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http://dataportal.arc.gov.au/NCGP/API/grants/LP200200790
Funding Status
Active
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Funded Activity Summary
Transforming residues from meat processing into engineered soil amendments. The aim of this project is to transform organic residues from meat processing into agricultural soil amendments that actively improve nutrient retention and reduce nitrous oxide (a potent greenhouse gas) emissions. Current disposal and treatment options for meat processing residues are economically and environmentally unsustainable. In this research, a modified hydrothermal carbonisation process will be developed to transform organic residues into novel hydrochars. The influence of these hydrochars on soil nutrient retention and nitrous oxide production will then be assessed using stable isotope tracing, genetic characterisation, and numerical modeling. The project will reduce the economic and environmental costs of organic waste disposal.Funded Activity Details
Start Date: 01-2022
End Date: 01-2025
Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
Funding Amount: $510,507.00
Funder: Australian Research Council
Research Topics
ANZSRC Field of Research (FoR)
Geochemistry | Soil Chemistry (excl. Carbon Sequestration Science) | Isotope Geochemistry
ANZSRC Socio-Economic Objective (SEO)
Management of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Plant Production | Management of Solid Waste from Animal Production |
