tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post7805531330768870558..comments2024-02-25T19:44:55.771+11:00Comments on arch-peace news and articles: Waterless toilets for Jamaica's PoorBeatriz Maturanahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06476527926692961102noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12497291.post-80545182555789163602011-09-05T16:53:43.820+10:002011-09-05T16:53:43.820+10:00Very nice. I've been trying to work out/ask w...Very nice. I've been trying to work out/ask why this kind of drying technology isn't used in disaster situations. Although, one would expect to require temperatures of over 100 degrees C to kill off all the pathogens, and I'm not sure the system you describe will reliably do that. Lower temperatures may eventually dessicate the excreta, but not actually kill the pathogen cells.<br /><br />I don't know whether it would be technically feasible, but I'd think a large solar oven (obviously in the right climatic conditions) would be more likely to reach the higher temperatures required.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com