Production of high quality fertilizer from poultry manure

Production of high quality fertilizer from poultry manure for low input agriculture Alice Dall’Ara - ENEA UTTMATF Faenza, Italy Workshop – Organic Waste and Biomass material and energy source of the future IFAT 2010 Munchen, September 17 th 2010 1

The final product VAP POULTRY MANURE HIGH QUALITY FERTILIZER Dimensions Aggregate Grain 5 -6 mm Subgrains < 0, 5 mm It is a mature and dry poultry manure, biostabilized and it has no consequences in case of overdose. 2

The final product 2 • Water content optimum 30% range 25 -40 % • Total organic carbon range 20 -28 %DM Total Nitrogen optimum >3% range 2, 5 -4% Total P 2 O 5 optimum >2, 5% range 2, 5 -4% avalaibility an innovative organic fertilizer obtained recycling waste which could partially substitute mineral fertilizer (i. e. urea and superphosphates) 3

Italian law on fertilizers (2010) -- Organic NP FERTILIZER DRIED POULTRY MANURE (concime) N > 2% P 2 O 5 >2% N + P 2 O 5 ≥ 5% -- NATURAL ORGANIC AMENDMENT POULTRY DUNG C ≥ 30% DM H 20 < 30% Organic Fertilizer in agreement with Italian law 4

The treatment 1 DEJECTION VAP high quality fertilizer Bioreactor Pile/big bag Dejection collection MDS Manure Drying System Final fertilizer A process of maturing and stabilizing biomasses under reduction of smelling emissions, EP 1314710, 2002, by AMEK (Ferrara, Italy) and CTI (Imola, Italy) 5

The treatment 2 pile 6

The treatment 3 Big bag 7

The treatment 4 – how apply VAP Vegetable Active Principles A complex enzymatic mixture obtained from vegetal raw materials processing, according to EP Handmade or semiautomatic 8

Time and process • 120 days. Batch static process Microaerophilic conditions Bioreactor Pile/big bag A process of maturing and stabilizing biomasses under reduction of smelling emissions, EP 1314710, 2002 9

Results 1 Nitrogen less available for leakage, surface and deep water 10

Results 2 salinity Age (Days) EC (m. S/cm) 0 4. 5 ± 40 6. 7 ± 80 9. 0 ± 120 3. 3 ± High field capacity in treated soil Electric conductivity (connected to salinity) increases, reach a maximum and later get below initial value 11

X-ray diffraction ØPhase identification for PM samples turned out the presence of Calcite (Ca. CO 3) and a partial presence of Struvite (NH 4)Mg. PO 4 x 6 H 2 O = a complex compound containing N and P) 12

Thermogravimetric analysis TG/DTA measurements for SI 40 - PM sample 13

Results agriculture 2 Chemical Analyses Parameter Soil n. 1 Soil 1 + VAP fertilizer TOC (%) 0, 473 1, 062 TN (%) 0, 113 0, 25 C/N 4, 18 4, 25 864 1748 K 5981 6747 P 4, 37 121 K 570 1815 p. H 7, 25 7, 6 S/cm E. C. 173 609 21, 7 27, 6 Total (mg kg-1) P Available (mg kg-1) meq/100 g 14

Environmental performances and Use of resources 1000 t of final fertilizer in comparison with mineral fertilizers (the same nutrients) afford: Emisssion reduction - 530 t CO 2, eq Water Saving Energy Saving - 80% - 15. 000 m 3 15

European Project FERPODE CIP Eco-Innovation 2008 Pilot and market replication projects process is sustainable (matter recovery, waste prevention, low environmental impact) and final product (special poultry manure) is environmentally friendly FERPODE coordinator: Amek s. c. r. l. patners: Italian and Spanish SMEs OBIECTIVE: to place on the market a new high quality organic fertilizer obtained by the combined use of: - poultry dejection, Laying Hens Manure (LHM), - Vegetable Active Principles (VAP). VAP poultry manure 16

FERPODE PROJECT EU patent “A process of maturing and stabilizing biomasses under reduction of smelling emissions” Amek (Ferrara) e CTI (Imola) PRODUCTION ON FARM: No pellets Bulk or big bag Short chain Transport “km 0” maximum distance : 100 -150 km strategy 17

FERPODE PROJECT Poultry dejections are: • Very rich in nutrients, in comparison with dung, • Has almost as much organic matter as a compost. (source EUROSTAT) § ~ 60 millions laying hen (LH) in Italy § ~ 500 millions laying hen in Europe § 900. 000 t/y of LH manure in Italy § 7. 500. 000 t/y of LH manure in Europe 18

FERPODE PROJECT Animal by-products High quality fertilizer for sustainable agriculture VAP from vegetables (no food) Fertilizer for soils and plants • Reduced salinity • N slow release • Water and energy saving 19

Thank you for your time www. ferpode. com alice. dallara@enea. it 20

The project MIDA Manure hyg. Ienisation Development and Application 21

Dimostrare efficacia tecnica del trattamento di stabilizzazione ed igienizzazione pollina (Reg. (CE) n. 208/06) e definire parametri standardizzati per la produzione del fertilizzante a base di pollina, che consentano di: Ø massimizzare il contenuto di N, P, C; Ø minimizzare la salinità; Ø minimizzare i rischi biologici (patogeni). 22