Research Grant
[Cite as https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE170100497]Researchers: Dr Sergi Astals-Garcia (Discovery Early Career Researcher Award) , Dr Sergi Astals-Garcia (Discovery Early Career Researcher Award)
Brief description Maximising waste-to-energy technologies by overcoming microbial inhibition. This project aims to understand microbial inhibition and acclimation mechanisms that limit anaerobic digestion. 30% of waste in Australia is organic, and most is sent to landfills. Anaerobic digestion is a low-cost treatment technology that diverts organic waste to renewable energy production, but is under-used due to inhibitory compounds (e.g. ammonia, salts and heavy metals) and limited knowledge of microbiology. Understanding microbial capacity and inhibition/acclimatisation mechanisms is expected to drive greater application of anaerobic technology by enabling new processes and super-charging energy production from existing infrastructure. This would support Australia’s transition to a reliable, low-cost, low-emission and secure energy future.
Funding Amount $372,000
Funding Scheme Discovery Early Career Researcher Award
- PURL : https://purl.org/au-research/grants/arc/DE170100497
- ARC : DE170100497