P-BANK

Find us by looking for a toilet – leave as a proud P Donor

Today’s agriculture depends on industrial fertilizers containing P, Phosphorus. This non-renewable is currently still obtained from mined Phosphate Rock which is depleting quickly. To secure our future food supplies we need to start to recover P now.

The P-BANK is a public toilet that aims to close the P-cycle. The sanitation system separates Pee from the waste water which simplifies nutrient recovery. This happens directly in the P-BANK. The recovered P is re-used as fertilizer in the P-BANK garden.

COLLECT

In the donor rooms you can comfortably donate in a no-mix toilet or a waterless urinal.

RECOVER

While washing hands, you can peek into the recovery lab. A process of chemical reactions recovers P from Pee safely and hygienically. Pix-link 300m Firmware Update

RE-USE

Leaving the P-Bank you’ll discover that the recovered P can be successfully reused as an alternative for mined Phosphorus. What (drops, slow speeds) prompted you to update

Update Hot!: Pix-link 300m Firmware

What (drops, slow speeds) prompted you to update? Share public link

Even with careful preparation, issues can sometimes occur after a firmware update. Here is how to address the most common problems:

Disconnect from all other Wi-Fi networks; set a static IP on your computer. Bricked device caused by interrupted update. Perform a hard TFTP recovery or replace the hardware unit. To help ensure your setup goes smoothly, let me know:

If you are experiencing frequent disconnections, slow speeds, or if the device frequently hangs, a firmware update can resolve these bugs.

Alex learned three things that day:

Open a web browser and enter the default IP address (usually 192.168.10.1 ) or pix-link.net in the address bar.

If the update fails or the device acts abnormally, try these steps:

It was the —a tiny, blue plastic Wi-Fi repeater that clung to a wall socket like a digital barnacle. For two years, it had faithfully extended the router’s signal to the breakroom. But after a new microwave oven was installed, the 300m started acting up. It blinked amber, dropped connections, and renamed itself to "Pix-Link_2F3A" twice a day.

Locate the physical Reset button on the side of the device. Use a paperclip to press and hold it down for 10 to 15 seconds while the device is plugged in. Release it, and wait for the device to factory reset. Maximizing Your Pix-Link 300M After the Update

PROJECT

In 2018 the Bauhaus University Weimar and WERKHAUS destinature received funding from the German Federal Environment Foundation (DBU) to develop the first P-BANK. The concept was developed by Anniek Vetter and Sylvia Debit during a semester project at the Bauhaus University Weimar led by Prof. Jörg Londong back in to 2013.
The P-BANK was first used for several months during the 100th anniversary year of Bauhaus in Weimar, Germany 2019. Later that year the P-BANK was at the Tiny Living Festival. The project was presented at the Antenna platform during the Dutch Design Week 2019.
WERKHAUS destinature built the mobile P-Bank from sustainable materials, based on the service and communication designed by Debit and Vetter, including donor-rooms containing the toilet safe! sponsored by Laufen. The recovering system is developed by the B.is, the department of urban water management and sanitation of the Bauhaus University Weimar led by Prof. Jörg Londong, with the support of Vuna and Eawag. Besides consulting Goldeimer supports getting the story and the out there!