Imagine a giant vacuum cleaner for fish farms that sucks up the waste settling at the bottom of the ocean. Instead of letting this waste pollute the water, it's collected and processed. This turns fish poop into useful things like electricity, plant food for farmers, and new ingredients for animal feed.
Aquaculture growth is stalled by environmental regulations on Nitrogen and Phosphorus emissions. Companies cannot expand production without solving the problem of sludge waste and water eutrophication.
The SludgeCollect infrastructure, a system designed to capture aquaculture sludge and convert it into energy, fertilizer, and feed ingredients.
If you are a fish farm operator dealing with strict nitrogen and phosphorus emission limits — this project developed SludgeCollect infrastructure that allows you to increase production while reducing pollution.
If you are a fertilizer producer dealing with the need for sustainable raw materials — this project developed a way to extract phosphorus and nitrogen from aquaculture sludge to create sustainable agriculture fertilizer.
If you are an energy producer dealing with the search for new organic feedstocks — this project developed valorisation pathways that turn fish farm sludge into a resource for producing renewable energy.
Based on available project data, specific pricing or cost details for the infrastructure are not provided.
The project is demonstrating the infrastructure across seven regional DEMO sites in Norway and Finland, integrated into existing open pen farms.
Based on available project data, there is no specific information regarding patents or licensing agreements.
The project responds to regulations governing Nitrogen and Phosphorus (N+P) emissions that currently limit the growth of aquaculture production.
The project is scheduled to run from 2025-01-01 to 2028-12-31.
The consortium is heavily industry-driven, with 11 industrial partners representing 58% of the group. This high ratio, combined with 4 SMEs and 4 other organizations across 5 countries, suggests a strong focus on commercial viability and direct application in the aquaculture and bioeconomy sectors rather than pure academic research.
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