FishScreener
Civil/Environmental
- Mar 25, 2008
- 22
What gases would be expected to off gas from a vault toilet.
For those who may not know: A vault toilet consists of a reinforced concrete vault, with an epoxy lining, with a toilet seat assembly bolted to the top slab of vault. Typically a precast concrete building is placed on top for privacy.
Human waste is held in the vault, and pumped out periodically.
I would expect to have methane, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide. But are there other gases that would be generated?
For those who may not know: A vault toilet consists of a reinforced concrete vault, with an epoxy lining, with a toilet seat assembly bolted to the top slab of vault. Typically a precast concrete building is placed on top for privacy.
Human waste is held in the vault, and pumped out periodically.
I would expect to have methane, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide. But are there other gases that would be generated?