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Project title

Development of novel antimicrobial cocktails to mitigate GHG emissions from stored slurries and manures

Primary Funding Agency

Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland

Co-Funding Organisation(s)

n/a

Lead Organisation

Glasport Bio

Lead Applicant

n/a

Project Abstract

This is an international proejct supported under the ERA-Net Smart Energy Systems initiative, involving Irish and Italian project partners. Support for the Irish partners is provided by SEAI and the European Commission. The project consortia present PIGergy, a project which aims to develop and validate innovative solutions to treat agricultural (pig/swine) waste, significantly reduce GHG emissions and to produce an energy system to contribute to a sustainable, low carbon, and climate-friendly economy. The project aspires to close the loop in the swine industry, recycling the bio-waste produced in pig farms through novel pathways of treatment and subsequent renewable energy generation. The project focuses on Ireland and Italy where collectively there were over 10 million pigs in 2016 (Eurostat, 2018). In Ireland alone, almost 3 million tonnes of liquid pig manure is produced on an annual basis. Currently, most of the pig manure produced is land spread, a practice which leads to pressures in terms of sufficiently available land area and the possibility of pollution of surface and ground waters. A viable, sustainable solution for treatment and energy production is urgently required. Please note the total project costs included in this update relate to the Irish project partners only. Please refer to the ERA-Net SES website for further details of international partners.

Grant Approved

�130,562.23

Research Hub

n/a

Research Theme

Carbon Stocks, GHG Emissions, Sinks and Management Options

Start Date

30/10/2019

Initial Projected Completion Date

29/10/2021