How is waste on airplanes disposed of? Is it dumped
in the air?
In the past, airplane lavatories would collect waste in a container and then be disposed of. The problem was that it often had an odor. Later, the flushing system evolved to use a blue gel called Anotec that can flush waste and eliminate unpleasant odors. However, it has a limitation: after use, the gel turns into water, which takes up a lot of weight on the plane.
Later, a technology for dealing with waste on airplanes was developed called “compressed air system” technology, which was invented and developed in 1975.
The toilet bowl is connected to a vacuum tube. When the toilet is flushed, the bowl and vacuum tube open, and the liquid, waste, and everything in the bowl are quickly sucked out and flowed through a tube to the rear of the plane, where there is a closed tank for storage. When the plane lands, a car called a Honey Truck will suck the waste out of the tank and release it into the airport’s treatment system.
This technology will reduce the problem of unpleasant odors and help save a lot of water.
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