Agriculture
January 21, 2024
Pee-Power Urinal
Read SolutionImplemented by
Bristol Robotics Laboratory
Updated on December 19, 2023
·Created on October 1, 2018
L'uritonnoir dry urinal is a funnel-like urinal for outdoor use in public or private venues.
The L’uritonnoir is a dry urinal device designed by integrating a urinal and a funnel. It can be used in a variety of outdoor spaces by inserting the device into a bale of hay, which will decompose as nitrogen (from urine) is added.
Although alternative water-free urinals are marketed, there are no other portable, outdoor options available for sale. However, individuals are able to build their own dry-urinal in outdoor settings.
Target SDGs
SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Market Suggested Retail Price
$35.00
Target Users (Target Impact Group)
Community
Distributors / Implementing Organizations
The urinal is sold online to individual customers by Faltazi.
Manufacturing/Building Method
The urinal is cut from 1-2 millimeter polypropylene sheets and treated for ultraviolet and frost to enhance the lifespan. The polypropylene is then pre-folded and printed with instructions to ensure that users can assemble their own urinal.
Intellectural Property Type
Trademark
User Provision Model
Users can obtain the products from the L'uritonnoir website.
Distributions to Date Status
Unknown
Toilet type
Accessory
Evacuation method
Dry
Storage conditions
N/A
Capacity (L)
N/A
Time until emptying
60 users per straw meter
Design Specifications
The uritonnoir was designed to combine a urinal with a funnel. To make the product portable and suitable to changing outdoor venues, 1-2 millimeter polypropylene was chosen as the material and the structure was printed on a flat sheet that could be folded into the three-dimensional urinal.
Technical Support
User support is provided by the distributors at Faltazi, and an instructional manual is available to customers.
Replacement Components
The urinal is made up of one sheet of plastic without additional components. Therefore rather than replacement components, replacement urinals are available on the manufacturer's website.
Lifecycle
The lifetime of the urinal is unknown, but the capacity associated with the hay bails in which they are placed depends on the number of users. The manufacturer recommends a maximum of 60 users per Uritonnoir per straw meter.
Manufacturer Specified Performance Parameters
Designer specified performance targets include the urinal not smelling, being easy to clean for continual use, and be usable by both adults and children.
Vetted Performance Status
The urinal was only tested by the manufacturer.
Safety
The risk of fire associate with having hay bales around a festival venue can be mitigated by humidifying the bales or providing a water extinguisher when the weather is dry.
Complementary Technical Systems
The urinal must be used together with hay bales in order for the urine to be collected properly, and to produce compost.
Academic Research and References
Ekovore, Uritonnoir. Available: https://www.ekovore.com/produit/uritonnoir/
White, N. M., 2017, How to Make a Waterless Outdoor Urinal. This Dad Does. Available: https://thisdaddoes.com/2017/04/03/make-waterless-outdoor-urinal/
Compliance with regulations
None
Evaluation methods
The functionality of urinals is evaluated visually by observing design layouts to determine if they are optimally placed, and gauging urinal use to ensure that adequate hay is provided to prevent smell.
Other Information
L'uritonnoir provides urinal and hay-bale layout support specific to user and event types, available in their manual.
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