Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

Об этом курсе

Do you want learn how to apply concepts of sustainable faecal sludge management (FSM) on a city-wide scale? This course starts with an overview of what faecal sludge is and an introduces you to the engineering fundamentals and required information for the design and selection of technologies. Sanitation solutions are prone to failure if an integrated planning approach that includes stakeholder involvement and the development of appropriate institutional, management and financial arrangements is not implemented. The course therefore dedicates a complete week to presenting the full picture, in addition to technology, that needs to be considered for sustainable solutions. It concludes with a focus on current research and innovations in technologies, to provide an understanding of the most up-to-date options. This course is one of four in the series “Sanitation, Water and Solid Waste for Development".

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Промежуточный уровень

Прибл. 10 ч. на завершение

Предполагаемая нагрузка: 4-6 hours/week

English

Субтитры: English, French, Spanish

Только онлайн-курс

Начните сейчас и учитесь по собственному графику.

Промежуточный уровень

Прибл. 10 ч. на завершение

Предполагаемая нагрузка: 4-6 hours/week

English

Субтитры: English, French, Spanish

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

1

Section

4 hours to complete

An introduction to faecal sludge management

This first week of this course includes an overview of what faecal sludge is, and the importance of an integrated approach to faecal sludge management. It provides an introduction to what is currently lacking, weak links in the service chain, and also presents positive examples of what is working. ...

8 videos (Total 70 min), 6 readings

8 videos

Trailer - Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management2m

1.1 Course Overview8m

1.2 The Global Situation8m

1.3 Sanitation research in Sub-Saharan Africa12m

1.4 Systems Based Approach10m

1.5 What is faecal sludge?8m

1.6 What is working?11m

1.7 Wrap-up6m

6 readings

Important information to succeed in this course10m

2

Section

4 hours to complete

Overview of fundamentals for design and selection of treatment technologies

The second week of this course is based on an integrated engineering design approach, and will introduce fundamentals and required information for the design and selection of technologies, including objectives, mechanisms, quantification and characterization. It also includes the collection and transport of faecal sludge to treatment....

8 videos (Total 63 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

8 videos

2.1 Treatment Objectives7m

2.2 Overview of Treatment Mechanisms8m

2.3 Resource recovery8m

2.4 Market-driven approach to select treatment products9m

2.5 Characterization7m

2.6 Quantification8m

2.7 Collection and transport technologies7m

2.8 Wrap-up5m

2 readings

3

Section

4 hours to complete

Treatment technologies for faecal sludge

The third week of this course focuses on engineering aspects of how to size and properly operate treatment technologies....

9 videos (Total 84 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

9 videos

3.1 Overview of treatment technologies8m

3.2 Settling-thickening tanks8m

3.3 Unplanted drying beds9m

3.4 Planted Drying Beds9m

3.5 Co-composting10m

3.6 Co-treatment with Wastewater14m

3.7 Effluent treatment technologies9m

3.8 Design example of a treatment plant10m

3.9 Wrap-up4m

2 readings

4

Section

4 hours to complete

Integrated approach to faecal sludge management

Sanitation solutions do not rely on technology alone, and are prone to failure if an integrated planning approach that includes stakeholder involvement and the development of appropriate institutional, management and financial arrangements is not implemented. Presented in week 4 is the full picture, in addition to technology, that needs to be considered for sustainable solutions....

8 videos (Total 75 min), 2 readings, 1 quiz

8 videos

4.1 Integrated planning approach8m

4.2 Assessment of the Initial situation8m

4.3 Stakeholder Analysis and Engagement9m

4.4 Institutional Frameworks10m

4.5 Financial transfers and flows models10m

4.6 Operation and maintenance of treatment plans8m

4.7 Engineering Economics11m

4.8 Wrap-up6m

2 readings

5

Section

5 hours to complete

Innovations in faecal sludge management

Faecal sludge management is a relatively new and rapidly growing field. As a result, many solutions are not yet fully developed, which has to be carefully considered in technology implementation. Week 5 will focus on current research and innovations in technologies, to provide an understanding of the most up-to-date options, and what needs to be considered for further development and implementation....

9 videos (Total 82 min), 3 readings, 1 quiz

9 videos

5.1 Innovations in collection7m

5.2 Innovations In transport10m

5.3 Innovations in anaerobic digestion11m

5.4 Innovations in conditioning5m

5.5 Innovations in solid fuels8m

5.6 Innovations in vermi and fly larvae composting7m

5.7 Innovations in ammonia and lime treatment9m

5.8 Innovative, adaptive and integrated case Study of Durban14m

5.9 The Way Forward7m

3 readings

Slides - Week 510m

Instructor

Dr. Linda Strande

Group leader

About École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne

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Introduction to Faecal Sludge Management