Blog from the Environmental Engineering Research Group at SLU
Proposed Title: Identifying optimal application rates of urine-based fertilizer for basil grown in climate-controlled aeroponics chambers.
Credits: 30 credits; Level: Advanced
Subject: Technology or Environmental Science
Start: Fall 2019 (flexible)
Char and biochar workshop 2019
Applications, characterization, production
When? Friday, May 24th 2019
Where? DTU Lyngby Campus, SĂžltofts Plads â Building 229 (Lounge)
Kol och biokol workshop 2019
Applikationer, karakterisering, produktion
NĂ€r? Fredag 24 maj 2019
Var? DTU Lyngby Campus, SĂžltofts Plads – Building 229 (Lounge)
Next week, Annika Nordin and Cecilia Lalander, Researchers at Kretsloppsteknik will be at the Uppsala City Library to discuss why our current water-borne sanitation system is not as good as many might think. They will present what we believe will be the future sanitation solutions, which in a better and more efficient way safeguard and manage the resources in our sewers.
NÀsta veckan kommer Annika och Cecilia frÄn Kretsloppsteknik till Uppsala stadsbibliotek för att diskutera kring varför vÄrt nuvarande vattenburna sanitetssystem inte Àr sÄ bra som mÄnga kanske tror och presentera vad vi tror kommer vara framtidens sanitetslösningar, som pÄ ett bÀttre och mer effektivt sÀtt tillvaratar och hanterar resurserna i vÄrt avlopp.
à rets evenemang hade temat under ytan, och tog upp ett brett spektrum av intressanta Àmnen, frÄn djuphavsforskning till psykologin kring hur vi ser pÄ och hanterar klimathotet. VÄrt inspel syntes pÄ menyn, dÄ Axfoundation bjöd pÄ sin vision av framtidens mat. Det bjöds pÄ kÄlrot och pumpa, gödslad med frass (insektskompost) frÄn vÄra fluglarver som utfodrats med livsmedelsavfall och till det serverades det bÄde kyckling och regnbÄgslax som har fÄtt insekter som sin huvudsakliga proteinkÀlla. Larverna som anvÀndes var uppfödda pÄ Ätertaget bröd och grönsaksavfall frÄn Sorunda grönskshallar.
This year’s event had the theme below the surface, and brought up a wide range of interesting topics; from deep-sea research to the psychology of how we look at and manage the threat of climate change. At dinner Axfoundation presented their vision of future food and thatâs where we came into the picture. On the menu were cabbage and pumpkin fertilized with frass (insect compost) from our fly larvae reared on food waste, served with chicken and rainbow trout that had insects as their main protein source. The larvae used in the feed were reared on reclaimed bread and vegetable waste from Sorunda grönsakshallar.
I samband med MORTTI-projektet testas vÄr grupps urinsorteringsteknologi i fÀlt vid Björneborgs Brigads militÀrtrÀningsbas i Finland. Tidigare under veckan deltog vÄra gruppmedlemmar Caroline Karlsson och Prithvi Simha tillsammans med MORTTIs partners i ett organiserat mediaevent med flera lokala och nationella mediakanaler. Klicka pÄ lÀnkarna nedan för att ta del av vad media tyckte om besöket och vÄrt toalettsystem.
YLE: PĂ„ TV The soldier’s piss improves the world – dry urine is a good fertilizer & i tryck: https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10730337
Maaseudun Tulevaisuus: The Defense Forces are trying to recover urine as fertilizer – In the Pori Brigade exercise area there is a Biomaja field toilet
Helsingin Sanomat: In SÀkylÀ, the nutrients of the urine are preserved, with the aim of making urine fertilizer
Satakunnan Kansa: Converting soldiers’ urine into dry fertilizer powder – a Swedish invention that can come into play at festivals in the future
Verkkouutiset: The recycling of the officers’ urine is being tested
LÀnsi-Suomi: Army is testing a pilot toilet in SÀkylÀ
Kontakt: Prithvi Simha
Den 8 april arrangerade MORTTI-projektets partners en mediadag för att uppmĂ€rksamma vĂ„rt projekt i Finland som har varit igĂ„ng sedan första veckan av mars. Pilotprojektet, som pĂ„gĂ„r i tre mĂ„nader, stabiliserar och torkar urin frĂ„n soldater och skapar samtidigt under sĂ€kra förhĂ„llanden en torr gödsel i pulverform. Projektet testar urinsorteringsteknologin utvecklad av vĂ„r forskargrupp i fĂ€lt. Caroline Karlsson och Prithvi Simha representerade Kretsloppsteknik pĂ„ mediadagen.Â
Within the MORTTI project, our group’s urine drying technology is being piloted at Pori Brigade’s military training site in Finland. Earlier this week, as part of an organised media day event, members of our group Caroline Karlsson and Prithvi Simha alongwith MORTTI project partners interacted with several local and national media outlets. Click below to read what the media thought of this visit and our toilet system.
YLE: On TV The soldier’s piss improves the world – dry urine is a good fertilizer & In Print https://yle.fi/uutiset/3-10730337
Maaseudun Tulevaisuus: The Defense Forces are trying to recover urine as fertilizer – In the Pori Brigade exercise area there is a Biomaja field toilet
Helsingin Sanomat: In SÀkylÀ, the nutrients of the urine are preserved, with the aim of making urine fertilizer
Satakunnan Kansa: Converting soldiers’ urine into dry fertilizer powder – a Swedish invention that can come into play at festivals in the future
Verkkouutiset: The recycling of the officers’ urine is being tested
LÀnsi-Suomi: Army is testing a pilot toilet in SÀkylÀ
Contact: Prithvi Simha