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Enrich Environmental: Microalgae For The Valorisation Of Nutrient-Rich Wastewater From Compost Manufacturing
How to create a circular system in the agricultural sector and how to maximise productivity from terrestrial agriculture systems. This project aims to develop a scalable microalgae biotechnology solution for the valorisation of compost manufacture wastewater (or leachate or runoff) from Enrich Environmental primary production site at Kilcock, Ireland.
Primary Investigator
Ronald Halim
Staff
Funded by
Research Areas
- Circular Bioeconomy Design
- Pillar 4
Optimising Algae production with feedstock from AD at lab-scale
Optimization of large-scale cultivation of microalgae on Anaerobic Digestate to minimise or eliminate soybean from the pig diet in order to reduce the pressure on land resources used for soybean production allowing for soil regeneration, while strenghtening the sustainability and commercial viability of Anaerobic Digestion
Primary Investigator
Dr. Ronald Halim
Staff
Funded by
Research Areas
- Circular Bioeconomy Design
- Pillar 4
Optimising AD with pig-derived feedstocks at lab-scale
Targeting both energy and Algae. Subsequent translation to farm scale at Lyons.
Primary Investigator
Dr. Ajay Menon and Prof. Jim Lyng
Staff
Funded by
Research Areas
- Circular Bioeconomy Design
- Pillar 4
Bioinspired catalysis for CO2 copolymerization
Synthesis of CO2 based biodegradable polymers using novel catalyst systems and enhancing the properties of polymers by developing nanocomposites and blends.
Primary Investigator
Dr. Ramesh Babu and Dr. Aidan McDonald
Staff
Funded by
Research Areas
- Green Chemistry for the Bioeconomy
- Pillar 3