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Table 1 Faecal sludge results

From: Production of low emission briquettes from carbonized faecal sludge as an alternative source of cooking energy

Sample ID

Raw faecal Sludge from the septic tank

Raw faecal sludge from pit latrines

BOD5 (mg/L)

2125

50

COD (mg/L)

13600

161

TS (mg/L)

60.77

0.56

VS (mg/L)

44.07

0.54

Fixed Solid (mg/L)

16.7

0.2

Zinc (mg/L)

0.5003

0.501

Copper (mg/L)

0.3346

0.843

Cadmium (mg/L)

0.5522

0.6

Lead (mg/L)

10.019

4.866

pH

6.73

7.09

Temperature (°C)

22.5

22.4

EC (µS/cm)

3405

1716

TDS (mg/L)

1711

857

DO (mg/L)

0.19

0.1