treatment processes for production of combined natural products „REFERTIL”

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Improvement of comprehensive bio

transformation and nutrient recovery treatment processes for production of combined natural products

combined natural products COMPOST -

REFERTIL contract number:

Time: October 2011

Coordinator and key technology designer:

Edward Someus / Terra Humana Ltd.

Improvement of comprehensive bio-waste transformation and nutrient recovery

treatment processes for production of combined natural products „REFERTIL”

combined natural products „REFERTIL”

- BIOCHAR

REFERTIL contract number: 289785 October 2011 – September 2015 Coordinator and key technology designer:

Edward Someus / Terra Humana Ltd.

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FP7 REFERTIL (289785)

FP7 REFERTIL (289785) - CONSORTIUM

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Generation of animal and vegetal waste (EWC

2010, Source: Eurostat

Recycling & Reuse for SAFE Compost & Biochar

Generation of animal and vegetal waste (EWC-Stat 09)

2010, Source: Eurostat

Recycling & Reuse for SAFE Compost & Biochar

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http://www.refertil.info

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• EWC-Stat 09.1 Animal and mixed food

• EWC-Stat 09.2 Vegetal waste

• EWC-Stat 09.3 Slurry and manure

Nitrogen & Phosphorous recycling

food waste

Nitrogen & Phosphorous recycling

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Biochar techology improvement

→

ZERO EMISSION

http://www.agrocarbon.com

Biochar techology improvement ZERO EMISSION

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http://www.agrocarbon.com http://www.agrocarbon.com

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C based wood biochar

NPK-C based bonechar biochar

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Fungal growth on bone char Fungal growth on bone char Fungal growth on bone char Fungal growth on bone char

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Biochar, Phosphorous

80000 100000 120000 140000

mg/kg

0 20000 40000 60000 80000

Biochar, bonechar Biochar, WoodWaste Biochar of thujaBiochar of thuja Biochar, wood chips

Phosphorus

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EU 27 improvement of the composting technologies

composting technologies EU 27 improvement of the

composting technologies

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INCREASING AMOUNT OF ANIMAL WASTE:

> 20 M t/year (EU)

ORGANIC WASTE

> 138 M t/year,

$ - ECONOMY

> 138 M t/year, 40 % landfill (EU)

RELIES ON NON

RENEWABLE FERTILIZERS:

>90 M t/year fossil fuel

Recycling economy makes sustainable business

ECONOMICAL VALORIZATION OF

ORGANIC WASTE

RECYCLED

NATURAL & SAFE FERTILZERS

ECONOMY - €

€

FERTILZERS N-P-K-C +

ZERO

LANDFILLING, GHG EMISSION

MITIGATION

Recycling economy makes sustainable business

€

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Compost P, Mg, K

15000 20000 25000 30000 35000 40000 45000

mg/kg

0 5000

10000 PhosphorusPhosphorus

Magnesium Potassium

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Compost versus Bone-char biochar, char biochar, P

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http://www.refertil.info http://www.refertil.info

Greenhouse trials

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Field trials:

Italy Germany

The Netherlands Danmark

Hungary Spain Ireland

Ireland Slovenia

RESULTS:

YIELD: +10-30%

FRUIT QUALITY:

FOOD SAFETY:

€ COST:

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THANK YOU!

CONTACT:

Mr. Edward

Coordinator & key technology designer Coordinator & key technology designer

http://www.refertil.info

E-mail: biochar@

http://www.agrocarbon.com

The REFERTIL (289785) Collaborative project is co

the European Commission, Directorate General for Research, within the 7th Framework Programme

THANK YOU!

CONTACT:

. Edward Someus

Coordinator & key technology designer Coordinator & key technology designer

http://www.refertil.info

@3ragrocarbon.com

www.agrocarbon.com

The REFERTIL (289785) Collaborative project is co-funded by the European Commission, Directorate General for Research,

within the 7th Framework Programme