Application of the Life Cycle Assessment methodology and the RothC model for the evaluation of soil amendments such as struvite and biochar

1 May 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA - - CENTRO INTERDIP. CIRI Fonti Rinnovabili, Ambiente, Mare ed Energia –FRAME

Research Field

Physics » Applied physics

Researcher Profile

Recognised Researcher (R2)
Leading Researcher (R4)
First Stage Researcher (R1)
Established Researcher (R3)

Country

Italy

Application Deadline

23 May 2024 - 23:59 (UTC)

Type of Contract

To be defined

Job Status

Not Applicable

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

Not funded by an EU programme

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

The planned activity is part of the project entitled "PR FESR STRUVITE". The objective of the project is to reduce the nitrogen and phosphorus content present in different types of wastewater, in order to recover fertilizing elements and reduce emissions of ammonia, methane and N2O into the atmosphere. The recovered nitrogen and phosphorus will produce a renewable, slow-release fertilizer (struvite) that can replace mineral fertilizers.
The research activity involves the evaluation of the environmental impact of the struvite and biochar production processes and the study of the effect that the application of these compounds has on agricultural soils. The research will be carried out using the Life Cycle Assessment methodology which allows the evaluation of environmental impacts along the life cycle of a product. The RothC model will be applied to calculate soil carbon storage as a function of the parameters of the soil improver, climate and pedology.

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Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

to apply for research grants fill out the form available at the following address: https://bandi.unibo.it/ricerca/assegni-ricerca

Eligible destination country/ies for fellows:

• Italy

Eligibility of fellows: country/ies of residence:

• All

Eligibility of fellows: nationality/ies:

• All

Website for additional job details

https://bandi.unibo.it/ricerca/assegni-ricerca

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA - - CENTRO INTERDIP. CIRI Fonti Rinnovabili, Ambiente, Mare ed Energia –FRAME

Country

Italy

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Where to apply

Website

http://www.unibo.it

Contact

City

Bologna

Website

http://www.unibo.it

STATUS: EXPIRED