학술논문
The New Toilet Revolution. (cover story)
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*SANITATION
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ISSN
0028-0712
Abstract
The DeSaH technology installed in Sneek is just one attempt to step away from conventional toilet systems, but it is a good introduction to the revolution because it is, in a sense, a photo negative of conventional systems. GRAPH: GLOBAL SANITATION COVERAGE, 2000-2017 PHOTO (COLOR): Vacuum toilet uses about half a liter of water to flush versus six liters in traditional toilets. The treatment process is based on anaerobic digestion by microorganisms that benefit from the vacuum toilets' concentrated waste, rather than aerobic digestion that forms the basis of conventional wastewater treatment. FEATURES In the northern province of Friesland, the Netherlands, in the medieval town of Sneek - population 33,000 - an imposing seventeenth-century watergate sits astride one of the town's many canals. [Extracted from the article]