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WssTP RR WG 24th June 2015 - n°1European Sustainable Phosphorus Platform
Phosphorus recoveryPolicy and drivers
Chris Thornton, ESPP [email protected]
www.phosphorusplatform.eu @phosphorusfacts
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1. Policy developments… at the EU level, nationally, regionally
2. Success stories and implementation status
3. ESPP projects
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EU Raw Materials policy• 2014: phosphate rock added to
EU Critical Raw Materials list Implications for other EU policies
1. Policy developments… at the EU level, nationally, regionally
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Phosphorus in European policies• Fertiliser Regulation (access to market for
recycled P)- ESPP proposed “Fertiliser criteria for struvite” online on ESPP website- proposed criteria for use of ashes as a fertiliser ingredient under discussion
• Nitrates Directive (“processed manure”)• REACH (chemical regulation): recycled P,
digestates• Agriculture: CAP / RD, nutrient farm best
practices, EIP-AGRI (dissemination, research implementation)
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Phosphorus in European policies• Water Framework Directive: driving P-removal
in sewage works, manure management• Groundwater Directive: P added to monitoring
list 2014• Organic Farming Regulation• European Food Safety Authority 2015
opinion on dietary reference values for phosphorus
• BioRefineries initiative• Circular Economy: Consultation open to
20/8/15 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/consultations/closing_the_loop_en.htm
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National policy initiatives on phosphorus• Switzerland: waste ordonnance, proposal to
make obligatory P-recovery from sewage sludge and animal waste ash (or separate storage pending recovery)
• Sweden: proposal to oblige 40% recycling of P and 10% of N (including via agricultural valorisation of sewage biosolids)
• Germany: political commitment to make P-recovery obligatory in sewage works
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European Commission Investment Fund• European Commission / European Investment
Bank• “Phosphorus recycling Investment Fund”• EU loan funding to stimulate bank support• Call for ‘bankable’ project proposals currently
open first project funded 5/2015: COOPERL Brittany 38 000 t manure/year + slaughterhouse + sewage sludge processing to organic fertiliser
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Standards• CEN: SABE ENVI, water treatment standards,
…• ISO 275 “Sludge recovery, recycling, treatment,
disposal”• Fertiliser analysis standards: recycled
products• Industrial Emissions Directive: nutrient
recovery in BATs for incineration, water treatment …
• ESPP proposed Struvite Fertiliser Standard
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Joint workshop with DG RTDBerlin 4th March inventory of P-recycling projects on ESPP websiteEU COM published conclusionshttp://bookshop.europa.eu/en/circular-approaches-to-phosphorus-pbKI0115204/
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Joint workshop conclusions: R&D needs• Phosphorus flow studies (mass flows, characteristics), to
identify points for P-recovery implementation• Social science (attitudes, acceptance, choices) to accompany P-
recycling implementation• Actions covering the whole value-chain, from P-recovery
to market of recycled P products• Organic contaminants in sewage sludge and recovered
nutrient products• Full-scale demonstration projects• R&D to support standards,
BAT, product criteria, best practices• Coherency and interpretation of legislation• Regional approaches, niche markets• Clustering of projects and networking
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2. Success stories
WWF’s Baltic Sea Farmer of the Year Award. www.panda.org/baltic_farmer
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Success story:NuReSys• SME, Belgium• 8 installations recovering P as struvite• Potato processing, dairy, pharmaceuticals,
municipal waste water
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Success story: Thames Water – Ostara Pearl®• Slough municipal wastewater treatment plant, UK• 150 tonnes Crystal Green® fertiliser / year• High quality slow release fertiliser
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Success story: DSM phytase in pig feed• DSM phytase is produced from bio-sourced materials• Renders feed P available (phytate)• Reduces feed phosphate use• Reduces manure P by up to 30%• 60-80% market uptake in livestock farms in Europe
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Success story: COOPERL / Brittany farmers’ cooperatives• 400 000 t/y manure processed to organic fertiliser
product- 150 000 t composted poultry litter- 150 000 t dried poultry manure- 100 000 t pig manure (1 100 farms)
• Adapted for specific crops• Export to other regions of France• Positive farmer acceptance
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Success story: Käppala municipal sewage works, Sweden• REVAQ sewage sludge certification• 260 tP/year recycled to agriculture• Reductions in industry & household contaminants• Sludge mixing with manure for contaminant
degradation
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Success story:SNB – HVC Groep - Ecophos• Contract signed 2015• Netherlands / France (Dunkerque)• Sewage sludge incineration ash• Production of DCP (Di Calcium Phosphate) for fertilisers or
animal feed• 60 000 t/y P recycling contract
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3. ESPP projects
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R&D to support standards- with P-RCN/NAPPS North America- ESPP already working with CEN, ISO, BAT identify standards relevant to nutrient recycling define R&D needs to support standards
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DONUTSSData on Nutrients to Support Stewardship- workshop Ghent 3 (science) – 4 (stakeholder) Sept- EU COMM DG GROW support identify data needs to support decision making for industry, regulators define how and who to monitor, collate, data
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EIP-AGRI Focus Group proposalAgricultural use of recycled nutrient products- compost, disgestate, recovered mineral products …- contaminants, agronomic value, applications …- proposal submission 1/7/15- expert group selected and operated by EIP-AGRI Define R&D, dissemination needs
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EIP-AGRI Focus Group proposalAgricultural use of recycled nutrient products- compost, digestate, recovered mineral products …- contaminants, agronomic value, applications …- proposal submission 1/7/15- expert group selected and operated by EIP-AGRI Define R&D, dissemination needs
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EU COM consultation onCircular EconomyConsultation open to 20/8/15 http://ec.europa.eu/environment/consultations/closing_the_loop_en.htm
- encourage wide response on nutrients- need for operational proposals for policies and for funding mechanisms
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Nutrient recycling R&D “Cluster” - P-REX finishes August 2015- Needs
- coordinate R&D projects- facilitate consortium building, disseminate calls- prepare input to future H2020 and others
- Synergy with existing structures (WssTP …)
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Chris Thornton, ESPP [email protected]
www.phosphorusplatform.eu @phosphorusfacts