How does the fat content and composition in the larvae of the black solider fly (Hermetia illucens) change with the diet provided to them? In our latest article published in Waste Management, Nils Ewald and co-authors brings new knowledge on this topic. The study is based on eleven feeding trials were the larvae were fed… Continue reading Larvae fed bread get really fat
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Modeling large-scale Eskilstuna pilot fly larvae composting system
A study “Model selection for waste conversion efficiency and energy demands in a pilot for large-scale larvae treatment” was presented at the 60th International Conference of Scandinavian Simulation Society, SIMS 2019, in Västerås, Sweden. The study evaluated some technical aspects associated with larvae growth, ventilation and drying demands in a pilot sized black soldier fly… Continue reading Modeling large-scale Eskilstuna pilot fly larvae composting system
Greenhouse gas emissions from small-scale fly larvae composting
A new paper evaluating the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from small-scale fly larvae composting is published. The full paper is available here: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wasman.2019.07.011 The aim of the study was to evaluate GHG and ammonia (NH3) emissions from fly larvae composting treatment of food waste and the effects of pre-treatment and seeding of the food waste… Continue reading Greenhouse gas emissions from small-scale fly larvae composting
Fly larvae composting research presented at Matologi
Evgheni Ermolaev and Nils Ewald from SLU Kretsloppsteknik together with Vesa Hiltula and Benny Björk from Eskilstuna Strängnäs Energi och Miljö AB presented the latest research results and the large-scale implementation progress of the fly lave composting system developed in the group from 2011. Matology is a yearly exhibition held by SLU in Stockholm with… Continue reading Fly larvae composting research presented at Matologi
Project opportunity: Life cycle assessment of large scale fly larvae composting in Swedish conditions
Photo: Viktoria Wiklicky Titel: Livscykelanalys av fluglarvskompostering under storskaliga svenska förhållanden Title:Life Cycle Assessment of Large Scale Fly Larvae Composting in Swedish Conditions Credits: 30 credits Level: Advanced Subject: Technology or environmental science Start: As soon as possible
Lovisa Lindberg, M.Sc. Emissions of greenhouse gases and ammonia during fly larvae composting
Every day, greenhouse gases leak out to the atmosphere around the world, which has a negative impact on the climate. These leakages occur, among other things, from poorly managed and unplanned landfills where a lot of the organic waste ends up. What can be done to get something out of value from organic waste and… Continue reading Lovisa Lindberg, M.Sc. Emissions of greenhouse gases and ammonia during fly larvae composting
Nils Ewald, M.Sc. thesis on fatty acid composition of BSF larvae
After almost half a year of work, Nils Ewald presented his master’s thesis last week for the audience at the Department of Molecular Sciences. In the thesis he investigated the relation between the fatty acid composition of the Black soldier fly larvae, and the different waste materials that were fed to the larvae. From the… Continue reading Nils Ewald, M.Sc. thesis on fatty acid composition of BSF larvae
What larvae need
In our study just published in Journal of Cleaner Production we were interested in finding out what how the larval feedstock affect the efficiency of the black soldier fly larvae (BSFL) composting process in terms of biomass conversion ratio, larval development and larval survival. We compared the process efficiency of nine different feedstocks and two… Continue reading What larvae need
New Masters project on fatty acid composition in BSF larvae and substrates
I’m Nils Ewald, one of the latest master students to join the Black Soldier Fly team at the department. I’m currently doing my last year at the Agriculture program in Food Science here at SLU. As a student in food science it is very interesting to be able to dig into the widely discussed field… Continue reading New Masters project on fatty acid composition in BSF larvae and substrates
Effects of larvae-specific bacteria on composting process
Foto: Evgheni Ermolaev My name is Kristina Lundgren and I am a student in a master programme in Environmental and Water Engineering at Uppsala University and SLU. Starting in autumn, I will work on my Master Degree project at the Department of Energy and Technology, SLU, in the field of fly larvae composting using black… Continue reading Effects of larvae-specific bacteria on composting process