Combining planted drying beds to maturation ponds at pilot scale for a comprehensive treatment of faecal sludge in sub-Saharan Africa

Hight birth rate in developing countries generates huge amounts of faecal sludge to treat at a given time. In sub-Saharan Africa, it is estimated that 95% of households are not connected to a sewerage system for excreta disposal, and faecal sludge treatment of plants is almost absent, thus the neces...

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Veröffentlicht in:Environmental technology. - 1993. - 44(2023), 28 vom: 04. Dez., Seite 4363-4370
1. Verfasser: Kengne, Ebenezer Soh (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Letah Nzouebet, Wilfried Arsène, Wafo, Guy Valerie Djumyom, Douanla Maffo, Pegui, Wanda, Christian
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2023
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Environmental technology
Schlagworte:Journal Article Faecal sludge effluent reuse maturation ponds planted drying beds treatment performance Sewage
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