Urine-separation and reuse trial

C Beal; Ted Gardner; Warish Ahmed; C Walton; D Hamlyn-Harris

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Urine-separation and reuse trial

C Beal, Ted Gardner, Warish Ahmed, C Walton and D Hamlyn-Harris

Water, Vol.35(1), pp.66-69

2008

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Urine-separating toilets (UST) have been used as an effective source control measure in many parts of Europe for years. The purpose of UST is to separate nutrients (N, P, K) at source to avoid mixing with faecal matter. Urine separation reduces water use and nutrient discharges to sewage treatment systems and the receiving environment, and increases the potential for closing the nutrient loop since the stored urine can be used as a fertiliser. UST technology ranges from single and dual flush systems to dry (composting) toilets. This paper will firstly provide a brief background on UST and the reuse of urine in Europe, and then describe its application to 20 homes at the Ecovillage at Currumbin.

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Title: Urine-separation and reuse trial
Authors: C Beal (Author)
Ted Gardner (Author)
Warish Ahmed (Author)
C Walton (Author)
D Hamlyn-Harris (Author)
Publication details: Water, Vol.35(1), pp.66-69
Publisher: Australian Water Association
Date published: 2008
ISSN: 0310-0367
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99451178202621
Output Type: Journal article

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