TWO HIGHLY DISTINCTIVE ADVANTAGES  

1- Disposes human waste in a 100 % ECO friendly      manner.
2- Genertaes color less, odour less inflammable BIO      GAS(Methane) for cooking, water & room heating etc.

SALIENT FEATURES  

1- Exclusively suitable for sub zero temperature of Himalayan     Region Glaciers, Railway coaches, Highways, Remote     areas, sea ports, Mining, metro cities etc.
2- Easy to transport and install in Hilly terrains, Railway     coaches, Metro Footpaths.
3- 100% maintenance free, continuous Biological process.
4- Elimination of Pathogens.
5- Economically Viable.
6- No dependence on the limited and costly conventional energy sources.

SAVES / CONSERVES  

WATER, ENERGY, SPACE, ENVIRONMENT, MONEY,
TIME PROMOTES HYGINE AND ENSURES GOOD HEALTH

WHAT IS A BIO TOILET (BIO- DIGESTER)?  

CbS with support of technology developed and approved by DRDO – Ministry of Defence has offered an innovative technology for disposal of human waste in eco friendly manner. These Bio toilets can function at any atmospheric temp between -40 to 45 degree C. The bacterial consortium degrades night soil at temp as low as -40 degree C and produces colourless, odourless and inflammable bio gas containing 50 – 70% methane. Two types of Bio Toilets (Bio digesters) have been designed; one of mild steel and another of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP). Bio toilets are cylindrical structure with the provision of inlet for human waste and out let for Bio gas. Temp in these bio toilets is maintained between 5-30 degree C. A person can use the toilet which is connected to the bio-digester. Night soil degradation occurs through microbial reaction which converts it into bio gas. The smell of night soil, the disease causing organisms in the night soil and the solid matter are almost eliminated. On dry weight basis 90% of the solid waste is reduced. The gaseous effluent (bio-gas) is continuously let off to the atmosphere. Bio Gas can be used for various energy incentive activities like cooking water and room heating. Liquid effluent can be drained to any surface or soak pit with out any environmental hazards.

TECHNOLOGY BEHIND BIO TOILET.  

Human waste disposal specially in high altitude and low temp areas Moving Railway coaches , is a burning problem. The problem is further aggravated in glaciers where ambient temperature drops to -40 degree C and lower. The low temp stops/ delays the natural bio-degradation of the waste leading to its preservation (accumulation) for long time. Local heating by direct sunlight exposes the waste buried in the ice causing nuisance and foul smell. The melting ice takes the waste to rivers disturbing the aquatic eco system. More over human waste is also responsible for spreading of water born diseases like typhoid, cholera, Shigellosis, Amebic Dysenteries, Diarrhea etc.

This technology is suitable for any area / application in India.
The process under this technology culminates in to treated effluent which is free from Pathogens and is also environmentally acceptable. The technology has major two components:

            a- Low temp active inoculum
            b- Temp controlled Bio digester

A consortium of anaerobic bacteria has been formulated and adopted to work at temp as low as 5 degree C. This is the component which acts as inoculums (seed material) to the bio digester and converts the organic waste into methane and carbon-dieoxide. The anaerobic process in activates the pathogens responsible for water born diseases. Bio digester serves as reaction vessel for bio methanation and provides the anaerobic conditions and required temp for the bacteria. The optimum temp is maintained by microbial heat, insulation of the reactor and solar heating.

TYPES OF BIO TOILETS  

1- Temp Controlled (Solar Powered for heating)–for low     temp (5 degree C and below) areas.
2- Normal – For plane areas.
3- For Railway coaches.
    For Sr. No. 1 and 2, toilets are available in multi seating and single seating.

MAINTENANCE OF BIO TOILET  

The components of bio toilet are toilet seat, the drain pipe from the toilet connected to the bio-digester, the bio-digester itself, the microbial inoculums and the out lets of gas and liquid effluent. All of them should be maintained and should be in working condition.

DO’S  

1- After using the toilet the man should clean his body with     not more than 1 liter (two mugs).
2- Bio- toilet can be used conveniently by 50-60 persons every day (in case of temp     controlled 7-10 persons).
3- Keep the toilet clean.
4- To check the proper functioning of bio-digester, close the out let valve for 24 hours,     open it then, take the burning match stick close to the out let valve, the gas will burn     and this indicates that the bio digester is functioning well.

DON’TS  

1- Do not throw Kerosene, Soap, Plastics, Bottle, Tin     Cans, antiseptics inside the toilet seat.
2- Do not let the gas out let valve close.