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The submissions period for Phase I of the Nutrient Recycling Challenge closed on January 15, 2016. Phase II began in October 2016, and was limited to the 34 innovator teams selected to proceed from Phase I. <img class="aligncenter wp-image-96651" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/challenge-gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Sustainability_005-300x199.jpg" alt="Photo of a light bulb" width="468" height="310" />

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American Biogas Council, American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers, Ben & Jerry's, Cabot Creamery Cooperative, Cooper Farms, CowPots, Dairy Farmers of America, Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy, Iowa State University, Marquette University, National Milk Producers Federation, National Pork Producers Council, Newtrient LLC, Washington State University, Smithfield Foods, Tyson Foods, Washington State University, Water Environment & Reuse Foundation, and World Wildlife Fund

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Phase I Winner! Manure Convertor Paulee Cleantec Ltd. - Dr. Ilan Levy and Oded Halperin

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Phase I Winner! Producing Nutrients Concentrated Bio-solids via AnSBEARs - University of Minnesota - Bo Hu, Hongjian Lin, and Xin Zhang

Phase I Winner! Removal of Dissolved N and P from Livestock Manure by Air Stripping - Centrisys Corporation, cnp-Technology Water and Biosolids Corporation - Hiroko Yoshida, Gerhard Forstner, and Josh Gable

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Phase I Winner! Slurry Separation with Coanda Effect Separator - Bravespec Systems Ltd. - Ahimbisibwe Michael

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Phase I Honorable Mention: Azolla- Biological way of nutrient recovery wallenberg Laboratory - Tulika Arora

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Phase I Honorable Mention: Ammonia + Recovery - Ocean Foresters and PRD Tech, Inc. - Mark Capron and Rakesh Govind

Phase I Honorable Mention: DVO Inc. Advanced Phosphorus Recovery System DVO, Inc. - Doug VanOrnum

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Phase I Honorable Mention: Nutrient Recycling by Lime Treatment and Precipitation of Inorganic Salts power and Water Corporation, Flinders University of South Australia and KU Leuven (Belgium) jordan Phasey, Howard Fallowfield, and Dries Vandamme

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Phase I Honorable Mention: The Production of Renewable Low Carbon Transportation Fuels and Nutrient Concentrated By-Products through the AWS System - Agricultural Waste Solutions, Inc. and Scott Bros. Dairy Farms - Michael Bagtang, Bruce Scott, and Steve McCorkle

1,000

Phase I Honorable Mention: Recycle Nutrients from Livestock Manure and Create Valuable Products - Trident Processes, LLC and Soil Net LLC. - Kerry Doyle, Tracey Mrak, Dr. Roa-Espinosa, and Richard Shatto

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The Nutrient Recycling Challenge was a prize competition that EPA launched in 2015 in collaboration with 20 organizations to spur development of affordable technologies that recover nitrogen and phosphorus from dairy and/or swine manure and create value-added products that producers can use or sell. To build on the successes of the Nutrient Recycling Challenge, in 2019, the EPA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with The Water Research Foundation (WRF) to accelerate progress on reducing excess nutrients in the nation’s waterways. For more information on the MOU, visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/npdes/epa-memorandum-understanding-water-research-foundation-advancing-nutrient-management-efforts" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.epa.gov/npdes/epa-memorandum-understanding-water-research-foundation-advancing-nutrient-management-efforts</a>. For information on Animal Feeding Operations (AFOs), visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/npdes/animal-feeding-operations-afos" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.epa.gov/npdes/animal-feeding-operations-afos</a>, and for information on uses of animal manure, visit <a href="https://www.epa.gov/npdes/animal-feeding-operations-afos#manure" target="_blank" rel="noopener">https://www.epa.gov/npdes/animal-feeding-operations-afos#manure</a>. <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/challenge-gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Nutrient-Recycling-Challenge-Partners-banner_revised-web_Nov2016_DOEadded.png"><img class="wp-image-158995 size-medium aligncenter" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/challenge-gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Nutrient-Recycling-Challenge-Partners-banner_revised-web_Nov2016_DOEadded-300x100.png" alt="Nutrient Recycling Challenge Partners Banner" width="300" height="100" /></a> Overview Every year, livestock producers manage over a billion tons of animal manure containing valuable nutrients—nitrogen and phosphorus—that plants need to grow. A major use of manure is as a renewable fertilizer, but it should be used properly to minimize water pollution and build healthy soils. In addition, there is a tremendous opportunity to generate environmental and economic benefits from manure by-products, but further innovation is needed to develop more effective and affordable technologies that can extract nutrients and create products that farmers can use, transport, or sell more easily to where nutrients are in demand. The mission of the Nutrient Recycling Challenge was to help find technologies that are a win-win for the environment, farmers, and the economy. Phase II Program Phase II (2016-2017) of the Nutrient Recycling Challenge was a non-competitive incubation program to support innovators as they developed Technology Designs based on the Concept Papers submitted in Phase I. EPA and its Partners supported the innovators with informational webinars and workshops, individualized feedback, and other resources to maximize their ability to develop designs for effective and affordable technologies. <ul> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/challenge-gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/NutrientRecyclingChallenge-Phase-II-Ancmnt_Factsheet_Nov2016_508.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nutrient Recycling Challenge Phase II Announcement Factsheet (Nov. 2016)</a></li> <li style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/challenge-gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Nutrient-Recycling-Challenge-Phase-II-Ancmnt_FAQ_10-04-2016.508-Final.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nutrient Recycling Challenge Phase II FAQs (Oct 2016</a>)</li> </ul> Background: Phase I EPA received 75 concept papers from around the world in Phase I (2015), and selected 34 submissions to continue on to Phase II of the challenge. On March 30, 2016, EPA announced the winners and awarded a total of $30,000 in cash prizes to the top 10 submissions (four “Winners” and six “Honorable Mentions”). The 34 selected submissions were also invited to the Nutrient Recycling Challenge DC Summit in Washington, DC on March 30-31, 2016, during which the winners received their awards at a ceremony at the White House Eisenhower Executive Office Building. The summit provided a forum for innovators to meet Partners, experts, and other innovators, as well as learn about resources to develop their ideas into real-life technologies. EPA sought to create a “brain trust” to design nutrient recovery technologies to achieve what both farmers and the environment need. <ul> <li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/challenge-gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Nutrient-Recycling-Challenge-DC-Summit_Final-Agenda.pdf" rel="">Nutrient Recycling Challenge DC Summit_Final Agenda</a></li> <li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/challenge-gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Nutrient-Recycling-Challenge-Phase-I-Selections.pdf" rel="">Nutrient Recycling Challenge Phase I Selections</a></li> <li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/challenge-gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Nutrient-Recycling-Challenge_Phase-1_Planning-Cmte-Judges-1.pdf" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Nutrient Recycling Challenge Phase I Planning Committee and Judging Panel</a></li> </ul> Documents from Phase I of the challenge: <ul> <li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/challenge-gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Nutrient-Recycling-Challenge-Competition-Information-Criteria-and-Guidelines.pdf">Nutrient Recycling Challenge Competition Information, Criteria, and Guidelines</a></li> <li><a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/challenge-gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Nutrient-Recycling-Challenge_Background_508_Final.pdf">Background Information on Nutrient Recovery Technologies and Pork and Dairy Production</a></li> </ul>   <a href="https://s3.amazonaws.com/challenge-gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Cows.jpg"><img class="size-medium wp-image-98281 aligncenter" src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/challenge-gov/wp-content/uploads/2015/10/Cows-300x201.jpg" alt="Cows" width="300" height="201" /></a> <a href="https://archive.epa.gov/epa/newsreleases/epa-announces-nutrient-recycling-challenge-winners.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EPA Press Release winners & DC Summit: 3/30/2016</a> <a href="https://19january2017snapshot.epa.gov/newsreleases/epa-and-partners-launch-challenge-recycle-nutrients-livestock-waste_.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EPA Press Release Phase I launch: 11/11/2015</a> Follow the Nutrient Recycling Challenge: Facebook: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/EPAOfficeofWater/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">EPAwater is Worth It</a> Twitter: <a href="https://twitter.com/EPAwater?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank">@EPAwater</a> Tweet about it: #nutrientrecycling Challenge website: <a href="https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/nutrient-recycling-challenge/" target="_blank">https://www.challenge.gov/challenge/nutrient-recycling-challenge/ </a> Contact: <a href="mailto:nutrientrecyclingchallenge@epa.gov" target="_blank">nutrientrecyclingchallenge@epa.gov</a> Nutrient Recycling Challenge Partners: <a href="https://www.americanbiogascouncil.org/" target="_blank">American Biogas Council</a> <a href="http://www.asabe.org/" target="_blank">American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers</a> <a href="http://www.benjerry.com/" target="_blank">Ben & Jerry's</a> <a href="https://www.cabotcheese.coop/" target="_blank">Cabot Creamery Cooperative</a> <a href="http://www.cooperfarms.com/" target="_blank">Cooper Farms</a> <a href="http://www.cowpots.com/" target="_blank">CowPots</a> <a href="http://www.dfamilk.com/" target="_blank">Dairy Farmers of America</a> <a href="http://www.usdairy.com/" target="_blank">Innovation Center for U.S. Dairy</a> <a href="http://www.abe.iastate.edu/" target="_blank">Iowa State University</a> <a href="http://www.marquette.edu/civil-environmental-engineering/" target="_blank">Marquette University</a> <a href="http://www.nmpf.org/" target="_blank">National Milk Producers Federation</a> <a href="http://www.nppc.org/" target="_blank">National Pork Producers Council</a> <a href="https://www.newtrient.com/" target="blank">Newtrient, LLC</a> <a href="http://www.smithfieldfoods.com/" target="_blank">Smithfield Foods</a> <a href="http://www.tyson.com/" target="_blank">Tyson Foods</a> <a href="http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/usda/usdahome" target="_blank">U.S. Department of Agriculture</a> <a href="http://www.energy.gov/">U.S. Department of Energy</a> <a href="http://www.epa.gov" target="_blank">U.S. Environmental Protection Agency</a> <a href="http://csanr.wsu.edu/" target="_blank">Washington State University</a> <a href="http://www.werf.org/" target="_blank">Water Environment & Reuse Foundation</a> <a href="http://www.worldwildlife.org/" target="_blank">World Wildlife Fund</a>

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