Grants and Contributions:

Title:

Phosphorus Recovery as Fertilizer from Ottawa Municipal Biosolids

Agreement Number:

ARI-IAR-MG-19

Agreement Value:

$25,000.00

Agreement Date:

Jul 19, 2021 - Oct 19, 2021

Description:

The objective of this project is to increase the phosphorus (P) nutrient value and other soil supplements (sulphur, calcium, and silica) in the biosolids produced by the Ottawa municipal wastewater treatment plant, with an inexpensive and low-risk process that could be replicated at other similar wastewater treatment plants to provide local farmers with locally generated enriched biosolids.

Organization:

Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada

Expected Results:

Support for academic research proposals that address issues relevant to business risk management in the Canadian agriculture sector

Location:

Montreal, Quebec, CA H3A0G4

Reference Number:

235-2021-2022-Q2-00014

Agreement Type:

Grant

Report Type:

Grants and Contributions

Recipient Business Number:

000000000

Recipient Type:

Academia

Recipient's Legal Name:

The Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning / McGill University

Program:

AgriRisk - Microgrants

Program Purpose:

The AgriRisk Initiatives (ARI) program supports the development of new risk management tools for use in the agriculture sector.

NAICS Code:

0000