Bioreactor

Agricultural Residue For Nitrate Removal Shows Promise for Minnesota’s Environment and Economy

There are opportunities for farmers to save money by switching from wood to agricultural residue materials —like straw and corn cobs— to remove nitrates from drainage water. That is the conclusion of a new study published by the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI), in partnership with USDA‐Agricultural Research Service (USDA‐ARS), Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council (MCRPC) and the University of Minnesota. The study “Optimization of Denitrifying Bioreactor Performance with… Continue Reading Agricultural Residue For Nitrate Removal Shows Promise for Minnesota’s Environment and Economy

AURI Releases New Reports

Advantages of Wood Heat for Commercial Poultry Production Viking Company of Albany, MN, along with partners Clean Energy Resource Teams and the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute, are pleased to announce the release of their findings report on the Advantages of Wood Heat for Poultry field study. The demonstration project field-tested a 1.65 million Btu (British thermal unit) wood chip furnace in a live commercial poultry operation. The wood furnace demonstrated… Continue Reading AURI Releases New Reports

Optimization of Denitrifying Bioreactor Performance

Optimization of Denitrifying Bioreactor Performance with Agricultural Residue-Based Filter Media The Agricultural Utilization Research Institute (AURI), in partnership with USDA-Agricultural Research Service (USDA-ARS), Minnesota Corn Research & Promotion Council (MCRPC) and the University of Minnesota (U of M) are pleased to announce the release of a new study, titled “Optimization of Denitrifying Bioreactor Performance with Agricultural Residue-Based Filter Media.” The study examined the performance of agriculturally‐derived residue materials in denitrifying… Continue Reading Optimization of Denitrifying Bioreactor Performance