top | item 29781254 (no title) denni9th | 4 years ago Interesting, but what about the excrement and toilet paper that (I assume) ends up in the same tank? discuss order hn newest dahfizz|4 years ago I imagine they use the same chemicals as marine toilets / portapotties. It breaks down poop and toilet paper into a liquid so that it can be pumped / emptied easily. Not sure why the article focuses solely on urine... mattmaroon|4 years ago Those chemicals don’t liquefy solid waste instantly. They won’t be very effective in the timespan of a flight.Most likely they use a macerator pump that accomplishes it physically and instantaneously.
dahfizz|4 years ago I imagine they use the same chemicals as marine toilets / portapotties. It breaks down poop and toilet paper into a liquid so that it can be pumped / emptied easily. Not sure why the article focuses solely on urine... mattmaroon|4 years ago Those chemicals don’t liquefy solid waste instantly. They won’t be very effective in the timespan of a flight.Most likely they use a macerator pump that accomplishes it physically and instantaneously.
mattmaroon|4 years ago Those chemicals don’t liquefy solid waste instantly. They won’t be very effective in the timespan of a flight.Most likely they use a macerator pump that accomplishes it physically and instantaneously.
dahfizz|4 years ago
mattmaroon|4 years ago
Most likely they use a macerator pump that accomplishes it physically and instantaneously.