Eco-friendly Toilets to be Available Soon
If you happen to be in Tiruchirapalli, don’t be surprised if you happen to come across some zero-discharge toilets in trains soon. The toilets jointly developed by IIT Kanpur, Research Designs and Standard Organisation, Lucknow and a private agency in Chennai, ensure that all liquid discharges are converted into “pure water” which can be used as re-cycled water to flush and clean toilets and sanitary fittings.
The solid waste is converted into odour free paste by certain bio-chemicals or additives applied at the departing terminal. This can be stored for 15 days in a tank and can easily be emptied at the destination point through ‘pressurized evacuation,’ V Carmelus, Chief Mechanical Engineer of Southern Railways said.
The odorless solid waste could yield revenue since the paste would be excellent manure after being dried in the sun. After some more trial runs and studies the scheme would be a permanent feature in Indian Railways, he said.
(Source) Zeenews.com
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