Biogas: DMT Mobile Toilets, Nigeria, to produce gas from human waste

DMT Mobile Toilet's motto

DMT Mobile Toilet's motto

DMT Mobile Toilets, has unveiled a programme [to] generate at least 35 per cent gas for domestic use and electricity from human and animal waste for the Lagos mega city project [in 2009]. The mega city project is jointly being promoted by the Federal Government, Lagos and Ogun State governments.

According to the Chairman of DMT Mobile Toilets, Dr. Yemi Ogunbiyi, the biogas plant is designed to process and convert sanitation waste into cooking gas and other gases that could be used to generate electricity at its site on the Lagos-Ibadan Experssway.

[...] The plant, which was developed with technical assistance from DMT‘s foreign partner, Environmental Resource Management Foundation, will commence production in 2009. [R]aw materials for the plant would be sourced from DMT’s mobile toilets, abattoirs and septic tanks.

[T]he plant would power a housing estate near it on an experimental basis.

DMT founder Isaac Durojaiye

Former bodyguard, DMT founder Isaac Durojaiye

[DMT plans to introduce] six new designs [...] within the first quarter of 2009 that will incorporate overhead 300-litre tanks, solar lighting and air freshener dispensers. Plastic will also replace ceramic toilet fittings to prevent breakages and to act as an added safety measure, especially in schools.

[DMT runs a] Basic Toilet for Schools Scheme through which schools [are] offered mobile toilets at special discounts. The company had earlier donated 100 toilets to public schools in Lagos and Ogun states.

DMT stands for Dignified Mobile Toilets.  At the beginning of 2008, DMT founder and Managing Director, Isaac Durojaiye, was one of five Ashoka-Lemelson Fellows, who were recognised for developing innovative sanitation business models.

See a Sept 2008 Reuters video on DMT here.

Source: Akinpelu Dada, The Punch, 22 Dec 2008

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11 Responses to Biogas: DMT Mobile Toilets, Nigeria, to produce gas from human waste

  1. Dear Sir,

    With best regards. Here it is inform to you that I Mohammad Kamrul Islam Managing Director of KAMRUL BIO GAS & COMPOST FERTILIZER RESEARCH DEVELOPMENT CO.LTD.I am working on renewable energy specially on bio gas plant, improve cooking stove and solar energy (lighting only) for a long . I worked under IFRD (BCSIR) since 1996 to 2004. And now I am working with German Technical cooperation (gtz) and IDCOL,bangladesh on bio gas plant construction .Here it is mentioned that we are giving a certain subsidy to the subscriber and also giving all kind after construction on service at free of cost for 5 years .On the other hand we are getting a minimum service charge from the donor organizations only.
    However , as we are working only on renewable energy there fore I am interested to work on solar home system by which we can easily help our rural people at this stage. Because ,there is a very short fall of electricity facilities in the rural area of Banglabesh .So if we will give solar home facilities to the aforesaid persons that will be very appreciate able matter to them. However my company is running in small scale for want of adequate financial support ,so that , if there is any scope to give support technically and financially at your end that will be highly appreciated by me . If require and possible, please response. If you require to get more information regarding us. you may please contact through my mobile no +88-01196011187 and e-mail no-kamrulbiogas@gmail.com .

    Thanking you.

    Sincerely yours

    Mohammad Kamrul Islam
    Managing Director

  2. Respected sir,
    I would like to start such as business. so, please provied me some technical data & information.
    I willing to start this business,but icould not have any information.sir,I am science graduate from my state university.My specialisation in chemistry.Presently I am working as Chemical plant supervisor,I am handling 135 workers ,three labour supervisors and seven plant operator in a shift.

    Thanking you,

    From:

    Mahendrasinh padhiyar
    (91 9998967501)

  3. I need mobile toliet’s at my home town in saki, how can i buy, and what is the price.

  4. i really commend ur work and effort
    am interested to discuss business with you
    best wish
    jude

  5. I am interested in getting into the mobile toilet business. Please provide me with details of what is needed and how best to go about it. I would like to introduce these in my country and make money out of the shit business.

  6. I wrote you through your email on 30/08/2010 but yet to receive your reply.

  7. This shit business is very interesting iam thinking of starting the same here in kenya with the pit latrines complete with a bio digester..kindly help me with more info that could be of help to me at this point.here we have many slums using pit latrines if i could capitalize on that i could change my world and help conserve energy my email is makoneno@yahoo.com thank you

  8. way to go! Practical sustanable solutions to deal with energy shortage.anti_global warming,cleaner beaches no waste dumps.

  9. I’m a student in a state owned university in Nigeria, and a member of ENACTUS. Myself and some students are working on building a biogas structure for a school. We need resource persons and partners to actualize this.
    Please, we would be happy to get your regocnition by helping us change the lives of this young Nigerians.
    Thanks
    SIFE IS NOW ENACTUS

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