Agreement Number
10-165
Awardee Name
NC State University
Grant Type
Classic
Project Title
Manure Belt Collection System and Energy Recovery System
Awardee State/Territory
North Carolina
Involved States/territories
North Carolina
Award Year
2010
Start Date
End Date
Award Amount
$659,655.00
Production/Use
Animal Agriculture and Husbandry
Grassland (includes pasture/rangeland)
Resource Concern (Broad)
Water
Resource Concern (Specific)
Manure management
Conservation Practice(s)
Waste Treatment
Project Background
The purpose of this project is to demonstrate installation and operation of the ncsu under floor belt manure collection system and to quantify the recoverable Energy in the collected solids by either gasification or anaerobic digestion and determine the form, availability, and mass of nitrogen and phosphorus in liquid and solid residues so a proper land application system can be designed.
Project targeted to Historically Underserved producers?
No
Awardee Technical Contact Name
John Classen