OSU partners on $6M project to turn livestock waste into energy, water

Summary:

– OSU , Kansas State, and Nebraska collaborate on integrated system.

– Technology aims to reduce water use, lower costs and support sustainable farming.

– Pilot testing begins in four years with focus on practical farm applications.

A $2 million share of a $6 million National Science Foundation grant is fueling a unique collaboration among Oklahoma State University and two other land-grant universities to turn animal waste into energy and clean water, a development that could transform the future of Oklahoma agriculture .

Researchers at OSU are leading efforts to merge three separate technologies that generate methane , clean wastewater and recover nutrients from animal waste into one streamlined system. The goal is to help farmers reduce water use, lower costs an