EAGER: Development and Characterization of Bio-Binder from Swine Manure

“该奖项是根据2009年美国复苏和再投资法案（公法111-5）资助的。“EAGER建议的目标是从猪粪中生产和表征生物粘合剂，用于部分替代高速公路和机场路面上的沥青粘合剂。生物粘合剂是由猪粪的热化学转化产生的，既消除了对巨大粪便储存泻湖的需要，又改善了沥青粘合剂的特性。该提案的重点是从粪肥中制备、改性和表征主要用于沥青路面的生物粘合剂。这项研究将加强生物燃料、能源和可持续基础设施设计领域。这些领域对学生和研究人员都有吸引力，他们正在寻求了解生物学，农业，化学和工程之间的关系，以生产建筑材料的环保替代品，以保护和改善个人健康和我们的环境。从粪肥中生产生物粘合剂可以满足这一需求，并找到粪肥和废物管理的解决方案。考虑到生物粘合剂生产的相对低的成本，这变得更加重要。虽然沥青粘合剂的成本为2美元/加仑，但生物粘合剂的生产成本为0.54美元/加仑。拟议的合作伙伴关系的更广泛的影响将通过NC A T的少数民族学生的曝光来证明，NC A T是历史上最好的黑人学院和大学之一（HBCU），以了解材料表征的最新进展，并接触到从大学教育工作者到行业技术人员的更广泛的受众。

"This award is funded under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Public Law 111-5)."The objective of this EAGER proposal is to produce and characterize bio-binder from swine manure to be used as partial replacement for asphalt binder on highways and airport pavements. Bio-binder is produced from thermochemical conversion of swine manure to both eliminate the need for huge manure storage lagoons and improve asphalt binder characteristics. This proposal is focused on the preparation, modification and characterization of bio-binder from manure mainly for asphalt pavements.This study will strengthen the areas of bio-fuel, energy and sustainable infrastructure design. These areas are attractive to both students and researchers who are seeking an understanding of the relationships between biology, agriculture, chemistry, and engineering to produce environmentally friendly replacements for construction materials to protect and improve the health of individuals and our environment. Production of bio-binder from manure can address this need in addition to finding a solution for manure and waste management. This becomes even more significant taking into account the relatively low cost of bio-binder production. While asphalt binder costs $2/gallon, biobinder can be produced at $0.54/gallon. The broader impact of the proposed partnership will be demonstrated through the exposure of minority students at NC A&T which is one of the top Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) to the recent advances in materials characterization, and to reach broader audiences ranging from university educators to industry technicians.