Manufacturing of a Granular Fertilizer Based on Organic Slurry and Hardening Agent

School of Engineering

Text available via DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3390/inventions7010026
Final published version
Available under license: CC BY: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Keywords

waste valorization, fludized bed drier, ammonia sorption, pelletization, granulation, slow release, nutrients recovery, composite fertilizer, market research, business plan

View graph of relations

Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Published

Standard

Manufacturing of a Granular Fertilizer Based on Organic Slurry and Hardening Agent. / Moure Abelenda, Alejandro ; Amaechi, Chiemela Victor.
In: Inventions — Open Access Journal, Vol. 7, No. 1, 26, 17.02.2022.

Research output: Contribution to Journal/Magazine › Journal article › peer-review

Bibtex

@article{f3ae65426a96449e9d28876086852b49,

title = "Manufacturing of a Granular Fertilizer Based on Organic Slurry and Hardening Agent",

abstract = "The manufacturing of a granular fertilizer based on organic slurry (OS) and sorptive materials aims to enhance the circular economy. This article describes a technology that was conceived after appraising the chemistry of the anaerobic digestate and wood ash and the synergies of combining both materials. The information available in the literature about similar materials such as cattle slurry and lime was also considered to build a better understanding of the underlying science. The processes and machinery designed were optimized from the points of view of energy and material consumption, cost of storage, transportation and land application. The system was sized to process 1 tonne of OS (97% moisture) in a 10 h batch-shift, consuming 140 kg of wood pellets and 0.55 kW of electricity for the fan blowing preheated air. The results of the market research allowed us to reach the most economically viable routes for the commercialization of granular fertilizers. Based on the financial study, an initial investment of GBP 20,000 is needed to successfully implement the value proposition and business plan. The wide adoption of the composite fertilizer improves the management of the OS and reduces the contamination of air, soil, and water derived from intensive agricultural practices.",

keywords = "waste valorization, fludized bed drier, ammonia sorption, pelletization, granulation, slow release, nutrients recovery, composite fertilizer, market research, business plan",

author = "{Moure Abelenda}, Alejandro and Amaechi, {Chiemela Victor}",

year = "2022",

month = feb,

day = "17",

doi = "10.3390/inventions7010026",

language = "English",

volume = "7",

journal = "Inventions — Open Access Journal",

issn = "2411-5134",

publisher = "MDPI Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute",

number = "1",

}

RIS

TY - JOUR

T1 - Manufacturing of a Granular Fertilizer Based on Organic Slurry and Hardening Agent

AU - Moure Abelenda, Alejandro

AU - Amaechi, Chiemela Victor

PY - 2022/2/17

Y1 - 2022/2/17

N2 - The manufacturing of a granular fertilizer based on organic slurry (OS) and sorptive materials aims to enhance the circular economy. This article describes a technology that was conceived after appraising the chemistry of the anaerobic digestate and wood ash and the synergies of combining both materials. The information available in the literature about similar materials such as cattle slurry and lime was also considered to build a better understanding of the underlying science. The processes and machinery designed were optimized from the points of view of energy and material consumption, cost of storage, transportation and land application. The system was sized to process 1 tonne of OS (97% moisture) in a 10 h batch-shift, consuming 140 kg of wood pellets and 0.55 kW of electricity for the fan blowing preheated air. The results of the market research allowed us to reach the most economically viable routes for the commercialization of granular fertilizers. Based on the financial study, an initial investment of GBP 20,000 is needed to successfully implement the value proposition and business plan. The wide adoption of the composite fertilizer improves the management of the OS and reduces the contamination of air, soil, and water derived from intensive agricultural practices.

AB - The manufacturing of a granular fertilizer based on organic slurry (OS) and sorptive materials aims to enhance the circular economy. This article describes a technology that was conceived after appraising the chemistry of the anaerobic digestate and wood ash and the synergies of combining both materials. The information available in the literature about similar materials such as cattle slurry and lime was also considered to build a better understanding of the underlying science. The processes and machinery designed were optimized from the points of view of energy and material consumption, cost of storage, transportation and land application. The system was sized to process 1 tonne of OS (97% moisture) in a 10 h batch-shift, consuming 140 kg of wood pellets and 0.55 kW of electricity for the fan blowing preheated air. The results of the market research allowed us to reach the most economically viable routes for the commercialization of granular fertilizers. Based on the financial study, an initial investment of GBP 20,000 is needed to successfully implement the value proposition and business plan. The wide adoption of the composite fertilizer improves the management of the OS and reduces the contamination of air, soil, and water derived from intensive agricultural practices.

KW - waste valorization

KW - fludized bed drier

KW - ammonia sorption

KW - pelletization

KW - granulation

KW - slow release

KW - nutrients recovery

KW - composite fertilizer

KW - market research

KW - business plan

U2 - 10.3390/inventions7010026

DO - 10.3390/inventions7010026

M3 - Journal article

VL - 7

JO - Inventions — Open Access Journal

JF - Inventions — Open Access Journal

SN - 2411-5134

IS - 1

M1 - 26

ER -

Research

Links

Text available via DOI:

Keywords