Crane Engineering awarded $4.2 million grant to design, build & test a human waste treatment solution that increases safe san...
21 February 2018 - 2:55PM
Business Wire
Crane Engineering was awarded a $4.2 million grant by the Bill
& Melinda Gates Foundation to advance development of the Mobile
Septage Treatment System - a new sanitation technology that
processes human fecal sludge into non-potable water for
agricultural or industrial use. The goal of the project is to
create a pathogen-killing human waste treatment system that is
viable in areas such as dense urban settlements, where poor
sanitation poses the greatest risks to human health.
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Lance Crane, owner and CEO of Crane
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According to the World Health Organization (WHO) UNICEF JMP
reports, 4.5 billion people lack safely managed sanitation
services. They estimate that every year, 361,000 children under
five years of age die due to diarrhea caused by poor sanitation and
contaminated water.
In 2016, Crane Engineering built a Mobile Septage Treatment
System (MSTS) prototype, which was tested in 2017.
The new grant allows Crane Engineering to continue developing
the prototype, making it more cost effective, transportable, and
easier to maneuver in crowded informal settlements.
“We immediately recognized the greater purpose at work here,
using our wastewater and custom fluid system know-how to
potentially save lives across the world,” Lance Crane, owner and
CEO of Crane Engineering, said. “That mission really captivated all
of us.”
“Over the summer, we traveled to Ghana and Uganda to see the
problem firsthand,” said Mark Hassman, program director for Crane
Engineering. “We witnessed the impact that human waste and open
sewers running through the streets had on communities. Our project
goal is focused on saving lives by providing a sustainable
sanitation solution.”
To learn more about Crane Engineering or the services it
provides, visit www.craneengineering.net.
Crane Engineering is a leading distributor of fluid
processing technology in Wisconsin and Upper Michigan. Its
portfolio ranges from industrial pumps and valves, to specialized
equipment like chemical feed systems and wastewater treatment
equipment. Crane Engineering serves more than 3,000 customers in 46
states. In 2016, Crane Engineering received the Fox Cities Chamber
of Commerce Innovation award. Additional information about Crane
Engineering can be found at craneengineering.net.
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