1. Production of high quality fertilizer from poultry manure
for low input agriculture
Alice Dall’Ara - ENEA
UTTMATF Faenza, Italy
Workshop – Organic Waste and Biomass material and energy source of the future
IFAT 2010
Munchen, September 17th 2010

2. The final product VAP POULTRY MANURE HIGH QUALITY FERTILIZER
Dimensions
Aggregate
Grain 5-6 mm
Subgrains < 0,5 mm
It is a mature and dry poultry manure, biostabilized
and it has no consequences in case of overdose.

3. The final product 2 avalaibility
Water content optimum  30% range %
Total organic carbon range %DM
Total Nitrogen optimum  >3% range 2,5-4%
Total P2O5 optimum  >2,5% range 2,5-4%
avalaibility
an innovative organic fertilizer obtained recycling waste which
could partially substitute mineral fertilizer (i.e. urea and superphosphates)

4. Italian law on fertilizers (2010)
-- Organic NP FERTILIZER  DRIED POULTRY MANURE
(concime) N > 2%
P2O5 >2%
N + P2O5 ≥5%
-- NATURAL ORGANIC AMENDMENT
 POULTRY DUNG
C ≥ 30% DM
H20 < 30%
Organic Fertilizer in agreement with Italian law

5. The treatment 1 DEJECTION  VAP high quality fertilizer Bioreactor
Pile/big bag
Dejection collection
MDS
Manure Drying System
Final
fertilizer
A process of maturing and stabilizing biomasses under reduction of smelling emissions, EP , 2002, by AMEK (Ferrara, Italy) and CTI (Imola, Italy)

6. The treatment 2
pile

7. The treatment 3
Big bag

8. The treatment 4 – how apply VAP
VAP Vegetable Active Principles
A complex enzymatic mixture obtained
from vegetal raw materials processing,
according to EP
Handmade or
semiautomatic

9. Microaerophilic conditions
Time and process
120 days.
Batch static process
Microaerophilic conditions
Bioreactor
Pile/big bag
A process of maturing and stabilizing biomasses under reduction of smelling emissions, EP , 2002

10. Results 1
Nitrogen less available for leakage, surface and deep water

11. Results 2
salinity
Age (Days)
EC (mS/cm)
4.5 ± 40
6.7 ± 80
9.0 ±
120
3.3 ±
High field capacity in treated soil
Electric conductivity (connected to salinity) increases,
reach a maximum and later get below initial value

12. X-ray diffraction
Phase identification for PM samples turned out the presence of Calcite (CaCO3) and a partial presence of Struvite (NH4)MgPO4 x 6H2O = a complex compound containing N and P)

13. Thermogravimetric analysis
TG/DTA measurements for SI40 - PM sample

14. Results agriculture 2 Chemical Analyses Parameter Soil n. 1
Parameter
Soil n. 1
Soil 1 + VAP fertilizer
TOC (%)
0,473
1,062
TN (%)
0,113
0,25
C/N
4,18
4,25
Total (mg kg-1) P
864
1748 K
5981
6747
Available (mg kg-1)
4,37
121
570
1815 pH
7,25
7,6
S/cm
E.C.
173
609
meq/100g
21,7
27,6

15. Environmental performances
Environmental performances and Use of resources
1000 t of final fertilizer in comparison with mineral fertilizers
(the same nutrients) afford:
Emisssion
reduction
- 530 t CO2,eq
Energy
Saving
- 80%
Water
Saving m3

16. European Project FERPODE
CIP Eco-Innovation 2008
Pilot and market replication projects
process is sustainable (matter recovery,
waste prevention, low environmental impact)
and final product (special poultry manure)
is environmentally friendly
FERPODE  coordinator: Amek s.c.r.l.
patners: Italian and Spanish SMEs
OBIECTIVE: to place on the market a new high quality organic fertilizer obtained by the combined use of:
- poultry dejection, Laying Hens Manure (LHM),
- Vegetable Active Principles (VAP).
VAP poultry manure

17. FERPODE PROJECT strategy No pellets Bulk or big bag Short chain
EU patent  “A process of maturing and stabilizing biomasses under reduction of smelling emissions” Amek (Ferrara) e CTI (Imola)
PRODUCTION  ON FARM:
No pellets
Bulk or big bag
Short chain
Transport “km 0”  maximum distance : km
strategy

18. FERPODE PROJECT Poultry dejections are:
Very rich in nutrients, in comparison with dung,
Has almost as much organic matter as a compost.
(source EUROSTAT)
~ 60 millions laying hen (LH) in Italy
~ 500 millions laying hen in Europe
t/y of LH manure in Italy
t/y of LH manure in Europe

19. High quality fertilizer for sustainable agriculture
FERPODE PROJECT
Animal
by-products
High quality fertilizer for sustainable agriculture
Reduced salinity
N slow release
Water and energy saving
VAP from vegetables (no food)
Fertilizer for soils and plants

20. Thank you for your time

21. Manure hygIenisation Development and Application
The project
MIDA
Manure hygIenisation Development and Application

22. Dimostrare efficacia tecnica del trattamento di stabilizzazione ed igienizzazione pollina (Reg. (CE) n. 208/06) e definire parametri standardizzati per la produzione del fertilizzante a base di pollina, che consentano di:
massimizzare il contenuto di N, P, C;
minimizzare la salinità;
minimizzare i rischi biologici (patogeni).