Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
$25,000.00
Design and Incorporation of Vermicasting Step in Solid Processing Phase of Post Anaerobic Digestion for the Bio-oxidation and Stabilization of Organic Material
FY 2019-20
Summary
Solid waste management practices have evolved over the past several decades as new technologies are able to use biomass as a renewable energy source. Municipal wastewater treatment plants, landfills, yard-waste depots and industrial facilities producing high volumes of organic waste have increased challenges with how their solid organic material is treated, transported and disposed of. One of the conventional processes by which energy is recovered from biomass is anaerobic digestion. CCI BioEnergy Inc. (CCI) has been in the organic waste processing business for more than 20 years. Using a strategic partnership approach, the corporate mission is to design, build, own, sell, and operate, in any combination, processing solutions that recover the resources inherent in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (IC&I) waste. To enhance their knowledge about vermicasting and its potential application after their AD process, CCI Bioenergy would is partnering with Lambton College's Lambton Water Centre (LWC) to analyze optimal vermicasting conditions using their digestate, assess the quality of the product in terms of nutrient concentration and other components of interest.Lambton College in partnership with CCI BioEnergy Inc. will assess the viability of incorporating a vermicasting step in CCI's solid processing stage post anaerobic digestion of organic matter. If this proves to be feasible, CCI is planning to deploy the solution on a commercial scale at biogas plants across Canada. This will result in the development of two new positions for each unit deployed and will positively benefit the organizations that own the biogas plants, as well as the companies that sell, distribute and use the worm castings, which have a high value to specialty crop producers.
Program
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Location
Ontario, Canada
Recipient Type
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
As published
Application id
548591-2019
Name nom
Sheikhzadeh, Mehdi
Department département
Head Office
Organization id
26621
Institution établissement
Lambton College of Applied Arts and Technology
Province en
Ontario
Province fr
Ontario
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2019
Competition year année de concours
2019
Award amount
25000
Program id
CARD1
Program name en
Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée - niveau 1
Group en
RESEARCH PARTNERSHIPS
Group fr
PARTENARIATS DE RECHERCHE
Committee code
1561
Committee name en
Applied Research and Development Grants
Committee name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement appliquée
Area of application code
702
Area of application group en
Transportation systems and services
Area of application group fr
Services et systèmes de transport
Area of application en
Water
Area of application fr
Maritime
Research subject code
3502
Research subject group en
Analytical chemistry
Research subject group fr
Chimie analytique
Research subject en
Organic analytical chemistry
Research subject fr
Chimie analytique organique
Installment
inst:1 - 1
Partie
1
Nb partie
1
Application title
Design and Incorporation of Vermicasting Step in Solid Processing Phase of Post Anaerobic Digestion for the Bio-oxidation and Stabilization of Organic Material
Keyword
NSERC
Application summary
Solid waste management practices have evolved over the past several decades as new technologies are able to use biomass as a renewable energy source. Municipal wastewater treatment plants, landfills, yard-waste depots and industrial facilities producing high volumes of organic waste have increased challenges with how their solid organic material is treated, transported and disposed of. One of the conventional processes by which energy is recovered from biomass is anaerobic digestion. CCI BioEnergy Inc. (CCI) has been in the organic waste processing business for more than 20 years. Using a strategic partnership approach, the corporate mission is to design, build, own, sell, and operate, in any combination, processing solutions that recover the resources inherent in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and Industrial, Commercial and Institutional (IC&I) waste. To enhance their knowledge about vermicasting and its potential application after their AD process, CCI Bioenergy would is partnering with Lambton College's Lambton Water Centre (LWC) to analyze optimal vermicasting conditions using their digestate, assess the quality of the product in terms of nutrient concentration and other components of interest.Lambton College in partnership with CCI BioEnergy Inc. will assess the viability of incorporating a vermicasting step in CCI's solid processing stage post anaerobic digestion of organic matter. If this proves to be feasible, CCI is planning to deploy the solution on a commercial scale at biogas plants across Canada. This will result in the development of two new positions for each unit deployed and will positively benefit the organizations that own the biogas plants, as well as the companies that sell, distribute and use the worm castings, which have a high value to specialty crop producers.
