SIMBAV Activities
To achieve the proposed objectives, SIMBAV will carry out the following activities:
Activity 1
Development of the intelligent management system and digitalisation of the farm.
The project begins with the design and implementation of an advanced sensing system, a communication system, and a database to enable the analysis of information regarding animal welfare and energy consumption on the farm. Through the implementation of predictive algorithms, the aim is to optimize current energy consumption while improving animal welfare.
Activity 2
Energy use through drying, combustion and gasification of waste.
Building upon the system developed in a previous project, GO AVIENERGY, the aim is to improve, to the greatest extent possible, the drying and combustion process of poultry waste to achieve higher energy recovery. Additionally, the project also seeks to optimize the gasification process of poultry manure and litter, as well as the co-gasification of mixtures of these wastes with vine pruning, in order to enhance the quality of the produced synthesis gas and minimize pollutant emissions.
Activity 3
Reduction of water consumption and quantification of the farm's energy savings.
The objective of this activity is to implement measures to reduce the consumption of grid water in the operation by addressing activities that demand the highest volume of this resource. Additionally, it aims to quantify the reduction in energy costs of the operations resulting from the measures implemented within the framework of the project.
Activity 4
Use of by-products to reduce the use of inorganic fertilisers.
In this activity, the aim is to make use of the by-products obtained from the energy valorization of biofuels to provide nutrients to the soil, thereby reducing the amount of inorganic fertilizers required for crops. To achieve this, liquid fertilizers will be prepared from the ashes of the process for agronomic trials, both under controlled conditions in a growth chamber and in the field, on a vineyard.
Activity 5
Life Cycle Analysis of the efficient management strategy developed.
As part of this activity, an environmental and techno-economic evaluation will be carried out on the proposed efficient resource management strategy, providing producers and other stakeholders, such as public authorities or members of the value chain, with information regarding the feasibility and potential benefits of implementing the solutions proposed in the project.
Activity 6
Dissemination and transfer of results throughout the project.
The dissemination plan will be divided into two sections:
1) Communication and dissemination: This will involve the creation of materials and content, as well as the organisation of activities for presenting the project, and the sharing and promotion of its progress with a more general focus, targeting both the key sectors and consumers, as well as the general public.
2) Engagement activities and result transfer: Materials will be created and activities will be carried out specifically aimed at promoting the implementation of the innovative solutions developed during the project’s execution within the sector.
