Good suggestion to share with the hospital and schools, that are ever struggling to find new space for pit latrines. Biogas digesters surely work, and there is good evidence in some areas. Do we have any good examples in or nearer West Nile?
Patrick On 2 November 2011 10:09, Wanni Norman <[email protected]> wrote: > *Arua hospital faces closure over > toilets*<http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/1264942/-/bhf8sbz/-/index.html> > [ > http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/1264942/-/bhf8sbz/-/index.html] > > > I think we need to to come up with a more innovative way of managing waste > in Arua generally . One of which is being implemented by a school in > Rwanda. The use of bio waste to produce Bio gas that is produces Methane > gas. The school uses the gas for cooking . The same gas can also be used > to run Generators with a little modification be it Petrol or diesel . The > bio product from the waste is used as fertilizers > > Call it cooking , lighting and growing food from shit > > Because the bio material in broken down in an airtight compartment it does > not produce smell and is safe for use as fertilizer > All in all what would we have done > > We will not need to sink any new latrines since the whole process end up > by producing "harmless" bio product which can be sold to farmers > The hospital will not need fuel to run its generator > The cooking in hospital kitchen and heating could be using a cleaner fuel > "GAS" > The Bio slurry is safe further treatment > > I believe this is a more beneficial method of waste management. > > On average a bio digester for a home costs about 5million . An one out > there interested in moving this forward > > If the same project is implemented in Arua town could provide a easier way > Bio waste management . Schools , hospitals , Health units Homes could > benefit from this . I know SNV and Heifer International are doing home bio > gas projects in central Uganda > > Any one to partner with and pioneer this. > > Wanni Norman > > > ------------------------------ > *From:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *To:* "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > *Sent:* Wednesday, 2 November 2011, 4:23 > *Subject:* [Kobokonet] Recommended: Arua hospital faces closure over > toilets > > > The following article has been recommended: > *Arua hospital faces closure over > toilets*<http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/1264942/-/bhf8sbz/-/index.html> > [ > http://www.monitor.co.ug/News/National/-/688334/1264942/-/bhf8sbz/-/index.html] > > Interesting stuff! 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