Review of synthetic human faeces and faecal sludge for sanitation and wastewater research
| Autor: | Linda Strande, Barbara J. Ward, Roni Penn, Max Maurer |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Environmental Engineering
Sanitation Sedimentation (water treatment) 0208 environmental biotechnology 02 engineering and technology Urine Wastewater 010501 environmental sciences Waste Disposal Fluid 01 natural sciences Feces Humans Sanitary sewer Waste Management and Disposal 0105 earth and related environmental sciences Water Science and Technology Civil and Structural Engineering Sewage Waste management Ecological Modeling Research needs Pollution Onsite sewage facility 020801 environmental engineering Faecal matter Environmental science |
| Zdroj: | Water Research. 132:222-240 |
| ISSN: | 0043-1354 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/j.watres.2017.12.063 |
| Popis: | Investigations involving human faeces and faecal sludge are of great importance for urban sanitation, such as operation and maintenance of sewer systems, or implementation of faecal sludge management. However, working with real faecal matter is difficult as it not only involves working with a pathogenic, malodorous material but also individual faeces and faecal sludge samples are highly variable, making it difficult to execute repeatable experiments. Synthetic faeces and faecal sludge can provide consistently reproducible substrate and alleviate these challenges. A critical literature review of simulants developed for various wastewater and faecal sludge related research is provided. Most individual studies sought to develop a simulant representative of specific physical, chemical, or thermal properties depending on their research objectives. Based on the review, a suitable simulant can be chosen and used or further developed according to the research needs. As an example, the authors present such a modification for the development of a simulant that can be used for investigating the motion (movement, settling and sedimentation) of faeces and their physical and biological disintegration in sewers and in on-site sanitation systems. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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