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。”这项急切的提议的目标是从猪粪中生产生物粘结剂，并对其进行表征，以用作高速公路和机场路面上沥青粘结剂的部分替代。生物粘结剂是由猪粪热化学转化而成，既消除了巨大的粪便储存泻湖的需要，又改善了沥青粘结剂的特性。这项建议的重点是从粪便中制备、改性和表征主要用于沥青路面的生物粘结剂。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的研究。这些领域对学生和研究人员都很有吸引力，他们正在寻求了解生物、农业、化学和工程之间的关系，以生产环保的建筑材料替代品，以保护和改善个人和环境的健康。从粪便中生产生物粘结剂除了为粪便和废物管理找到解决方案外，还可以满足这一需求。考虑到生物粘结剂的生产成本相对较低，这一点变得更加重要。沥青粘结剂的价格为每加仑2美元，而生物粘结剂的生产价格为每加仑0.54美元。拟议伙伴关系的更广泛影响将通过让历史上最顶尖的黑人学院和大学(HBCU)之一的NC A&amp；T的少数族裔学生接触到材料表征方面的最新进展来展示，并接触到从大学教育工作者到工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.