Use of solidified industrial wastes in agriculture

MetaFlo Technologies是一家总部位于安大略省密西索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，致力于有利可图的化学品生产和输送系统的运营、研究、业务开发和营销，雇佣了7名全职常年员工，为有效处理液体废流提供补给和解决方案，将风险和环境影响降至最低，目前已在北美和澳大利亚各地运营，并在INUK和欧洲进行了新的应用。虽然MetaFlo Technologies的愿景是提高技术，但找到对固化材料有潜在好处的再利用成为一个关键课题。公司特有的问题是，这些固化的液体废物或通常被称为“过剩土壤”是否可以单独或与其他生长介质混合用于农业用途。认为质地细小的固化材料和环境安全的吸水剂可以提高土壤的保水保肥能力，从而维持或提高作物产量。Guelph大学可以进行温室盆栽实验，分析一系列土壤的物理和化学性质，并评估幼苗的生长，这些实验将成为表征土壤物理和化学健康变化的科学基础。。该公司将受益于更多关于固化材料用于农业用途的潜在有益再利用的知识，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.