Decentralised Electro-Methanogenic Wastewater Treatment (DEMWT)

该项目正在人道主义环境中测试一种新的生物消化池技术，该技术由布鲁内尔大学伦敦分校(BUL)的分支机构Wase开发。与传统的AD系统相比，该系统处理产生沼气的人类排泄物(和其他有机物)的甲烷浓度更高。其他副产品是富含营养物质的水和污泥，可以用来灌溉林地。WASE的EMR解决方案在几个方面优于传统的生物消化器，减少了处理时间和工厂规模，同时产生了更多的能量。该项目随后进行了三次可行性试验，这是第二阶段。第一阶段(利用世界粮食计划署(粮食计划署)的资金正在进行中)是在位于信息技术布林迪西的粮食计划署管理的人道主义采购中心-的受控环境中评估原型系统的技术表现。在这个项目中，该系统将在肯尼亚达达布的一个世界粮食计划署营地进行测试，并将研究使用当地材料的建筑解决方案，并认识到背景因素对性能和可用性的影响。商业化前的第三个也是最后一个阶段(超出该项目的范围)将在粮食计划署的学校和/或营地对该系统的受益者进行测试，以完善可行的商业模式。

The project is testing a novel biodigester technology in humanitarian settings, developed by WASE, a Brunel University London (BUL) spinout. The system treats human waste (and other organic matter) producing biogas with a higher methane concentration compared to traditional AD systems. Other byproducts are water and sludge rich in nutrients that can be used to irrigate wood lots. WASE's EMR solution outperforms traditional biodigesters on several fronts, reducing processing time and plant size while generating more energy. The project is structured in three subsequent feasibility trials, with this being the second stage. The first phase (ongoing with World Food Programme (WFP) funds) is assessing the technical performance of a prototype system in the controlled environment of UNHRD, a Humanitarian Procurement Centre managed by WFP, in Brindisi, IT. In this project, the system will be tested in Dadaab, Kenya, in a WFP camp and will look at construction solutions that use local materials and recognise the influence of contextual factors on performance and usability. The third and final phase before commercialisation (beyond the scope of this project), will test the system with beneficiaries in a WFP school and/or camp to refine viable business models.