Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-00557, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Rahaman, Saifur (Concordia University)|Rahaman, Saifur (Université Concordia), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Plus Grants for Universities, program name french : Subvention d'engagement partenarial Plus pour les universités, program purpose english : Recently, municipal solid waste (MSW) has been recognised as a valuable resource that can be converted into_x000D_
useful products via microbially mediated transformations. Although various methods are available for the_x000D_
treatment of organic waste, anaerobic digestion (AD) appears to be one of the most promising approaches. AD_x000D_
exhibits great potential in both environmental and social sustainability by providing biofuels from the_x000D_
renewable feedstock with nutrients recovered able to be used as fertilizer. Anaerobic digesters can be operated_x000D_
under liquid (wet), semi-solid, or solid-state (dry) conditions. Solid-state AD using a liquid inoculum_x000D_
recirculation-percolation method of operation at psychrophilic temperatures is a promising, cost-effective_x000D_
option as it results in an exportable dry organic fertilizer in addition to the production of a green energy source._x000D_
Having reverse osmosis (RO) as a post treatment process for the treatment of liquid leachate or reject water can_x000D_
produce a high quality, treated, liquid nutrient source for agricultural activities. The integration of the recovery_x000D_
of nutrients (as organic fertilizer) along with energy recovery through AD could largely improve the bioenergy_x000D_
efficiency and fertilizer quality, and also provide options for water reuse in non-potable applications. In our_x000D_
recently completed project, the aforementioned technique was successfully experimented using a lab-scale_x000D_
approach. In this proposed study, a scale-up study (i.e. 200 times bigger than the lab-scale digester) will be_x000D_
conducted to validate the lab-study results and to redesign the post treatment techniques such_x000D_
coagulation-flocculation/RO process, rendering them optimal for the scale-up digesters' effluent/reject_x000D_
wastewater. The outcome of this scale-up study will significantly add value for Bio-Terre Systems Inc., and_x000D_
Canada in general. In effect, this project aims to develop energy efficient solutions for municipal food sectors,_x000D_
and preserve the quality of our environment by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In addition, the_x000D_
end-product can be used as a valuable organic fertilizer and treated water can be reused for_x000D_
non-potable/industrial purposes., program purpose french : Recently, municipal solid waste (MSW) has been recognised as a valuable resource that can be converted into_x000D_
useful products via microbially mediated transformations. Although various methods are available for the_x000D_
treatment of organic waste, anaerobic digestion (AD) appears to be one of the most promising approaches. AD_x000D_
exhibits great potential in both environmental and social sustainability by providing biofuels from the_x000D_
renewable feedstock with nutrients recovered able to be used as fertilizer. Anaerobic digesters can be operated_x000D_
under liquid (wet), semi-solid, or solid-state (dry) conditions. Solid-state AD using a liquid inoculum_x000D_
recirculation-percolation method of operation at psychrophilic temperatures is a promising, cost-effective_x000D_
option as it results in an exportable dry organic fertilizer in addition to the production of a green energy source._x000D_
Having reverse osmosis (RO) as a post treatment process for the treatment of liquid leachate or reject water can_x000D_
produce a high quality, treated, liquid nutrient source for agricultural activities. The integration of the recovery_x000D_
of nutrients (as organic fertilizer) along with energy recovery through AD could largely improve the bioenergy_x000D_
efficiency and fertilizer quality, and also provide options for water reuse in non-potable applications. In our_x000D_
recently completed project, the aforementioned technique was successfully experimented using a lab-scale_x000D_
approach. In this proposed study, a scale-up study (i.e. 200 times bigger than the lab-scale digester) will be_x000D_
conducted to validate the lab-study results and to redesign the post treatment techniques such_x000D_
coagulation-flocculation/RO process, rendering them optimal for the scale-up digesters' effluent/reject_x000D_
wastewater. The outcome of this scale-up study will significantly add value for Bio-Terre Systems Inc., and_x000D_
Canada in general. In effect, this project aims to develop energy efficient solutions for municipal food sectors,_x000D_
and preserve the quality of our environment by reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. In addition, the_x000D_
end-product can be used as a valuable organic fertilizer and treated water can be reused for_x000D_
non-potable/industrial purposes., agreement title english : Performance evaluation of scale-up combined psychrophilic anaerobic digestion-reverse osmosis processes for the valorisation of organic municipal solid waste, agreement title french : Performance evaluation of scale-up combined psychrophilic anaerobic digestion-reverse osmosis processes for the valorisation of organic municipal solid waste, agreement number : EGP2, agreement value : 12500.0, agreement start date : 2017-04-25, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2018-2019), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2018-2019), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada