Managing cow dung with a low tech, cheap plastic digester

Yongabi, K.A.; Harris, P.L.; Sambo, A.S.; Agho, M.O.

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Managing cow dung with a low tech, cheap plastic digester

conference contribution

posted on 2018-02-12, 15:09 authored by K.A. Yongabi, P.L. Harris, A.S. Sambo, M.O. Agho

In this report, the management and disinfection of manure with a low-tech, cheap, plastic digester is described. The efficacy of disinfection was monitored by carrying out microscopy and culture analysis of the raw and treated manure slurries to establish the microbial presence in both.

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Architecture, Building and Civil Engineering

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Water, Engineering and Development Centre (WEDC)

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WEDC Conference

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YONGABI, K.A. ... et al, 2003. Managing cow dung with a low tech, cheap plastic digester. IN: Harvey, P. (ed). Towards the millennium development goals - Actions for water and environmental sanitation: Proceedings of the 29th WEDC International Conference, Abuja, Nigeria, 22-26 September 2003, pp. 74-77.

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