NUTRIENTS AND CLEAN WATER RECOVERY FROM WASTE FOR SUSTAINABLE FOOD PRODUCTION

Water shortage is a growing issue that impact the U.S. agriculture. In addition, inorganic chemical fertilizers are becoming increasingly expensive due to the energy-intensive nature of their production and nutrient resources depletion. Recovery and reuse of water and nutrient resources will be necessary to reduce the dependence on freshwater and chemical fertilizer, and thus will support long-term improvements in the sustainability of the U.S. agriculture and food system under the constraints of growing population and climate change.
In this project, we propose to develop, test and study a novel integrated membrane process for direct fertigation of edible food crops through concurrent recovery of nutrients and clean water from agro-food liquid wastes.

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Our research has been highlighted by the following media outlets:

 

https://today.oregonstate.edu/news/oregon-state-researchers-developing-technology-make-wastewater-usable-irrigation

 

https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/osu-researchers-working-to-repurpose-wastewater-for-crop-irrigation/

 

https://kval.com/amp/news/local/researchers-at-oregon-state-university-are-developing-technology-to-make-wastewater-usable-for-irrigation

 

https://www.compsmag.com/news/revolutionary-breakthrough-osu-researchers-unleash-game-changing-tech-to-transform-wastewater-into-a-boon-for-crop-growth/

 

https://www.lagrandeobserver.com/business/oregon-state-researchers-developing-technology-to-make-wastewater-usable-for-irrigation/article_9edf19f4-257c-11ee-8d74-2f32c083d9b5.html

 

https://www.capitalpress.com/xue-jin/image_e29d224a-317e-11ee-aba8-737647320099.html

 

https://www.theengineer.co.uk/content/news/oregon-wastewater-tech-taps-irrigation-and-fertilisation/

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