The team of scientists at Ghent University say their technique could be applied in rural areas and developing countries.
While other options for treating waste water already exist, the researchers say their new system is more energy-efficient and could be applied in areas off the electricity grid.
Dr Sebastiaan Derese, who worked on the device, said: 'We're able to recover fertilizer and drinking water from urine using just a simple process and solar energy.'
The device collects urine in a large tank, heating it using a solar-powered boiler.
The heated urine then passes through a membrane, which separates out the water, as well as nutrients such as potassium, nitrogen and phosphorous.
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The team of scientists at Ghent University say their technique could be applied in rural areas and developing countries. While other options for treating waste water already exist, the researchers say their new system is more energy-efficient and could be applied in areas off the electricity grid.Dr Sebastiaan Derese, who worked on the device, said: 'We're able to recover fertilizer and drinking water from urine using just a simple process and solar energy.'The device collects urine in a large tank, heating it using a solar-powered boiler. The heated urine then passes through a membrane, which separates out the water, as well as nutrients such as potassium, nitrogen and phosphorous.Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3708852/Belgian-scientists-make-novel-water-urine-machine.html#ixzz4FcqFRYuk Follow us: @MailOnline on Twitter | DailyMail on Facebook
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