Smart MAnagement of spent mushRoom subsTrate to lead the MUSHROOM sector towards a circular economy
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Research project
for Clean energy supply (Energy production system)
Renewable energy source
Sewage treatment plant gas and biogases
Technology used
Biogas/biomethane production
Special type
Anaerobic digestion technologies
Energy produced
Heat
Suitable/ideal for
Heat for agri-processes
Agricultural domain
Open-field agriculture, Greenhouses
Suitable for
Farmer, Producers association
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Details
Project`s acronym: Smartmushroom
Project funding type: EU
Project funding source: H2020
Project coordinator: ASOCIACION PROFESIONAL DE PRODUCTORES DE SUSTRATOS Y HONGOS DE LA RIOJA NAVARRA Y ARAGON (ASOCHAMP-CTICH)
Coordinator location: Spain
Coordinator email / Contact form: proyectos@ctich.com, administracion@ctich.com investigacion@ctich.com
Project status: Finished
Total budget: 2977936.61
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The EU-supported project Smartmushroom has developed and demonstrated a process which uses biogas generated from fresh SMS to dry a mix of digestate and SMS for conversion into pelletised fertiliser. Smartmushroom’s new methanogenic technique uses hydrolysis followed by anaerobic digestion. The resultant biogas powers a drying process with up to 28 % humidity which, by using condensation and adsorption through sepiolite filters, accelerates water removal from the SMS. The dried SMS can then be enriched with natural nitrogen, phosphorus and potassium fertiliser, tailored to specific agricultural needs, before being pelletised. The SMS-based pellets were tested as fertiliser for several crops – including lettuce, cauliflower, pepper, tomatoes, broccoli, vineyard and cereal. This was done in greenhouse and open fields in Serbia and Spain. The project built an SMS-ADryer pilot plant at Sustratos de La Rioja, the authorised mushroom waste manager in the region. The anaerobic digesters are installed in a modular container version, as opposed to a concrete building, to accommodate varying SMS quantities. The dryer is composed of a burner which dries the SMS to the humidity required by the production line making the pellets. The system also offers environmental benefits, as the process is carbon sequestrating, transferring atmospheric carbon dioxide into the soil. It also helps mitigate soil degradation by adding fertiliser with up to 50 % organic matter.
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Assessment
This section contains a brief assessment of the FEFTS described.
There are 3 basic categories: General, Environmental and Socioeconomic assessment.
The purpose of this assessment is to give a quick overview to the potential FEFTS user of its application benefits.
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General
This FEFTS contributes to improve the energy profiles of farming systems:Environmental
The application of this FEFTS directly reduces fossil energy use, in terms of:- Buildings electricity consumption
- Buildings heat use
- used in the SMS pelletising process
- Fertilizer reduction
- Manure reduction
- carbon sequestration
Socioeconomic
The application of this FEFTS contributes to cost reductions of farming systems:Keep in mind that this assessment is subjective, based on publicly available information.
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