Now they just need branding. How about, Aquapeena, Pissleri, or Yellow life.
The machine doesn’t require electricity and can be used off the grid. So how does it work? Basically, it collects urine in a big tank where it’s heated in a solar-powered boiler and passed through a membrane that retrieves the drinkable water.
It all started when the group of researchers at the University of Ghent wanted to find a creative way to recover resources.
The team started testing out different ways they can filter out nutrients such as potassium, nitrogen and phosphorous, which can then be used to make fertilizers. They made the machine with their own hands and ordered a few parts from around the world. It cost a few thousand euros to make and roughly two months to complete.
In constructing the machine, they then discovered they could also turn the pee into water. And that’s when they had the idea of using that water to also brew beer. (As long as you're drunk, you won't be thinking about what's in it.)
Using the slogan #peeforscience, the team recently used their prototype machine at a music festival in Ghent. They recovered 1,000 litres of water from the urine of festival-goers.
They hope to introduce the machine to developing countries and rural communities, where water and fertilizer are in short supply. Cont. (Video)
Story from - Global News
Image from - Wikimedia Commons
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