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Demonstration of a microbial electrochemical system to mitigation hydrogen sulfide emission from dairy manure pits

Agreement Number
NR21-13G029
Awardee Name
The University of Minnesota
Grant Type
Classic
Awardee State/Territory
Minnesota
Involved States/territories
Minnesota
Award Year
2020
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$294,820.00
Production/Use
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Resource Concern (Broad)
Air
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Nutrient and pathogen from storage and handling of manure, compost, biosolids, or non-ag food waste
Manure management
Water Quality
Conservation Practice(s)
Waste Treatment
Project Background
This project will develop an effective, efficient and economically feasbile system that does not require pre- or post- treatment and will mitigate the highly toxic and odorous hydrogen sulfide gas released from pit manure storages and be an environmentally-friendly solution to H2S emissions from dairy manure storage.
Project Scale
Site-Specific
Awardee Technical Contact Name
Bo Hu