Transfor-methane: Integrated Transformation of Dairy Slurry into recovered Nutrients and Clean Energy

WASE has developed a novel technology to process wastewater and cattle slurry and recover energy from it as biogas. Their technology applies electricity across a mix of waste and microbes to process waste 6-10 faster than traditional anaerobic digesters. This project aims to prove the feasibility of also recovering nutrients from slurry, which farmers can then use to replace expensive chemical fertiliser, which is also bad for the environment.

WASE will collaborate with Agri-Tech centre and several dairy farms to design, build and test a lab-scale prototype EMR-SOLID/LIQUID SEPARATION integrated system. The project will also design a farm-scale prototype EMR-solid/liquid separation integrated system, with input from farmers and other stakeholders, and explore the potential markets and benefits of the technology. The project outputs will address the farming needs of reducing slurry storage costs, complying with environmental regulations, and obtaining cost-effective substitutes for chemical fertilisers. The project will also have positive impacts on soil and water quality, air quality and greenhouse gas emissions, renewable energy generation, rural development and circular economy.