Optimizing the ratio of paper mill biosolids and wood ash for a soil amendment to maximize yield and soil quality

RESOLUTE目前正在填埋其雷湾工厂每年产生的30,000吨造纸厂生物固体(PB)和木灰(WA)，这些土地可能是该地区农民用来提高产量和土壤质量的土地。该项目的目标是在监管框架内确定PB和WA在产量和土壤质量方面的最佳混合物。确定用于土地应用的生物固体和木灰的比例将提高作物产量、土壤质量并将垃圾从垃圾填埋场转移出去，这是一个现实、及时和理想的目标，将增加Resolte和地区种植者的收入。该项目的投资将改善环境质量，并有助于培养下一代研究人员。

Resolute is currently landfilling 30 000 tons of papermill biosolids (PB) and wood ash (WA) annually from its Thunder Bay operation that could be land applied by area farmers to increase yields and soil quality. The project goal is to determine an optimal mixture of PB and WA for yield and soil quality within the regulatory framework. Identifying a ratio of biosolids to wood ash for land application that will increase crop yields, soil quality and divert waste from the landfill is a realistic, timely and desired goal that will increase revenues for both Resolute and area growers. Investment in this project will improve environmental quality and contribute to the training of the next generation of researchers.