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CZ138-TH-fertilizer/FTLZ

Utilization of Biogas Waste to Improve Soil Properties and Increase Sulphur Content of Plants

Description

The project developed fertilizers from biogas waste to improve soil properties and increase sulphur content in crops, supporting sustainable agriculture.

Sector

A1.6Support activities to agriculture and post-harvest crop activities

Needs/ Problem statement

Sulphur deficiency limits crop quality, while biogas plants produce unused sulphur-rich waste. The project turns this by-product into fertilizers to improve soil and plants.

Objective

To develop and test sulphur-based fertilizers from biogas waste to enhance soil properties and increase sulphur content in crops.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsnull

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialx

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries null

Feedstock

Wastes

Outcomes and final product

Outcome: Improved soil fertility and increased sulphur content in crops. Final product: Sulphur-enriched fertilizers from biogas waste.

Mobility

Static

Value chains

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Significant arisings of feedstocks available currently.

C Sink

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - strong potential for carbon sequestration at the feedstock or product level only.

Intended user

Farmers and agricultural advisors; fertilizers and recommendations are available for practical use in agriculture.

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

2 -easy to use /replicate

Final user

Farmerx

Foresternull

Researchernull

Advisorx

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailernull

Consumernull

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential - Expected to bring 2 or 1 economic benefits.

Social sustainability

1
2
3

1 - Low potential - doesn\'t bring any social benefits.

Environmental sustainability

1
2
3

3 - High potential - Expected to bring at least 3 significant environmental benefits.

Added value

Very low
Low
Intermediate
High
Very high

Food/Feed = High

Equipment maintenance costs (€/year)

null

Investment cost (€)

null

Operational costs (€)

611024

Return of investment (€)

null

Return of investment (Year)

null

Coherence with BBioNets

1
2
3

3-green

Country

CZ

Official website

https://starfos.tacr.cz/en/projekty/TH04030142

OG Region

CZ06Jihovýchod

Geographic Scope

National

Focus Area

FA 4C: Preventing soil erosion and improving soil management. 

Key words

Soil

Main source of funding

Other public (national, regional) research funds

Period

2019-2023

Duration (months)

48

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

2

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

2

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

null

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

null

Status

Completed

TRL

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2
3
4
5
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7
8
9

TRL 5 – technology validated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)

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