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 A BREAKTHROUGH project that turns beer wastewater into electricity has won a $140,000 grant.
The project, a joint initiative between the University of Queensland's Advanced Wastewater Management Centre and Foster's, is believed to be the first of its kind in the world. The technology works by creating a microbial fuel cell, which feeds continuously on the organics in the brewery wastewater, turning it into watts. The process also produces clean water and renewable, or non-polluting, carbon dioxide. AWMC director Professor Jurg Keller said there has been a shift in focus in wastewater management over the past few years from simply treating waste to recovering valuable resources such as water, energy and nutrients. "Technology that can do this should be supported, therefore the decision by the Queensland government to support this project is a very important signal, both to universities and industry," Prof Keller said. The team's work is also backed by a $1.3 million Australian Research Council grant in addition to on-site and financial support from Foster's. A patent is pending for the technology, which is designed for small to medium operations and could be used across a number of food, beverage and manufacturing industries. The Queensland government grant was made under the Sustainable Energy Innovation Fund. Original Article |
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