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CZ158-SS-phosphorous_fertilizer/PHFE

Recycling of phosphorus from sludge liquor in a form suitable for agricultural use

Description

Development of a method for recovering phosphorus from sludge liquor in a plant-available form, verified through cultivation trials and tested in a pilot-scale facility.

Sector

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

Needs/ Problem statement

Insufficient recovery of phosphorus from wastewater leads to resource loss and environmental burden; the project addresses the need for an efficient method to recycle phosphorus in a form usable for agriculture.

Objective

The project aims to develop and validate an effective method for recovering phosphorus from sludge liquor in a form suitable for plant uptake, supporting sustainable agriculture and reducing environmental impact.

Bioeconomy fields

Crop residues and perennial plantsnull

Designer crops for optimised biomass contentnull

Algae biomassnull

Waste or recycled materialx

Microbial assisted processingnull

Biorefineries x

Feedstock

Wastes

Outcomes and final product

alidated technology for phosphorus recovery from sludge liquor; phosphorus product suitable for agricultural use; pilot-scale implementation and cultivation trials.

Mobility

Static

Value chains

1
2
3

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

C Sink

1
2
3

1 - Low potential - low potential for carbon sequestration

Intended user

Municipal wastewater treatment plants and agricultural producers; technology accessible through licensing or partnership agreements.

Complexity of the process

1
2
3

3 -complex application

Final user

Farmerx

Foresternull

Researchernull

Advisornull

NGOnull

Training organizationnull

Processor or retailerx

Consumerx

Public Authority + LAGnull

Othernull

Economic sustainability

1
2
3

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

Social sustainability

1
2
3

2 - Medium potential -Expected to bring 2 or 1 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 (€)

96900

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/SS07020258?query=5o6iaad5xk5q#project-main

OG Region

CZ07Střední Morava

Geographic Scope

National

Focus Area

FA 1B: Strengthening the links between agriculture, food production and forestry and research and innovation

Key words

Plant nutrients

Main source of funding

Other public (national, regional) research funds

Period

2024-2026

Duration (months)

26

Number of partners by type

Farmer:

null

Forester:

null

Advisor:

null

Researcher:

3

NGO:

null

Processor or retailer:

null

Training orgaznization:

null

Consumer:

null

Public Authority:

null

Other:

null

Status

Ongoing

TRL

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9

TRL 6 – technology demonstrated in relevant environment (industrially relevant environment in the case of key enabling technologies)

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