ecohostel andromeda is an ecological hostel on a barge in Ghent. Price-conscious sleeping, but with all the qualities of a hotel!
'Eco' refers to the underlying ideas of the hostel, both...
A reedbed on our roof purifies our wastewater. The first treatment consists of
reed plants, whose function is twofold: the reeds take nitrates as
nutrients and bacteria around the root ensure the degradation of dirty
substances. The main treatment consists of twenty different plants and
produces a biological filter where micro-organisms digest the remaining
waste and viral life dead. The final treatment removes phosphates,
nitrates and the last remnants of bacteria. The purified water is used
to flush the toilets.
I 'll make some drawing to show the system and put it here....
thanx for your interest !!
Liselot Claeys & Maarten Verbrugghe ( owners & architect of the barge) www.ecohostel.be
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ecohostel andromeda
A reedbed on our roof purifies our wastewater. The first treatment consists of reed plants, whose function is twofold: the reeds take nitrates as nutrients and bacteria around the root ensure the degradation of dirty substances. The main treatment consists of twenty different plants and produces a biological filter where micro-organisms digest the remaining waste and viral life dead. The final treatment removes phosphates, nitrates and the last remnants of bacteria. The purified water is used to flush the toilets.I 'll make some drawing to show the system and put it here....
thanx for your interest !!
Liselot Claeys & Maarten Verbrugghe ( owners & architect of the barge)
www.ecohostel.be