Reference number : GC-2017-Q4-01833, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Vaneeckhaute, Céline (Université Laval), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : Quebec|Québec, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Engage Grants for universities, program name french : Subventions d'engagement partenarial pour les universités, program purpose english : The company Anaergia (ON, CA) has developed a process that allows to produce a nitrogen-rich mineral_x000D_
fertilizer from organic wastes. However, several bottlenecks currently hinder further widespread_x000D_
implementation of the technology. First, the process consumes significant amounts of sulfuric acid, which is_x000D_
not attractive from an economic, environmental and social (safety) perspective. Second, waste characteristics_x000D_
are highly variable in time and space. Hence, designing and operating the process to produce a consistent_x000D_
fertilizer and effluent quality at low cost from such dynamic complex waste matrix is challenging. To_x000D_
overcome these bottlenecks, two work packages will be executed in this project. First, an innovative method to_x000D_
capture the ammonia in a more sustainable way without the use of sulfuric acid will be developed, thereby_x000D_
expanding the marketing potential of the company's technology. To this end, sustainable substitutes for the use_x000D_
of sulfuric will be tested at lab-scale. Second, the project will develop a simulation model that will allow_x000D_
optimal design and control of the process for each specific case without the need for extensive experimentation._x000D_
The model will also allow to optimize the operational settings of the process at variable feed conditions. As_x000D_
such, Anaergia will be able to reduce the investment and operational costs of its technology, increase the_x000D_
operational performance and flexibility, and hence to become more competitive in the market place. At the end_x000D_
of the project, recommendations for a pilot-scale set-up will be provided to the company, and additional_x000D_
funding will be purchased for joint implementation of the pilot. On top of the economic benefits to Anaergia,_x000D_
the availability of a sustainable process for nitrogen recovery from organic wastes will result in significant_x000D_
economic, environmental and social benefits to Canada by facilitating the transition to a sustainable bio-based_x000D_
economy., program purpose french : The company Anaergia (ON, CA) has developed a process that allows to produce a nitrogen-rich mineral_x000D_
fertilizer from organic wastes. However, several bottlenecks currently hinder further widespread_x000D_
implementation of the technology. First, the process consumes significant amounts of sulfuric acid, which is_x000D_
not attractive from an economic, environmental and social (safety) perspective. Second, waste characteristics_x000D_
are highly variable in time and space. Hence, designing and operating the process to produce a consistent_x000D_
fertilizer and effluent quality at low cost from such dynamic complex waste matrix is challenging. To_x000D_
overcome these bottlenecks, two work packages will be executed in this project. First, an innovative method to_x000D_
capture the ammonia in a more sustainable way without the use of sulfuric acid will be developed, thereby_x000D_
expanding the marketing potential of the company's technology. To this end, sustainable substitutes for the use_x000D_
of sulfuric will be tested at lab-scale. Second, the project will develop a simulation model that will allow_x000D_
optimal design and control of the process for each specific case without the need for extensive experimentation._x000D_
The model will also allow to optimize the operational settings of the process at variable feed conditions. As_x000D_
such, Anaergia will be able to reduce the investment and operational costs of its technology, increase the_x000D_
operational performance and flexibility, and hence to become more competitive in the market place. At the end_x000D_
of the project, recommendations for a pilot-scale set-up will be provided to the company, and additional_x000D_
funding will be purchased for joint implementation of the pilot. On top of the economic benefits to Anaergia,_x000D_
the availability of a sustainable process for nitrogen recovery from organic wastes will result in significant_x000D_
economic, environmental and social benefits to Canada by facilitating the transition to a sustainable bio-based_x000D_
economy., agreement title english : Development of a sustainable process for nitrogen recovery from digested wastes, agreement title french : Development of a sustainable process for nitrogen recovery from digested wastes, agreement number : EGP, agreement value : 25000.0, agreement start date : 2018-01-10, 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