Clean Environment Series) |
This presentation: (1) reports on current investigation of SCWG of fecal sludge to produce fuel gas in a plug flow reactor; (2) reports on current investigation of SCWO of fecal sludge to produce heat in a plug flow reactor; (3) compares and contrasts technologies, focusing on mass balances, energy balances, feasibility, and reliability; (4) reports on current operation of pilot-scale SCWO unit, sited at Duke University, for neighborhood-scale treatment of fecal sludge in the third world.
The research discussed is funded by the "Re-invent the Toilet Program" sponsored by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The goals of this program will also be discussed.