Publications SWM: Organic Waste Management

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Organic Waste Management

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Organic Waste Management

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Environmental Impact of Different Treatment Options for Municipal Organic Waste. A Case Study from Bolivia		In this thesis, three different scenarios for organic municipal waste treatment in Bolivia were assessed in order to quantify their greenhouse gas emissions: 1) the disposal of organic waste at       a landfill; 2) the treatment by anaerobic digestion; 3) the treatment by composting. Two different approaches to quantify the environmental impact of the waste treatment scenarios have been applied, Life Cycle Assessment and approved CDM methodologies. By E. Volkart (2012)		Download [pdf 3.5 MB]
Feasibility Assessment Tool for Urban Anaerobic Digestion in Developing Countries. Applied in Bahir Dar, Ethiopia		A participatory multi-criteria assessment tool from a sustainability perspective, which contains a structured set of relevant questions to consider in the planning stage of an anaerobic digestion project. By C.R. Lohri (2012)		Download [pdf 3 MB]
Biogas from Solid Waste		Conception and Construction of a Dry Fermentation Pilot Plant for Developing Countries. By M. Burri & G. Martius (2011)		Download [pdf 4 MB]
Black Soldier Fly Larvae for Organic Waste Treatment – Prospects and Constraints		A summary of the research results from experiments in Switzerland, Thailand and Costa Rica, using different waste sources like municipal organic waste and dried faecal sludge. By St. Diener (2011)		Download [pdf 156 KB]
Evaluation of small-scale biogas systems for the treatment of faeces and kitchen waste. Case study Kochi, South India		This study contains monitoring results from two small-scale biogas plants treating kitchen waste and faeces in a tourist area in South India. By N. Estoppey (2010)		Download [pdf 1.7 MB]
Anaerobic Digestion of Canteen Waste at a Secondary School in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania		This study evaluates the ARTI biogas system at a Secondary School in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, where canteen waste is used as feedstock By T. Gyalpo (2010)		Download [pdf 3.1 MB]
Are Larvae of the Black Soldier Fly – Hermetia Illucens – a financially viable Option for Organic Waste Management in Costa Rica?		This conference paper focuses on organic waste in Costa Rica and makes preliminary calculations regarding the costs of a treatment plant using larvae of the Black Soldier Fly. By St. Diener (2009)		Download [pdf 64 KB]
Decentralised anaerobic digestion of market waste. Case study in Thiruvananthapuram, India		This report contains monitoring results from a decentralized biogas plant for market waste (mainly fish waste) in South India. By F. Heeb (2009)		Download [pdf 1.8 MB]
Decentralised Co-Digestion of Faecal Sludge with Organic Solid Waste. Case Study in Maseru, Lesotho		This study evaluates the biogas plants installed in Maseru, Lesotho, by TED-Borda. These biogas plants treat mainly human faeces, but also kitchen and garden waste and animal manure. By Ch. Müller (2009)		Download [pdf 4.2 MB]
Research on Anaerobic Digestion of Organic Solid Waste at Household Level in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania		This paper evaluates the suitability of the ARTI Compact biogas system (CBS) as a decentralised low-tech treatment option for the organic fraction of household waste in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. By Ch. Lohri (2009)		Download [pdf 2.0 MB] Appendix Download [pdf 6.9 MB]
Anaerobic Digestion of Biodegradable Solid Waste in Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Overview over existing technologies and relevant case studies		This report gives an overview over the current situation of anaerobic digestion of biodegradable solid waste (kitchen waste, organic household waste) in developing countries. Different technologies implemented in various countries are described. By Ch. Müller (2007)		Download [pdf 942 KB, LowRes] Download [pdf 4.0 MB, HighRes]
Decentralised Composting in Developing Countries. Financial and Technical Evaluation in the Case of Asmara City		Diploma Thesis By Ch. Müller		Download [pdf 1.1 MB]
Decentralised Composting - Assessment of Viability through Combined Material Flow Analysis and Cost Accounting		The approach described in this paper assists in visualising the existent solid waste management (SWM) system and estimate cost implications achieved by implementing composting units, seen from the municipality’s viewpoint. By S. Drescher, Ch. Müller, T. Kubrom, S. Mehari, Ch. Zurbrügg, S. Kytzia		Download [pdf 178 KB]
Decentralised  Composting: Lessons learned and future  Potentials. For Meeting the Millennium Development Goals		CWG – WASH Workshop 2006, 1 – 5 February in Kolkata, India By S. Drescher and Ch. Zurbrügg		Download [pdf 394 KB]
Decentralised Composting for Cities of Low- and Middle-Income Countries - A User's Manual Compostage urbain décentralisé dans les pays à faibles et moyens revenus - Manuel de l’utilisateur		This book describes approaches and methods of composting on neighbourhood level in small-and middle-scale plants. It considers issues of waste collection, composting technologies, management systems, occupational health concerns, product quality, marketing and end-user demands. The reader is led step by step through the planning, implementing and operational stages of a decentralised composting scheme. S. Rothenberger, C. Zurbrugg, M. Sinha, I. Enayetullah (2006)		Download [pdf 4.2 MB english, lowRes] Download [pdf 9.8 MB english, highRes] Download [pdf 9.1 MB Hindi] Download [pdf 3.8 MB french, lowRes] Download [pdf 11.8 MB french, highRes]
Benefits and Risk of the Use of Organic Matter from Asmara Landfill in Agriculture		The workshop report contains the core findings of the study pesented to an audience of stakeholders and decision-makers in Asmara. The study comprises technical and socio-economic aspects. It presents the role of visible pollutants, heavy metal content and nutrient content of the material as well as the perceptions of farmers who use the material. The report shows the responses of different stakeholders on the issue and an outlook on further activities. Proceedings of a Workshop in May 2004		Download [pdf 1.4 MB]
Decentralised Composting of Urban Waste - an Overview of Community and Private Initiatives in Indian Cities		This paper presents the results of a study assessing 17 decentralised systems from the cities of Bangalore, Chennai, Pune, and Mumbai. The schemes were classified according to their organisational setup into: 1) citizens' and community initiatives; 2) business and institution initiatives operating on their premises and, 3) small and medium-size private sector initiatives. By C. Zurbrügg, S. Drescher, Almitra Patel, H.C. Sharatchandra Published in: Waste Management, Volume 24, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 655-662		Download [pdf 272 KB]
Decentralised composting in Bangladesh, a win-win situation for all stakeholders		The paper describes experiences of Waste Concern, a research based Non-Governmental Organisation, with a community-based decentralised composting project in Mirpur, Dhaka, Bangladesh. By C. Zurbrügg, S. Drescher, I. Rytz, A.H.Md. Maqsood Sinhab, I. Enayetullahb (2004)		Download [pdf 167 KB]
Decentralised Composting solution for Indian Cities - A Resource Guide for Municipal Waste Managers		Short easy to read 6 page document on the main issues of decentralised composting in the Indian context. By C. Zurbrügg, S. Drescher, Almitra Patel, H.C. Sharatchandra (2004)		Download [pdf 586 KB]
Co-Composting Reduces Helminth Eggs in Faecal Sludge		Results of monitoring the faecal sludge/solid waste pilot co-composting scheme at Buobai, Kumasi (Ghana) for helminth egg removal (June-November 2003). Field report.		Download [pdf 593 KB]
Nitrogen in Co-compost and other chemical compost analyses		Results of monitoring the faecal sludge/solid waste pilot co-composting scheme at Buobai, Kumasi (Ghana) for physico-chemical parameters, notably nitrogen (March-November 2003). Field report.		Download [pdf 739 KB]
Co-composting of Faecal Sludge and Municipal Organic Waste		The review sets out to describe the resource potential of faecal sludge (FS) and organic municipal solid waste (MSW); introduces meaningful characteristics of FS and MSW, and describes options for FS and organic MSW treatment, of which the combined composting (co-composting) constitutes one. The relevant process design and operational parameters for composting and co-composting are discussed. The documents also reports on cases and practices as retrieved from published and grey literature. Open questions are identified and proposals for further field research given.		Download [pdf 1.2 MB]
Decentralised Composting in Dhaka, Production of Compost and its Marketing		This conference paper summarises the report by I. Rytz (2001). It concentrates on the description of the composting process, the finances and the marketing strategy of Waste Concern. By C. Zurbrügg, S. Drescher, I. Rytz, M. Sinha, I. Enayetullah (2002)		Download [pdf 58 KB]
Assessment of a Decentralised Composting Scheme in Dhaka, Bangladesh - Technical, operational, organisational and financial aspects		This report describes the set-up and process of a decentralised waste collection and composting system of the NGO Waste Concern. It provides detailed information about the material flows, the composting process (indonesian windrow technique), the management as well as a cost-revenues analysis By I. Rytz (2001)		Download [pdf 1.5 MB]
Dezentrale Kompostierung von kommunlaen Abfällen in der 10-Millionen Stadt Dhaka, Bangladesch		This short paper published in the yearly EAWAG report describes the primary collection and decentralised composting scheme in Dhaka, Bangladesh. This article is in GERMAN By C. Zurbrügg, I. Rytz (2001)		Download [pdf 157 KB]
Decentralised Composting in India: Workshop report		Proceedings of a workshop held in Banglalore in July 2002 on Decentralised composting for Indian Cities. Participants were composting plant managers and community leaders form 6 South Indian Cities. By C. Zurbrügg, S. Drescher, Almitra Patel, H.C. Sharatchandra (2002)		Download [pdf 288 KB]
Decentralised Composting in India - Lessons Learned		This paper is a contribution to the WEDC Conference (Nov. 2002 held in Kolkota) and describes the lessons learned from the research study in India on decentralised composting schemes. By C. Zurbrügg, S. Drescher, Almitra Patel, H.C. Sharatchandra (2002)		Download [pdf 663 KB]
Taking a closer look at decentralised composting schemes - lessons from India		This paper describes the lessons learned in India on decentralised composting schemes. By C. Zurbrügg, S. Drescher, Almitra Patel, H.C. Sharatchandra (2003) Published in: Asian Society for Environmental Protection (ASEP) – Newsletter, March 2003		Download [pdf 251 KB]
Fact Sheets of Composting Plants in India		The files contain pictures and technical and organisational information about various decentralised composting sites in India. By S. Drescher, March 2002		Download [pdf 708 KB]
Urban Organic Waste Management in Karachi, Pakistan		This paper is a contribution to the WEDC Conference (Nov. 2002 held in Kolkata) and describes the lessons learned from the research study in Karachi, Pakistan on organic municipal soilid waste management. By C. Zurbrügg, (2002)		Download [pdf 121 KB]
Benefits and Risk of the Use of Organic Matter from Asmara Landfill in Agriculture		The workshop report contains the core findings of the study pesented to an audience of stakeholders and decision-makers in Asmara. The study comprises technical and socio-economic aspects. It presents the role of visible pollutants, heavy metal content and nutrient content of the material as well as the perceptions of farmers who use the material. The report shows the responses of different stakeholders on the issue and an outlook on further activities. Proceedings of a Workshop in May 2004		Download [pdf 1.4 MB]