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Project title

GEBTechTM (Green Energy Boosting Technology): A novel treatment for farm slurries to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to generate energy

Primary Funding Agency

Sustainable Energy Authority Ireland

Co-Funding Organisation(s)

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Lead Organisation

Slainte Beoga Teoranta Ltd t/a Westway Health

Lead Applicant

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Project Abstract

Non-antibiotic antimicrobial treatment (developed by Westway Health) has been shown to reduce methanogenesis in slurry during incubation trials. The project seeks to investigate potential of this�non-antibiotic antimicrobial treatment to reduce ammonia and GHG emissions from slurry at various manure management stages-from winter storage, anaerobic digestion (NUIG leader) through to land application to grassland of resultant manure. The project will also aim to capitalise on reduced methane losses during winter storage in order to optimise biogas production in anaerobic digestion process. Teagasc is leading three work packages: Optimization of delivery of non-antibiotic antimicrobial treatment to slurry during storage Determination of emissions of greenhouse gas and ammonia during winter storage of slurry treated with non-antibiotic antimicrobial agent Determination of emissions of greenhouse gas and ammonia emissions and agronomic performance following land-spreading of digestate resultant from anaerobic digestion to grassland This is planned to be the first project exploring the potential of anaerobic digestion of animal manure between Teagasc and NUIG. In the future, it is anticipated to run more projects involving the full scale anaerobic digestion plant in Grange.�

Grant Approved

�333,025.00

Research Hub

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Research Theme

Climate Solutions, Transition Management and Opportunities

Start Date

15/10/2018

Initial Projected Completion Date

14/10/2021