Challenge:

To reduce phosphate levels in water for concentrated animal feeding operations.

Solution:

AMI helped DT Search and Designs and Kansas Livestock Association form a joint venture, Kansas Environmental Management Associate (KEMA), to sponsor the project and commercialize the technology. AMI started by developing a phosphorus recovery process on the bench-scale in a laboratory. Upon success, AMI created a pilot scale version that operated on a K-State feeding operation pond, and then moved to a fully automated farm-scale process at a feedlot in Kansas. The system AMI implemented helps feedlots cost effectively remove phosphorus to meet EPA regulations and the granules allow for more efficient phosphorous distribution.