Posted By: Environmental Protection Agency
Category: Ideas
Partners: American Biogas Council, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, Ben & Jerry's, Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Cooper Farms, CowPots, Dairy Farmers of America, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, Iowa State University, Marquette University, National Milk Producers Federation, National Pork Producers Council, Newtrient LLC, Washington State University, Smithfield Foods, Tyson Foods, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington State University, Water Environment & Reuse Foundation, and World Wildlife Fund Partnership With: Department of Agriculture
Department of Energy
Submission Dates: 9 a.m. ET, Nov 16, 2015 - 11:59 p.m. ET, Jan 15, 2016
Plans for Phase II
Phase II of the Nutrient Recycling Challenge will be a non-competitive incubation program beginning in October 2016, in which the 34 teams selected from Phase I will develop Technology Designs based on the Concept Papers they submitted.
Click here to view:
Nutrient Recycling Challenge Phase II Announcement Factsheet (Nov. 2016)
Overview
Every year, livestock producers manage over a billion tons of animal manure containing valuable nutrients—nitrogen and phosphorus—that plants need to grow. A major use of manure is as a renewable fertilizer, but it should be used properly to minimize water pollution and build healthy soils. In addition, there is a tremendous opportunity to generate environmental and economic benefits from manure by-products, but further innovation is needed to develop more effective and affordable technologies that can extract nutrients and create products that farmers can use, transport, or sell more easily to where nutrients are in demand.
The mission of the Nutrient Recycling Challenge is to help find technologies that are a win-win for the environment, farmers, and the economy.
How will it work?
There are four phases planned for this innovation challenge, in which innovators will be invited to turn their concepts into designs, and eventually, into working technologies to be piloted on livestock farms:
Phase I: Concept Papers [closed] – November 16, 2015 – January 15, 2016
Phase II: Technology Designs – October 2016 – March 2017
Phase III: Prototypes/Proof of Concept
Phase IV: Finalists’ demonstration pilots on farms
Phase II Program
Phase II of the Nutrient Recycling Challenge will be a non-competitive incubation program to support innovators as they develop Technology Designs based on the Concept Papers submitted in Phase I. Phase II will begin in October 2016 and only be open to the 34 teams selected in Phase I. EPA and its Partners will support the innovators with informational webinars and workshops, individualized feedback, and other resources to maximize their ability to develop designs for effective and affordable technologies. Innovators will finalize their designs and teams by March 2017 before proceeding to Phase III of the challenge, which is expected to be a prize competition for building Prototypes.
- Nutrient Recycling Challenge Phase II Announcement Factsheet (Nov. 2016)
- Nutrient Recycling Challenge Phase II Ancmnt_FAQ_Oct2016
Background: Phase I
EPA received 75 concept papers from around the world in Phase I, and selected 34 submissions to continue on to Phase II of the challenge. On March 30, 2016, EPA announced the winners and awarded a total of $30,000 in cash prizes to the top 10 submissions (four “Winners” and six “Honorable Mentions”). The 34 selected submissions were also invited to the Nutrient Recycling Challenge DC Summit in Washington, DC on March 30-31, 2016, during which the winners received their awards at a ceremony at the White House Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The summit provided a forum for innovators to meet Partners, experts, and other innovators, as well as learn about resources to develop their ideas into real-life technologies. EPA seeks to create a “brain trust” that can design nutrient recovery technologies that can achieve what both farmers and the environment need.
- Nutrient Recycling Challenge DC Summit_Final Agenda
- Nutrient Recycling Challenge Phase I Selections
- Nutrient Recycling Challenge – Phase 1 Planning Committee and Judging Panel
Documents from Phase I of the challenge:
- Nutrient Recycling Challenge Competition Information, Criteria, and Guidelines
- Background Information on Nutrient Recovery Technologies and Pork and Dairy Production
Help spread the word!
EPA Press Release – Winners & DC Summit: 3/30/2016
EPA Press Release – Phase I launch: 11/11/2015
Follow the Nutrient Recycling Challenge:
Facebook: EPA- Water is Worth It
Twitter: @EPAwater
Tweet about it: #nutrientrecycling
Challenge website: www.nutrientrecyclingchallenge.org
Contact: nutrientrecyclingchallenge@epa.gov
Nutrient Recycling Challenge Partners:
American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy
National Milk Producers Federation
National Pork Producers Council
Newtrient, LLC
U.S. Department of Agriculture
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The submissions period for Phase I of the Nutrient Recycling Challenge closed on January 15, 2016. Phase II will begin in October 2016, and will be limited to the 34 innovator teams selected to proceed from Phase I.
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Daniel PérezAugust 30, 2016 at 12:04 pmUpcoming Webcast on Nutrient Recycling Challenge to be held on Sept. 23rd. 8/2016 https://learn.extension.org/events/2755 Have you heard about the Nutrient Recycling Challenge where applicants compete to develop technologies for recycling nutrients from livestock manure? This webcast will provide an overview of the goals and development of the Nutrient Recycling Challenge put forth by the U.S. EPA. It will cover the results of phase 1 of the challenge, including snapshots of winning concepts and then will discuss the next steps for the challenge. An application for continuing education credit for Certified Crop Advisors (CCAs) and members of the American Registry of Professional Animal Scientists (ARPAS) will be submitted. Presenters include: •Joseph Ziobro, U.S. EPA
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Daniel PérezAugust 17, 2016 at 3:54 pmFed Scoop: Agencies use challenges to solve environmental issues 8/3/16 http://fedscoop.com/environmental-challenges-create-tech-to-solve-nutrient-issues
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Daniel PérezAugust 3, 2016 at 11:32 amWhite House Blog: Improving Nutrient Management and Reducing Pollution through Open Innovation Prizes 8/3/2016 https://www.whitehouse.gov/blog/2016/08/03/improving-nutrient-management-and-reducing-pollution-through-open-innovation-prizes
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Daniel PérezJuly 14, 2016 at 2:29 pmFarm Factor: Ron Carleton and the Nutrient Recycling Challenge 6/7/16 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TtmvxkIoE8U
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Daniel PérezJuly 6, 2016 at 11:48 amGreen Retail Decisions: Smithfield Foods Releases Environment Report 6/30/2016 http://www.greenretaildecisions.com/news/2016/06/30/smithfield-foods-releases-environment-report
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Daniel PérezJuly 1, 2016 at 9:15 amGrowing Wisconsin: Smithfield Foods Issues Its Annual Sustainability Report, Shows Solid Achievements 7/1/16 http://growingwisconsin.com/news/2016/07/smithfield-foods-issues-its-annual-sustainability-report-shows-solid-achievements-2016-07-01/
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Daniel PérezJune 30, 2016 at 9:46 amSmithfieldFoods: New Report Shows Bold Environmental Achievements, More Focus on a Sustainable Supply Chain for Smithfield Foods 6/29/16 http://www.smithfieldfoods.com/newsroom/press-releases-and-news/new-report-shows-bold-environmental-achievements-more-focus-on-a-sustainable-supply-chain-for-smithfield-foods
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Daniel PérezJune 30, 2016 at 9:42 amNational Hog Farmer: Smithfield Foods’ Environment report shows achievements, focus on sustainable supply chain 6/29/16 http://nationalhogfarmer.com/environment/smithfield-foods-environment-report-shows-achievements-focus-sustainable-supply-chain
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Daniel PérezJune 30, 2016 at 9:40 amEIN News: New Report Shows Bold Environmental Achievements, More Focus on a Sustainable Supply Chain for Smithfield Foods 6/29/16 http://www.einnews.com/pr_news/333318289/new-report-shows-bold-environmental-achievements-more-focus-on-a-sustainable-supply-chain-for-smithfield-foods
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Daniel PérezJune 30, 2016 at 9:05 amGlobe Newswire: New Report Shows Bold Environmental Achievements, More Focus on a Sustainable Supply Chain for Smithfield Foods 6/29/16 http://globenewswire.com/news-release/2016/06/29/852369/0/en/New-Report-Shows-Bold-Environmental-Achievements-More-Focus-on-a-Sustainable-Supply-Chain-for-Smithfield-Foods.html
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Daniel PérezJune 30, 2016 at 9:03 amOklahoma Farm Report: Report Shows Solid Environmental Achievements and a Greater Focus on Supply Chain Sustainability 6/29/16 http://www.oklahomafarmreport.com/wire/news/2016/06/00004_SmithfieldReport062916_231705.php#.V3UXMk3Vw3E
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Daniel PérezJune 13, 2016 at 10:28 amGas, Oil & Mining Contractor: Centrisys Corporation team wins EPA’s Nutrient Recycling Challenge 6/8/2016 http://www.gomcmag.com/online_exclusives/2016/06/industry_news_june_2016
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Daniel PérezJune 6, 2016 at 1:25 pm$30K Poop Nutrition Challenge 5/30/2016 http://bitesizevegan.com/environmental-societal-impact/30k-poop-nutrition-challenge-sponsored-by-ben-jerrys/
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Daniel PérezMay 19, 2016 at 4:40 pmEPA Blog: A Summit to Remember 5/18/2016 https://blog.epa.gov/blog/2016/05/a-summit-to-remember/
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Daniel PérezMay 16, 2016 at 9:03 amFeedlot Update: Minnesota researchers win EPA nutrient recycling challenge 5/16/16 https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/MNPCA/bulletins/1454f9b?mnpca_21=#link_1461870279850
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Daniel PérezMay 12, 2016 at 11:20 amAgAnnex: EPA Announces Nutrient Recycling Challenge Winners May 2016 http://www.agannex.com/sustainability/epa-announces-nutrient-recycling-challenge-winners-may-june-2016
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Daniel PérezMay 12, 2016 at 11:17 amResearch Career: SA water work awarded 11 May 2016 http://www.researchcareer.com.au/news/sa-water-work-awarded
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Daniel PérezMay 12, 2016 at 11:10 amFlinders University: 2016Wastewater research catches the eye of America’s EPA 05/10/2016 http://www.publicnow.com/view/55A0905E1A8B67D40FE5F2FDB0F7CE57BC837BB5#sthash.50UezufV.dpuf
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Daniel PérezMay 10, 2016 at 1:06 pmFlinders University: Wastewater research catches the eye of America’s EPA 5/10/16 http://blogs.flinders.edu.au/flinders-news/tag/nutrient-recycling-challenge/
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Daniel PérezApril 28, 2016 at 10:17 amPumps & Systems: Centrisys Corp Team Named Winner of EPA's Nutrient Recycling Challenge 4/22/2016 http://www.pumpsandsystems.com/news/2016-04-22/centrisys-corp-team-named-winner-epas-nutrient-recycling-challenge
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Daniel PérezApril 28, 2016 at 10:08 amAgAnnex: Centrisys Corp. wins U.S. EPA Nutrient Recycling Challenge 4/25/2016 http://www.agannex.com/sustainability/centrisys-corp-wins-us-epa-nutrient-recycling-challenge
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Daniel PérezApril 28, 2016 at 10:03 amPhosphorous Platform: US Nutrient Recycling Challenge winning technologies 4/26/2016 http://phosphorusplatform.eu/platform/news/1173-us-nutrient-recycling-challenge-winning-technologies
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Daniel PérezApril 27, 2016 at 10:00 amIndustrial WaterWorld: Centrisys Corp. wins U.S. EPA Nutrient Recycling Challenge 4/22/2016 http://www.waterworld.com/articles/iww/2016/04/centrisys-corp-wins-u-s-epa-nutrient-recycling-challenge.html
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Daniel PérezApril 27, 2016 at 9:59 amGreen 4all Blog: Centrisys Corp. wins U.S. EPA Nutrient Recycling Challenge 4/22/2016 http://g4all.info/2016/04/22/centrisys-corp-wins-u-s-epa-nutrient-recycling-challenge/
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Daniel PérezApril 27, 2016 at 9:56 amHoard's Dairyman: DVO, Inc. Receives EPA's Nutrient Recycling Challenge Award for Phosphorus Recovery 4/11/2016 http://www.hoards.com/IB_dvo-epa-award
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Daniel PérezApril 27, 2016 at 9:53 amAgAnnex: Trident Processes earns innovation award 4/21/2016 http://www.agannex.com/equipment/trident-processes-earns-innovation-award
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Daniel PérezApril 27, 2016 at 9:50 amTrident Process: Trident Nutrient Recovery goes to the White House 4/21/2016 http://tridentprocesses.com/trident-nutrient-recovery-goes-white-house/
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Daniel PérezApril 27, 2016 at 9:48 amHoard's Dairyman: Nutrient Recovery Goes to the White House 4/26/2016 http://www.hoards.com/IB_trident-white-house
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Daniel PérezApril 27, 2016 at 9:45 amNational Milk Producers Federation: NMPF, EPA Celebrate Winners of Nutrient Recycling Challenge 4/2016 http://www.nmpf.org/latest-news/articles/nmpf-epa-celebrate-winners-nutrient-recycling-challenge
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Daniel PérezApril 25, 2016 at 10:04 amWater Online: Centrisys Corp. Team Named Winner Of EPA's Nutrient Recycling Challenge 4/25/2016 http://www.wateronline.com/doc/centrisys-corp-team-named-winner-of-epa-s-nutrient-recycling-challenge-0001
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DanielApril 15, 2016 at 9:00 amRecycling Product News: DVO, Inc. receives EPA's Nutrient Recycling Challenge award for Phosphorus Recovery 4/13/2016 http://www.recyclingproductnews.com/article/23177/dvo-inc-receives-epas-nutrient-recycling-challenge-award-for-phosphorus-recovery
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Michael GarjianJanuary 7, 2016 at 10:55 amDoes anyone knoiw how to get a response email after initial registration data is provided. I cannot enter because no pone is sending the registration email to me, which I have now done under two different names.
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Joseph ZiobroDecember 31, 2015 at 8:26 amWorld Wildlife Fund (WWF): Wrangling Nutrients from Livestock Manure: A Triple-Win for Farmers, the Economy and Our Environment 12/31/2015 https://www.worldwildlife.org/blogs/on-balance/posts/wrangling-nutrients-from-livestock-manure-a-triple-win-for-farmers-the-economy-and-our-environment
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Show Replies [+]Tim BanksNovember 19, 2015 at 1:30 pmThere was an episode on Dirty Jobs that was appropriate, see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6JRvTIKXWDk
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Show Replies [+]Michael SiegelNovember 12, 2015 at 2:07 pmEcolocap has a, unique, inexpensive, small-footprint, Bio-Fermentation Digester is the best technology for high-speed fermentation for organic waste that include: 1) Organic MSW a. Fruits b. Vegetables c. Yard Waste d. All types of fats and meats e. Wood (must be in small chips) 2) All types of animal waste a. Herbivore b. Carnivore c. Human There are presently 41 installations on factory pig and chicken farms in Asia. The Bio-Fermentation method will process organic wastes with, moisture content up to 75%, utilizing patented, aerobic fermentation technology and a unique blend of beneficial microbes. The Bio-Fermentation method converts organic waste (depending on input) to organic fertilizer or chicken, pig or fish food in 7 days, not months. The extremely fast fermentation bacillus process is further enhanced by computer controlled temperature settings maintained at 60 o ~ 70 O C with stirring action and continuous oxygen injection. The Bio-Fermentation aerobic high-speed fermenter is a vertical sealed structure with a very small footprint. All process are aerobic and no methane is produced. Thermal oxidation and other processes eliminate odors. There is zero leachate. Organic matter is inputted either through a batch or continuous process. The inputs are stirred into the fermenter inoculated with our special aerobic bacteria. Fresh sources of oxygen keep the fermentation environment oxygen rich. The stirring, oxygen source and input (food scraps, yard waste, various sludge’s, manure sludge, animal by-products) is an aerobic, oxidation process, the heat produced by the process evaporates most of the water which reduces the volume leaving the byproduct which can be an organic fertilizer or organic chicken, pig or fish food.
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90: Producing Nutrients Concentrated Bio-solids via AnSBEARs (University of Minnesota: Bo Hu, Hongjian Lin, and Xin Zhang)
93: Removal of Dissolved N and P From Livestock Manure by Air Stripping (Centrisys Corporation, cnp-Technology Water and Biosolids Corporation: Hiroko Yoshida, Josh Gable, and Gerhard Forstner)
33: Manure Converter (Paulee Cleantec Ltd.: Dr. Ilan Levy and Oded Halperin)
29: Slurry Separation with Coanda Effect Separator (Bravespec Systems Ltd.: Ahimbisibwe Micheal)
69: DVO, Inc. Advanced Phosphorus Recovery System: (DVO, Inc.: Doug VanOrnum)
95: Recycle Nutrients from Livestock Manure and Create Valuable Products (Trident Processes, LLC and Soil Net LLC: Kerry Doyle, Dr. Aicardo Roa-Espinosa, Richard Shatto, and Tracey Mrak)
83: The Production of Renewable Low Carbon Transportation Fuels and Nutrient Concentrated By-Products Through the AWS System (Agricultural Waste Solutions, Inc., Scott Brothers Dairy: Steve McCorkle, Michael Bagtang, and Bruce Scott)
80: Nutrient Recycling by Lime Treatment and Precipitation of Inorganic Salts (Power and Water Corporation, Flinders University of South Australia and KU Leuven (Belgium): Jordan Phasey, Howard Fallowfield, and Dries Vandamme)
67: Ammonia + Recovery (PRD Tech, Inc. and Ocean Foresters: Rakesh Govind, Mark Capron, and Jim Stetson)
54: Azolla- Biological Way of Nutrient Recovery (Wallenberg Laboratory: Tulika Arora)
28: Complete Resource Recovery: C, N, P, K, & Metals (Ocean Foresters: Mark Capron)
46: RePeet™ – Peat Moss Alternative From Digested Dairy Manure ( Organix, Inc.: Russell V. Davis)
44: A2 Digester System – Small Scale Anaerobic Digester (Organix, Inc.: Russell V. Davis)
36: SyreN Crystal (BioCover: Morten Toft)
68: Using Floating Resin-Based Phosphorus Collectors in Dairy Manure Lagoons (Ohio State University: Dr. Ruiqiang Liu)
63: Cito Enterprises, Inc. (Cito Enterprises, Inc.: Clifford Owen)
45: BIDA® System – Onsite Biological Wastewater Filtration (Organix, Inc.: Russell V. Davis)
3: Electrolytic Oxidation of Dairy Effluent-Sweetwater (David Orlebeke)
1: Electrolytic Oxidation of Swine Effluent (David Orlebeke)
76: ThermChem Corporation–The Nutrient Recycling Challenge (ThermChem Corporation: Bryan G. Redd)
96: ManurUSe: Manure Processing for Maximized Nutrient Recovery (Colsen BV and University of Antwerp – Ghent University: Joop Colsen and Siegfried E. Vlaeminck)
94: Deposition of Manure Nutrients in a Mycoalgae Biofilm (University of Minnesota: Aravindan Rajendran, Bo Hu, and Jing Gan)
92: N-E-W Tech™: Advancing the Animal Agriculture Circular Economy (BlueXGreen, LLC University of Idaho / Washington State University: Gregory Möller)
89: Manure Nutrients Recovery for Organic Fertilizer & Renewable Energy Solution (GSR Solutions, Inc.: Anju D. Krivov)
87: Reactor System (Reaction Energy: Dean Gokel)
74: Zitta Biogas Re-N (RE-N TECHNOLOGY APS: Jens Tradsborg)
62: Zeolite Technology – An Emerging Nutrient Management Solution (quasar energy group: Mel Kurtz)
61: PRS/Gasification – A Solution to Algal Blooms (quasar energy group: Mel Kurtz)
60: Biological Nutrient Recovery with Hermetia illucens (Bestico B.V. Koppert Biological Systems: Jan Kofahl)
53: Black Soldier Fly Swine and Dairy Waste Treatment (Nutrient Savers Barnyard Industries: Simon Gregg)
47: Nutrient Recycling From Dairy Manure Made Easy (Carbon Cycle Consulting: Jason Fuller)
38: Recycling Manure and Food Waste by Use of CIFOs (Permetia Envirotech, Inc.: Dr. Douglas Perednia)
13: Maggot Solution (Innoen Co., Ltd; Tsinghua University : Yi Yu Lai)
70: Nutrient Optimization and Cost Reduction with the LWR System (Livestock Water Recycling, Inc.: Karen Schuett and Lisa Fast)
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4: ASDAN
27: Bio-Domes: Simple Nutrient Removal from Agricultural Waste Streams
15: close oxygen chemical digest of raw manure
55: Commercial Plant Growth Medium from CAFO Wastes
20: Easy Transformation of Pure Chemicals from Manure
21: Extraction of Nutrients from Raw Manure Through Catalytic Hydrogenation
30: Lactic acid fermentation process for new products from manure
26_RevA: Large-scale Drying and Gasification of Raw Manure
78: Modified Static Aerobic Pile (MSAP®) Composting
81: Multi Ag Feed Supplement
84: Mushroom shaped spreaders
79: New high-performance technology for processing manure
40: Nualgi – Diatom algae based nutrient recycling technology for dairy and pork industry
12: nutrient cycle recycling
6: Nutrient Recycling – A Solar Oven for De-watering Farm Animal Wastes to Concentrate Nutrients
7_RevA: Nutrient Recycling Challenge
9: Nutrient Recycling Suggestion
48: Project Presentation for Cow and Hog Manure Utilization
5: RECYCLING OF NUTRIENTS FROM MANURE AND DAIRY INDUSTRY
10_RevA: Remediation of all Organics Including Bio-Solids in 7 Days
10_RevA: Remediation of all Organics Including Bio-Solids in 7 Days
65: SPECIFIC PLANTS for SPECIFIC NUTRIENT RECOVERY
37: SyreN Web Consult
35: Therma-Fliter Biosolids Dryer
59: Total Manure Remediation II
50: Toward Total Capture & Recycling of Nutrients: Minimizing Loss Pathways
88: Vermcomposting for Nutrient Recycling from Animal Manure
The submissions period for Phase I of the Nutrient Recycling Challenge closed on January 15, 2016. Phase II will begin in October 2016, and will be limited to the 34 innovator teams selected to proceed from Phase I.
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