Use of solidified industrial wastes in agriculture

MetaFLO Technologies是一家位于安大略省密西沙加的领先服务提供商，通过创新，环保的化学和独特的试剂输送系统处理液体废物。MetaFLOTechnologies成立于2003年，致力于化工生产和输送系统的运营、研究、业务开发和市场营销，拥有7名全职员工，提供有效处理液体废物流的解决方案，风险最小，对环境影响最小，已在北美和澳大利亚开展业务，在英国和欧洲也有新的应用。虽然MetaFLO Technologies的愿景是增强技术，但寻找固化材料的潜在有益再利用成为一个关键话题。该公司特有的问题是，固化的液体废物或通常被称为“多余土壤”是否可以单独重复使用，或与其他生长介质混合用于农业应用。认为质地较细的固化材料和环境安全的吸水化学物质可以提高土壤的水分和养分保持能力，从而维持或提高作物产量。通过与圭尔夫大学的温室盆栽试验，可以对土壤理化性质进行分析，并对幼苗生长进行评价，为表征土壤理化健康变化提供科学依据。该公司将受益于对固化材料用于农业用途的潜在有益再利用的更好了解，以及对其循环经济模式的支持，以及对减缓气候变化的贡献。engage项目将为MetaFLO技术公司提供必要的信息，从而获得市场优势。

MetaFLO Technologies is a Mississauga, Ontario-based leading service provider for treating liquid wastesthrough innovative, environmentally friendly chemistry and unique reagent delivery systems. The MetaFLOTechnologies was developed in 2003 for profitable chemical production and delivery systems operation,research, business development and marketing that employs 7 full-time year-round employees and providesupplies and solutions for effective treatment of liquid waste streams with the least amount of risk andenvironmental impact and is been in operation all over North America and Australia with new application inUK and Europe. While the MetaFLO Technologies' vision is to enhance the technology, finding potentialbeneficial reuse of the solidified materials became a crucial topic. The company-specific problem is if thesolidified liquid waste or often called as 'excess soil' can be reused solely or in mixture with other growthmedium for agricultural applications. It is reasoned that solidified materials with finer textures andenvironmentally safe water absorbing chemicals can improve the water and nutrient holding capacity of soiland thus can maintain or improve crop production. Greenhouse pot experiments that analyze a range of soilphysical and chemical properties and evaluate seedling growth can be done with university of Guelph and willbe the scientific basis for characterizing change in soil physical and chemical health. . The company willbenefit from better knowledge on the potential beneficial reuse of solidified materials for agricultural purposesand support of their circular economy model as well as contribution towards mitigating climate change. TheEngage project will provide MetaFLO Technologies with necessary information leading to market advantages.