ManureEcoMine - Green fertilizer upcycling from manure: Technological, economic and environmental sustainability demonstration
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Abstract
ManureEcoMine proposes an integrated approach to the treatment and reuse of animal husbandry waste in nitrate vulnerable and sensitive areas and beyond, by applying the eco-innovative principles of sustainability, resource recovery and energy efficiency. European pigs and cows jointly produce about 1.27 billion tons of manure per year, a largely unexploited resource of organic carbon and nutrients, and therefore an exquisite ‘mining’ opportunity. Technologies of proven efficacy in the field of wastewater treatment will be combined in several process configurations to demonstrate their technological and environmental potential in the treatment of manure at pilot scale. Anaerobic digestion (mesophilic/thermophilic), ammonia stripping, struvite precipitation and partial nitritation/anammox will be key technologies. To render the cradle-to-cradle approach complete, the fertilizer and potential trace contaminants effects of recovered nutrients on plant growth and soil health and emissions will be established, and safety will be managed. Life cycle analyses will determine the sustainability of the concept as such, and identify the most environmentally friendly technology and most effective and safe reuse strategy. Finally, the boundaries of economic viability will be determined.
- biogas
- nitrogen removal
- green fertilizer
Publikationen
Monitoring of antibiotics in manure up-cycling for sustainable fertilizer production
Autoren: Weissenbacher, N; Lesueur, C Jahr: 2016
PUBLIZIERTER Beitrag für wissenschaftliche Veranstaltung
Mitarbeiter*innen
Werner Fuchs
Ao.Univ.Prof. Dipl.-Ing. Dr.nat.techn. Werner Fuchs
werner.fuchs@boku.ac.at
Tel: +43 1 47654-97401, 97423
BOKU Project Leader
01.11.2013 - 31.10.2016
BOKU Partner
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Externe Partner
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Forschungszentrum Jülich GmbH
Dr. Nicolai David Jablonowski
partner
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Colsen BV
Joop Colsen
partner
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University of Santiago de Compostela
keiner
partner
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Ahidra, agua y energía, S.L.
Oscar Benito
partner
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LVA - Austrian Competence Centre of Food Safety
Dr. Michael Gartner
partner
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Peltracom NV
Dr.ir Maaike Perneel
partner
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University of Girona
LEQUIA | Laboratory of Chemical and Environmental Engineering
partner
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Baucells Alibes, S.A.
Francesc Baucells Alibés
partner
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Van Alphen BV
Jan van Alphen
partner
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Ghent University
keiner
coordinator