Agriculture
January 5, 2024
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Updated on August 16, 2024
·Created on October 5, 2020
The Granito is a locally manufactured double-vault composting (DVC) pan.
Granito is a locally manufactured and affordable double-vault composting (DVC) pan. It is a premolded pan made out of cement with a polished surface for DVC latrine systems.
Target SDGs
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Market Suggested Retail Price
$4.30
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Household
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
Plan in Vietnam and Ha Nam’s Center for Rural Water Supply and Sanitation (CERWASSS2)
Competitive Landscape
Direct competitors include SaTo Pan.
Manufacturing/Building Method
The pre-moulded pan is locally manufactured from cement and has a polished surface.
Intellectural Property Type
Trademark
User Provision Model
This product is distributed by Plan in Vietnam as part of its DVC latrine program.
Distributions to Date Status
Unknown
Toilet type
Toilet accessory
Evacuation method
N/A
Storage conditions
N/A
Capacity (L)
N/A
Time until emptying
N/A
Design Specifications
The Granito is an affordable, locally-manufactured DVC pan. It is an innovation by Plan in Vietnam within the Nam Ha Program Unit (NHPU) latrine program. The product is manufactured from cement and has a polished surface. The Granito is reported to have substantially improved the consistency in construction standards of the DVC latrines. Furthermore, the design is easy to clean and reduces seepage of urine into the concrete thereby reducing odours.
Technical Support
Provided by the manufacturer.
Replacement Components
N/A
Lifecycle
Unknown
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
Specified performance targets include: low-cost, locally manufactured, and easy to clean.
Vetted Performance Status
Following a review of the product, Plan's Nam Ha Program Unit (NHPU) and Sanitation Consultant recommended that the Granito could be improved by increasing its length for greater comfort of the users and less likelihood of urine splashing onto the concrete floor. DVC latrines are advocated by development and government agencies because they save water, prevent groundwater pollution and recycle nutrients in human excreta.
Safety
Users to properly use Granito and DVC latrine to avoid contact with faecal matter and urine. No other known safety hazards related to the product.
Complementary Technical Systems
The Granito is an accessory to DVC latrines.
Academic Research and References
Cole, B., Pham Duc, P., Collett, J., 2009, A qualitative and physical investigation of a double-vault composting latrine programme in northern Vietnam“, Waterlines 28(4): 333-342
Calvert, P., SIDA, 2014, Case Study 1: Vinasanres EcoSan Toilets Demonstration in Cam Duc Commune, Cam Ranh District.
Compliance with regulations
N/A
Evaluation methods
Unknown
Other Information
Source material located in the link.
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