Researchers at BITS Pilani’s Hyderabad campus have developed an innovation in organic waste management — the Sandwich Aerobic-Anaerobic-Aerobic (SAAnA) reactor — created by researcher Atun Roy Choudhury and professor in the Department of Biological Sciences Sankar Ganesh Palani.
Designed as a comprehensive, efficient and scalable solution for treating diverse organic waste, including municipal solid waste, slaughterhouse waste, landfill leachate, and faecal sludge, the technology is patented. The SAAnA reactor was also recognised and facilitated by Ministry of Education’s Kapila Scheme.
