Sustainable management of livestock waste for the removal/recovery of nutrients « LIVEWASTE »
CYPRUS 2016: 4th International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management
Outline
• General information about the project
• Project objectives
• Project Actions‐ Preparatory Actions‐ Design of the integrated LIVEWASTE prototype‐ Construction, installation and operation of the prototype system‐ Performance of the prototype system‐ Environmental assessment of proposed methodology‐ Socioeconomic assessment of proposed methodology
• Project outputs
• Partner projects
Budget
General Project Information
Total amount: 2,147,182 Euro% EC Co‐funding: 50%
PartnersCoordinating Beneficiary: Cyprus University of Technology
Duration Start: 01/09/2013 ‐ End: 31/08/2016
Associated Beneficiary(ies): Animalia Genetics Ltd; Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources & Environment; National Technical University of Athens; University of Verona; University of Santiago de Compostela
Project Location
LP Premises(Limassol‐Cyprus)
Pilot Unit
LIVEWASTE aims to:
• Develop and demonstrate an innovative system livestock waste treatment,where livestock waste becomes a source of energy, nutrients areremoved/recovered from liquid part of digestate, compost is produced fromthe solid part of digestate and reusable treated effluent is delivered.
• Develop the baseline scenario on the existing livestock waste management inCyprus and in Europe
• Provide guidelines for the wider application of the integrated system
• Disseminate a strategic plan on sustainable decentralized livestock wastemanagement in line with the EU and National legislations
Project Objectives
The project is consisted of five (5) action categoriesA. Preparatory actions
B. Implementation actions
C. Monitoring of the impact of the project actions
D. Communication and dissemination actions
E. Project management and monitoring of the project progress
Project Actions
Preparatory Actions
Assessment of existing situation regarding the production andmanagement of livestock waste in Cyprus and in the EU
Sub‐Activities:‐ Sub‐Activity A1.1: Data collection concerning the existing situation of livestock
waste production and management in Cyprus.‐ Sub‐Activity A1.2: Critical evaluation of success stories and relevant legislative
framework regarding livestock waste management in the EU.
Preparatory Actions
Assessment of existing situation regarding the production andmanagement of livestock waste in Cyprus and in the EU
Preparatory Actions
Assessment of existing situation regarding the production andmanagement of livestock waste in Cyprus and in the EU
Completed Deliverables:• Report on the production and
management of livestock waste inCyprus
• Report on success stories dealingwith the management of livestockwaste in EU
• Report on the impact of legislativeframework on the management oflivestock waste
Preparatory Actions
Preliminary design of the prototype system for the treatment oflivestock waste
Main Activities / Results‐ Define the most significant aspects and characteristics of the pilot unit‐ Ensure the use of environmentally friendly construction materials‐ Foresee the application of methods, techniques and tools that minimize
energy consumption‐ Collect and analyze samples of livestock waste from the source
Preparatory Actions
Preliminary design of the prototype system for the treatment oflivestock waste
Completed Deliverables:• Preliminary drawings of main
components (basic drawings)
• Report on the preliminary design(including calculations) of theprototype, integrated system for thetreatment of livestock waste)
• Report with the preliminary resultsfrom the laboratory analyses
Preparatory Actions
Preliminary design of the prototype system for the treatment oflivestock waste
Preparatory Actions
Preliminary design of the prototype system for the treatment oflivestock waste
Basic Drawings of the Prototype
Final design of the integrated prototype system for the treatmentof livestock waste.
Main Outputs: Detailed drawings of:‐ the anaerobic digester‐ the composting unit‐ the odour abatement system‐ the SBR and the struvite crystallization unit‐ the integrated prototype system
Final Prototype Design
Final Prototype Design: 3D Designs
Final Prototype Design: PID
Prototype Construction
Construction and testing of the prototype components –Installation and start – up of the integrated, prototype system forlivestock waste treatment
Main Outputs: ‐ Construction and testing of the various components of the integrated,
prototype system; ‐ Assembling, installation and start‐up of the integrated system treating livestock
waste.
The LIVEWASTE Prototype
The LIVEWASTE Prototype
Overall System’s Performance
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System performance:The anaerobic digestion process removes more than 75% of Total COD.The biogas production is estimated in 1.6 m3
biogas per day.Dewatering unit and ceramic membrane retain 92% of Total Solids.SBR is estimated to remove 89 % of N & P.
The LIVEWASTE Prototype
Overall System’s Performance: Compost Analysis
Water content: 45.7% Density: 645 g/l Water retention:
249 % C/N ratio: 18.0 Organic content: 86.0%
Ash: 14.2% Total carbon: 49.8%
Total Nitrogen:2.8% (dry base)
Nitrates‐N: less than 20% of TN
Nitrites‐N: 0 mg/kg
Sulfates: 0 mg/kg
Total Phosphorous:
1780 mg/kg (dry base)
pH: 7.8 Conductivity: 2200 mS/cm
Maturity index: >50%
The LIVEWASTE Prototype: Monitoring
Environmental Assessment
Evaluation of the environmental impacts resulting from livestock wastemanagement in Cyprus before and after the project’s implementation
Climate change (CC), Ozone depletion (OD), Terrestrial acidification (TA), Freshwater eutrophication (FE), Marineeutrophication (ME), Photochemical oxidant formation (POF), Fossil depletion (FD) and Malodours air (MA).
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Biomethane use Biogas upgrading Effluent reuseCompost application Chemicals consumption Electricity consumptionAvoided natural gas use Avoided peat use Avoided mineral fertilizationAvoided tap water Others
Environmental benefits from the production of valuable products are
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Normalization results
Environmental Assessment
LIVEWASTE
Socioeconomic Assessment
Evaluation of the socioeconomic impacts resulting from livestock wastemanagement in Cyprus before and after the project’s implementation
Socioeconomic Assessment
Evaluation of the socioeconomic impacts resulting from livestock wastemanagement in Cyprus before and after the project’s implementation• Misunderstanding about risk perception: Erroneous risk perception is usually linked to NIMBY
syndrome• People tend to overestimate risk regarding livestock operation• Incomplete information: National/local administration needs to stress that any type of
livestock waste treatment system leads to better health condition or a minor environmentalimpact
• The main problem related to livestock operations is odor emission: Maximum effort has tobe addressed from R&D in the field of livestock waste management sector to reduce thisproblem
• Underestimation of socioeconomic impact of livestock waste management sector: Modernlivestock waste management systems could increase significantly the percentage of greenenergy and contribute to create new markets (e.g. fertilizer) that could help to stimulateeconomy
Policies Tackled:• LIFE LIVE‐WASTE promotes the implementation of the Nitrates Directive (91/ 676/CEE)
and the Water Framework Directive (2000/60/EC).
• The project provides an integrated, effective solution to the problem of biowastetreatment, thus enhancing sustainable waste treatment practices and reducing non‐sustainable ones, such as landfill disposal of livestock waste. This is in‐line with thetargets of the Landfill Directive (1999/31/EC) for reducing the amount of organic wastedisposed to landfills and of the Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC) for enhancingmaterials/energy recovery from waste.
• Furthermore, the eco‐design character of the prototype system and the resultingenergy recovery from waste will aid the implementation of the energy end‐useefficiency and energy services Directive (2006/32/EC).
• Finally, the project is in‐line with the concept of green growth, and the Kyoto Protocolcommitments, contributing to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and themitigation of climate change.
Project Objectives
Dissemination
Website ‐ Social media
Facebook and Twitter Accounts
www.livewaste.org
Dissemination
Informative material ‐ Publications in press
Dissemination
Journal Publications
• L. Lijó, S. González‐García, J. Bacenetti, M. Fiala, G. Feijoo, J.M. Lema and M.T. Moreira (2014): Life Cycle Assessment of electricity production in Italy from anaerobic co‐digestion of pig slurry and energy crops. Renewable Energy 68: 625‐635
• L. Lijó, S. González‐García, J. Bacenetti, M. Fiala, G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2014): Assuring the sustainable production of biogas from anaerobic mono‐digestion. Journal of Cleaner Production. Doi:10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.03.022
• L. Lijó, S. González‐García, J. Bacenetti, M. Negri, M. Fiala G. Feijoo and M.T. Moreira (2015). Environmentalassessment of farm‐scaled anaerobic codigestion for bioenergy production. Waste Management 41: 50‐59
• Barcón T., Hernández J., Gómez‐Cuervo S., Garrido J.M., Omil F. (2015)“Characterisation and biologicalabatement of diffuse methane emissions and odour in an innovative wastewater treatment plant” Environmental Technology, 36 (13‐16) 2105‐2114.
• Hernández J., Gómez‐Cuervo S., Omil F. (2015). “EPS and SMP as stability indicators during the biofiltrationof diffuse methane emissions”Water and Air Soil Pollution, 226 (10) 343.
• Gómez‐Cuervo S., Hernández J., Omil F. (2015)“Identifying the limitations of conventional biofiltration of diffuse methane emissions at long‐term operation” Environmental Technology (in press)
Dissemination
Conference Publications – Seminars1. Short Oral and Platform communications in ecoSTP 2014 Conference in June of 2014 in Verona (Italy).2. Seminar: “Seminario técnico dirigido a empresas y centros tecnológicos Tecnologías Avanzadas para el
Tratamiento y Valorización de Aguas Residuales”, Santiago de Compostela, 18‐20 June 2014 (Spain).3. Keynote communication in 2nd International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management Athens, 12‐13
June 2014 (Greece). 4. Poster presentation at Open Week UNIVR, Student’s Day – Campus del talent, 9 July, Verona (Italy).5. Poster presentation at VenetoNight: la notte europea dei ricercatori a Padova, Venezia e Verona. Friday 26
September 2014 (Italy).6. Oral presentation at the Final LIFE‐DAIRIUS conference, June 24, 2015, Limassol (Cyprus).7. Keynote communication in Biogas Science 2014 – Vienna, Austria – 26‐30 October 20148. Poster presentation at Biogas Science 2014 – Vienna, Austria – 26‐30 October 29. Oral presentation at Balkan Young Water Professionals 2015 – Thessaloniki, Greece – 10‐12 May 201510. Oral presentation at World Water Congress 2015 – Edinburgh, Scotland – 25‐29 May 201511. 5 Oral presentations at International Conference on Sustainable Solid Waste Management 2015 12. Poster presentation at SETAC Meeting, Barcelona (Spain) – 3‐7 May 201513. Poster presentation at Life Cycle Management 2015 – Bourdeaux – 30 August – 2 September 201514. Oral presentation at International Conference on Environmental Science and Technology. 3‐5 September 2015.
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Partner Projects
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