Table 1 Characteristics of the fresh faecal sludge.

From: Inhibition of ammonia and hydrogen sulphide as faecal sludge odour control in dry sanitation toilet facilities using plant waste materials

Parameter

Unit

Mean

Standard deviation

Chemical oxygen demand

mg/l

181,900

 ± 17,678

Biochemical oxygen demand

mg/l

102,300

 ± 3818

Total Kjeldahl nitrogen

mg/l

15,500

 ± 0.03196

Moisture content

%

80.5

 ± 2.120

Total volatile solids

%

80.5

 ± 2.121

Total organic carbon

%

44.73

 ± 1.181

Ash

%

17.75

 ± 0.3536

pH

 

5.7

 ± 0.02121