WATER LESS TOILETS

ZAID AKBAR

WATER LESS TOILETS

A water less toilet is a dry toiet that uses a predominantly aerobic processing system that treats excreta, typically with no water or small volumes of flush water, via compositing or managed aerobic decomposition

1) COMPOSITE TOILETS:-

A compost toilet is typically made up of two chambers. One chamber which is in use, and one chamber which is left full for one year so that its contents can decompose fully. Once a year the full chamber is emptied, and the 'toilet' moved over it. The chamber which had just been in use has some extra plant matter (e.g. weeds and vegetable pealings etc) added to it and it is then left for its year of decomposition

Each time the toilet is used, soak (typically straw, sawdust, shredded paper, hay etc) is dropped in. This gives the bacteria living in the toilet chamber a suitable diet of carbon and nitrogen. Without the soak, the bacteria would anaerobically (without oxygen) digest a nitrogen-rich diet resulting in large amounts of smelly ammonia and hydrogen sulphide, together with nasty greenhouse gas methane. With the correct amount* of soak, the material in the chamber is decomposed aerobically (with oxygen) resulting in nitrates, phosphates, and sulphates - i.e. fertiliser - being generated and minimal greenhouse gases being released

BENEFITS OF COMPOSITE TOILET

There are many benefits to compost toilets compared to standard plumbed in toilets. No water is required, no pipes are needed, no sewage treatment is required, no chemical cleaners or bleach are used, no electricity is needed, and the end product can be used to fertilizer the land returning organic matter to the soil where its nutrients are needed

2) INCINERATINGTOILETS

Incinerating toilets are selfcontained units consisting of a traditional commode-type seat connected to a holding tank and a gas-fired or electric heating system to incinerate waste products deposited in the holding tank. The incineration products are primarily water and a fine, nonhazardous ash that can be disposed of easily and without infection hazard.