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Marie Curie Initial Training Networks 2012-2016

SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME

THE PEOPLE PROGRAMME

Project title: ReUseWaste - Recovery and Use of Nutrients, Energy and Organic Matter from Animal Waste Funding: 3.24 million over the period 2012-2015Source: EU FP7 Marie Curie Action programme, under the Initial Training Network call.Training: 13 young researchers (PhD students and post-docs) will be trained in the project.Project website: www.reusewaste.eu Partners: Universities, research institutes, private companies and public authorities from 6 European countries.

ReUseWaste in briefPrimary partnersUniversity of Copenhagen University of Southern Denmark, DenmarkWageningen University, the NetherlandsInstituto Superior de Agronomia, Technical University of Lisbon, PortugalUniv. Tras-os-Montes & Alto Douro, PortugalConsejo Superior de Investigaciones Cientficas, SpainUniversity of Torino, ItalyUniversity of Limerick, Ireland

Associate partnersUniversity Miguel Hernndez, SpainEnergy Research Centre, HollandPTM s.r.l, ItalyAlfa Laval Nakskov A/S, DenmarkPieralisi Group, ItalyBiomass Heating Solutions Ltd., Ireland Granja Pedro Guevara, SpainBio Systems Europe, UKVerification Agency for Environmental Technologies in Agricultural Production, DenmarkRegione Piemonte, Italy

Project Background

(a) Manure N input densitykg N/ha

(b) Topsoil Carbon content

Soil fertility gradient%CLocation of project partnersSource: JRC: EUR-22334, 2006 and Soil Atlas of Europe 2008ReUseWaste objectivesReUseWaste is a multi-site and multidisciplinary training network, bringing togethermajor EU research groups from leading universities and research institutes, key agri-environmental technology companies and public authorities, from the countries and regions of most intensive livestock production in Europe

The ReUseWaste network will:

provide new ideas, methods and principles that lead to a major rethink in the current, established animal waste management systems train a group of young researchers in developing new technologies for improved and sustainable utilisation of valuable organic matter and plant nutrient resources in animal waste provide companies with improved and new technologies to produce both bioenergy and green bio-fertilisers, leading to improved soil, water and air quality

Research conceptAnimal waste =EnvironmentalproblemsCharacterisationFractionationThermogravimetrySpectroscopyPyrolysis-GC/MSICP/IRMSNIR/MIRXANES

TreatmentLiquid-solids separation Acidification/inhibitorsAD / Biogasification for energyIncineration/Gasification/Pyrolysis CompostingWaste upgrading/Nutrient recoveryBio-fertilizer production

FunctionEnergy source Crop fertiliser valueSoil quality ameliorationCarbon sequestrationUtilisationCrop field application Horticultural growth mediaLandscaping Soil remediationbut alsovaluable manure resources:- Nutrients - Organic Matter Need for research training and competence building in all of theseAssessmentSystem analyses Stakeholder analysesLife cycle assessmentIntegrated sustainabilityAnimal waste13 youngresearchers13scientiststrained todevelopsustainableanimal manure solutions WP1 Scientific trainingWP2 Generic trainingWP0 Project manag.Organic fertilizers Bioenergy ImprovedenvironmentWP5 EnergyrecoveryWP3 OM & nutrients characterisationWP7 Synthesis & assessment WP6 Land recyclingWP4 Technology & managementProject structureWP7Synthesis & integrat. assess. 2 ESR/ER projectWP4 Technology & management 5 ESR/ER projectsWP5 Energy and Precovery 3 ESR/ER projectsWP6 Recycling of C &nutrients to land 3 ESR projectsWP3 OM & nutrients characterisation 1 ESR/ER projectsWP1 Scientific trainingWP2 Generic and complementary trainingWP0 Project management &disseminationSTRUCURED TRAINING ACTIVITIESNetwork meetingsESR recruitment1.01 Gas emissions process & meas. 1.02 Bioenergy from animal manure 1.03 Appl. membrane technology 1.04 Implementation in govern. policies 1.05 Env. tech. for manag. bio-waste 1.06 Plant nutrients terr. ecosystems 1.07 Isotope methods for nutrient dynam.1.08 Adv. analytical techniques. ESR Intro worksh.IPR plan2.01 Intro-course for ReUseWaste PhDMan. & daily adm.Dissemination pl.International seminar / conference2.02 Project management2.04 IPR and patenting2.05 Scientific writing (fundamentals)1.09 Soil-plant-climate models1.10 Agro-environ. economics 1.11 Org. residues management1.12 Life Cycle Ass. in Biol. Prod. Syst.2.07 Res. communi-cation & outreach2.08 How to write grant proposals New PhD coursesExisting PhD courses2.03 Phil. science & research ethics2.06 Scientific writing (English language)2.09 Study tours & secondmentsJoint experimentsStudy toursTraining activities 3.1. New spectroscopic and thermogravimetric methods for determining manure composition and degradability George Bekiaris (UCPH)4.1 Development of enhanced mechanical separation efficiency by combined separation techniques, pre- and post-treatment, Olga Popovic (UTO)4.2 Dev of combined acidification and separation: impact on manure and slurry fractions composition and gas emission, Iria Regueiro (ISA-UTL)4.3 Development of membrane technology for production of concentrated fertiliser and clean water, Salud Camilleri Rumbau (SDU)4.4 Development of composting technology for bio-fertiliser production, Andr Santos (CSIC)

5.1 Development of anaerobic digestion methods for optimal energy yield and P recovery from animal manure production, Phuong Vu (WU)5.2 Development of thermal treatment technologies (pyrolysis & gasification) for low moisture and dehydrated manure feedstock, Natalie Taupe (ULIM)5.3 Optimal combustion technology for on-farm conversion of animal manures to heat and ash, (2013) (ULIM) 6.1 Field application and gas emissions of slurry treated by additives and mechanical separation, Maxwell Owusu-Twum (UTAD)6.2 Land utilisation, crop nutrient value and GHG emission of digestate and compost-based biofertilisers, Raghunath Subedi (UTO)6.3 Assessment of soil quality effects and nutrient availability of manure ash and biochar based biofertilisers, Thanos Pantelopoulos (UCPH)7.1 Integrated assessment of manure management chains, Yong Hou (WU)7.2 Evaluation of market acceptability of manure derived biofertilizer products, (2013) (UCPH)

ReUseWaste research projects and fellowsOrganic fertilizersBioenergy Better environment13 scientiststrained to developsustainable animal manure solutions 14 youngresearchersWP5 EnergyrecoveryWP3 OM & nutrients characterisationWP7 Synthesis & assessment WP6 Land recyclingWP4 Technology & managementUCPHSDU WUISA-UTLUTADCSIC/UMHUTOULIKOM*GSR*AL*PTM*ECNVERA**BHS*PG*TI*Animal wasteRP-DA**Innovative manure treatment solutionsNew meas. & monitoring productsImproved energy and nutrient recovery systemsNovel bio-fertilizer productsJoint, mutually recognised doctoral training-programPublic-private R&D and extension network for manure recycling technologyRAMIRANInternational conferenceCareer oppor-tunitiesSE Asia partnersStudents other projectsTechnology & InnovationWP1 Scientific trainingWP2 Generic trainingTraining + R&D networksEnvironmental technology companiesUniversitiesPublic and regulatory authoritiesDissemination networksBSE*Farmers org. & advisoryLasting research collaboration