README.md

Solar Water Heater Modeling for Fecal Sludge Pasteurization

Contributors

• Tim-Luan Grimont 0009-0008-3289-8536 author
• Jakub Tkaczuk 0000-0001-7997-9423 supervisor, developer, maintainer
• Elizabeth Tilley 0000-0002-2095-9724 supervisor

This repository compliments the openly-accessible master’s thesis, available on the
ETH Research Collection.

Overview

This repository contains the python notebooks and the csv files used by Tim-Luan Grimont to complete his master thesis on 'Solar Pasteurization for Anaerobic Digestion Sludge' in 2024 at Global Health Engineering at ETH Zürich.

Solar pasteurization is a sanitation technology that utilizes solar energy to heat sludge beyond the survival threshold of pathogens. Effective pasteurization requires both high temperatures and sufficient holding time to eliminate microorganisms. This study explores the adaptation of an off-the-shelf solar water heater, available in Kenya, to pasteurize the post-anaerobic digester sludge, derived from human waste.