Marie Curie Initial Training Networks SEVENTH FRAMEWORK PROGRAMME THE PEOPLE PROGRAMME

Project title: ReUseWaste - Recovery and Use of Nutrients, Energy and Organic Matter from Animal Waste Funding: € 3.24 million over the period Source: EU FP7 Marie Curie Action programme, under the Initial Training Network call. Training: 13 young researchers (PhD students and post-docs) will be trained in the project. Project website: Partners: Universities, research institutes, private companies and public authorities from 6 European countries. ReUseWaste in brief Primary partners University of Copenhagen University of Southern Denmark, Denmark Wageningen University, the Netherlands Instituto Superior de Agronomia, Technical University of Lisbon, Portugal Univ. Tras-os-Montes & Alto Douro, Portugal Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas, Spain University of Torino, Italy University of Limerick, Ireland Associate partners University Miguel Hernández, Spain Energy Research Centre, Holland PTM s.r.l, Italy Alfa Laval Nakskov A/S, Denmark Pieralisi Group, Italy Biomass Heating Solutions Ltd., Ireland Granja Pedro Guevara, Spain Bio Systems Europe, UK Verification Agency for Environmental Technologies in Agricultural Production, Denmark Regione Piemonte, Italy

ReUseWaste objectives The ReUseWaste network will: provide new ideas, methods and principles that lead to a major rethink in the current, established animal waste management systems train a group of young researchers in developing new technologies for improved and sustainable utilisation of valuable organic matter and plant nutrient resources in animal waste provide companies with improved and new technologies to produce both bioenergy and ”green” bio-fertilisers, leading to improved soil, water and air quality The ReUseWaste network will: provide new ideas, methods and principles that lead to a major rethink in the current, established animal waste management systems train a group of young researchers in developing new technologies for improved and sustainable utilisation of valuable organic matter and plant nutrient resources in animal waste provide companies with improved and new technologies to produce both bioenergy and ”green” bio-fertilisers, leading to improved soil, water and air quality ReUseWaste is a multi-site and multidisciplinary training network, bringing together major EU research groups from leading universities and research institutes, key agri-environmental technology companies and public authorities, from the countries and regions of most intensive livestock production in Europe ReUseWaste is a multi-site and multidisciplinary training network, bringing together major EU research groups from leading universities and research institutes, key agri-environmental technology companies and public authorities, from the countries and regions of most intensive livestock production in Europe Regions of Europe with intensive livestock farming and with N and P surpluses

Research concept Animal waste = Environmental problems Characterisation Fractionation Thermogravimetry Spectroscopy Pyrolysis-GC/MS ICP/IRMS NIR/MIR XANES Treatment Liquid-solids separation Acidification/inhibitors AD / Biogasification for energy Incineration/Gasification/Pyrolysis Composting Waste upgrading/Nutrient recovery Bio-fertilizer production Function Energy source Crop fertiliser value Soil quality amelioration Carbon sequestration Utilisation Crop field application Horticultural growth media Landscaping Soil remediation …but also valuable manure resources: - Nutrients - Organic Matter  Need for research training and competence building in all of these Assessment System analyses Stakeholder analyses Life cycle assessment Integrated sustainability

Organic fertilizers Bioenergy Better environment 13 scientists trained to develop sustainable animal manure solutions 14 young researchers 14 young researchers WP5 Energy recovery WP5 Energy recovery WP3 OM & nutrients characterisation WP7 Synthesis & assessment WP7 Synthesis & assessment WP6 Land recycling WP4 Technology & management UCPH SDU WU ISA-UTL UTAD CSIC/UMH UTO ULI KOM* GSR * AL * PTM * ECN VERA ** BHS * PG * TI * Animal waste RP-DA ** Innovative manure treatment solutions New meas. & monitoring products Improved energy and nutrient recovery systems Novel bio- fertilizer products Joint, mutually recognised doctoral training-program Public-private R&D and extension network for manure recycling technology RAMIRAN International conference Career oppor- tunities SE Asia partners Students other projects Technology & Innovation WP1 Scientific training WP1 Scientific training WP2 Generic training WP2 Generic training Training + R&D networks Environmental technology companies Universities Public and regulatory authorities Dissemination networks BSE * Farmers org. & advisory Lasting research collaboration