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Production of high quality fertilizer from poultry manure

for low input agriculture

Alice Dall’Ara - ENEAUTTMATF Faenza, Italy Workshop – Organic Waste and Biomass material and energy source of the future

IFAT 2010Munchen, September 17th 2010

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The final product

VAP POULTRY MANUREHIGH QUALITY FERTILIZER

Dimensions AggregateGrain 5-6 mmSubgrains < 0,5 mm

It is a mature and dry poultry manure, biostabilized and it has no consequences in case of overdose.

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The final product 2

• Water content optimum 30% range 25-40 %

• Total organic carbon range 20-28 %DM

Total Nitrogen optimum >3% range 2,5-4%Total P2O5 optimum >2,5% range 2,5-4%

avalaibility

an innovative organic fertilizer obtained recycling waste which could partially substitute mineral fertilizer (i.e. urea and superphosphates)

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Italian law on fertilizers (2010)

-- Organic NP FERTILIZER DRIED POULTRY MANURE(concime) N > 2%

P2O5 >2%N + P2O5 ≥5%

-- NATURAL ORGANIC AMENDMENT POULTRY DUNG

C ≥ 30% DMH20 < 30%

Organic Fertilizer in agreement with Italian law

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The treatment 1

DEJECTION VAP high quality fertilizer

Bioreactor Pile/big bag

Dejection collection MDSManure Drying System

A process of maturing and stabilizing biomasses under reduction of smelling emissions, EP1314710, 2002, by AMEK (Ferrara, Italy) and CTI (Imola, Italy)

Final fertilizer

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The treatment 2

pile

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The treatment 3

Big bag

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The treatment 4 – how apply VAP

Handmadeor

semiautomatic

VAP Vegetable Active PrinciplesA complex enzymatic mixture obtained from vegetal raw materials processing, according to EP

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Time and process

• 120 days.

A process of maturing and stabilizing biomasses under reduction of smelling emissions, EP1314710, 2002

Bioreactor Pile/big bag

Microaerophilic Microaerophilic conditionsconditions

Batch static processBatch static process

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Results 1

Figure 1 - N percentage remaining in soil

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110

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N (%

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PM-AVE

PM-Comm

Nitrogen less available for leakage, surface and deep water

Figure 1 - N percentage remaining in soil

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0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

Times (weeks)

N (%

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PM-AVE

PM-Comm

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Results 2

Age (Days) EC (mS/cm)mS/cm)

0 4.5 ± 4.5 ±

40 6.7 ± 6.7 ±

80 9.0 ± 9.0 ±

120 3.3 ± 3.3 ±

salinity

Electric conductivity (connected to salinity) increases, reach a maximum and later get below initial value

High field capacity in treated soil

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X-ray diffraction

0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90

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Struvite

amorphousCalciteC

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nts

Position [o2 theta] (Copper(Cu))

SI0

SI120

Phase identification for PM samples turned out the presence of Calcite (CaCO3) and a partial presence of Struvite (NH4)MgPO4 x 6H2O = a complex compound containing N and P)

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TG/DTA measurements for SI40 - PM sampleTG/DTA measurements for SI40 - PM sample

Thermogravimetric analysis

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Chemical Analyses

  Parameter Soil n. 1Soil 1 + VAP fertilizer

  TOC (%) 0,473 1,062

  TN (%) 0,113 0,25

  C/N 4,18 4,25

Total (mg kg-1) P 864 1748

K 5981 6747

Available (mg kg-1) P 4,37 121

K 570 1815

  pH 7,25 7,6

S/cm E.C. 173 609

meq/100g 21,7 27,6

Results agriculture 2

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Environmental performances

1000 t of final fertilizer in comparison with mineral fertilizers 1000 t of final fertilizer in comparison with mineral fertilizers (the same nutrients) afford:(the same nutrients) afford:

Emisssionreduction

- 530 t CO2,eq

Emisssionreduction

- 530 t CO2,eq

Water Saving

- 15.000 m3

Water Saving

- 15.000 m3

Energy Saving

- 80%

Environmental performances and Use of Environmental performances and Use of resourcesresources

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European Project FERPODEEuropean Project FERPODE CIP Eco-Innovation 2008 Pilot and market replication projects

FERPODEFERPODE coordinator: Amek s.c.r.l. patners: Italian and Spanish SMEs

VAP poultry VAP poultry manuremanure

OBIECTIVE: to place on the market a new high quality organic fertilizer obtained by the combined use of:

- poultry dejection, Laying Hens Manure (LHM),

- Vegetable Active Principles (VAP).

process is sustainable (matter recovery, waste prevention, low environmental impact) and final product (special poultry manure) is environmentally friendly

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EU patent “A process of maturing and stabilizing biomasses under reduction of smelling emissions” Amek (Ferrara) e CTI (Imola)

PRODUCTION ON FARM:

Transport “km 0” maximum distance : 100-150 km

No pelletsBulk or big bagShort chain

FERPODE PROJECT

strategy

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Poultry dejections are: Poultry dejections are:

• Very rich in nutrients, in comparison with dung, • Has almost as much organic matter as a compost.

(source EUROSTAT) ~ 60 millions laying hen (LH) in Italy ~ 500 millions laying hen in Europe 900.000 t/y of LH manure in Italy 7.500.000 t/y of LH manure in Europe

FERPODE PROJECT

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FERPODE PROJECT

Animal by-products

High quality fertilizer for sustainable agriculture

•Reduced salinity•N slow release•Water and energy

saving

VAP from vegetables (no food)

Fertilizer for soils and plants

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Thank you for your time

www.ferpode.com

alice.dallara@enea.it

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MIDA

Manure hygIenisation Development and Application

The project

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Dimostrare efficacia tecnica del trattamento di Dimostrare efficacia tecnica del trattamento di stabilizzazione ed igienizzazione pollina (Reg. (CE) stabilizzazione ed igienizzazione pollina (Reg. (CE) n. 208/06) e definire parametri standardizzati per n. 208/06) e definire parametri standardizzati per la produzione del fertilizzante a base di pollina, che la produzione del fertilizzante a base di pollina, che consentano di:consentano di:

massimizzare il contenuto di N, P, C;massimizzare il contenuto di N, P, C;

minimizzare la salinità;minimizzare la salinità;

minimizzare i rischi biologici minimizzare i rischi biologici (patogeni).(patogeni).