Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Turning Wastewater into a Revenue Stream
The thought of working for a company that has to deal with wastewater would generally seem less than appealing to most of us, but that may change for the better. This field is now calling for young innovative minds to find a way to produce this into a suitable fertilizer for our plants. Different facilities such as Clean Water Services in Tigard Oregon are teaming up with Ostara Technologies in Vancouver to create profit out of something that was just a problem before. They have created a product called "prills" which are small round pellets that are rich in magnesium, phosphorus, and nitrogen. These prills let out their nutrients slower than powder or liquid fertilizers which means that they last longer, which means that they do not have to be put down as often. This is certainly a step forward to a greener future.
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This is a good idea if it could get started. The question I have is even though it last longer how much better are they going to work. I also wonder how much more this "prills" product would cost compared to other fertilizers. Just because this product is greener for the earth, if people think it does not work that much better than a cheap fertilizer they are not going to buy it. On the hand, if the prills turned out to be cost efficient and people thought it worked really well it would be a great idea.
ReplyDeleteYes Sydney, I agree the question is how good would the idea really going to work. I also agree with Jimmy's first statement working with a wastewater company is not exactly thrilling and I would not want to do it at all, but if someone has to do it they are doing a pretty good job and coming up with ideas to make it more eficient for the environment. But there's not exactly a full proof shot that it will work but if they can get the plan up and running they should go for it. But I do not see how using the prills will be more greener if in the long run it does the same thing that fertilizers do just not as quick and it does not have to be used as much. (Whats the point in that?)
ReplyDeleteI think this is a very good start to a greener future and the fact that people are looking into this is excellent. These prills are a great idea and I think if more people knew about these prills and the long-term capability of them they would be very successful. My only concern is whether or not the prills are as effective as quick-releasing fertilizers.
ReplyDeleteIf this could get started and someone really would want to do it then it would lead to a greener future and I think it would be a good idea too. And i agree with Katilyn why do we need the prills if we already have the other fertilizers its not that big of a deal if just takes a little bit longer, but if this gets started it'd be good!
ReplyDeleteYeah i agree, and i'm not really sure if it is cost effective, but it would certainly be better for the environment. This is because we aren't putting harmful chemicals into our fields as well as finding a use for wastewater.
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