Practice Abstract - EIP-AGRI Operational Group

GRANULATION CONCLUSIONS Granulating the organic fertilizer in a format equal to that of mineral fertilizers is technically feasible and can be viable, as long

GRANULATION CONCLUSIONS

Granulating the organic fertilizer in a format equal to that of mineral fertilizers is technically feasible and can be viable, as long as the sale price of the granulated product reaches levels higher than the minimum sale price that covers the costs. In other words, it depends on a good market position in the fertilizer sector.
These sales price levels, in the case of product 1 (granulated organic fertilizer), for the level between manufacturer and distributor and in big bags, should be between 280 and 447 euros / ton. The difference between the two extremes is due to the price that the manufacturer of the organic fertilizer would receive (studied between 0 and 90 euros / ton).
Product 2 (organo-minerals) is not sold as a final product, but as a transformation service for those cooperatives that want to transform a mineral fertilizer into one that incorporates organic fertilizer. The price would be between 145 and 198 euros / ton of final granule produced. The difference between the two extremes is due to the price that the manufacturer of the organic fertilizer would receive (studied between 0 and 90 euros / ton).
In the event that product 2 is charged with the purchase costs of the mineral fertilizer, and the organic fertilizer is considered at 90 euros / ton, then the final sale price should be around 438 euros / ton.
This model can be improved by some aspects that have not been considered here: other sources of heat instead of natural gas (biogas, biomass, waste heat, etc.), sale of waste heat from the granulation process itself, incorporation of other liquid waste into the formula, etc.

CONCLUSIONES DE GRANULACIÓN

Granular el abono orgánico en un formato igual al de los fertilizantes minerales, es técnicamente factible y puede ser viable, siempre y cuando el precio de venta del producto granulado alcance unos niveles superiores al precio mínimo de venta que cubra los costes. Es decir, depende de un buen posicionamiento de mercado en el sector de los fertilizantes.
Estos niveles de precios de venta, en el caso del producto 1 (abono orgánico granulado), para el nivel entre fabricante y distribuidor y en big bag, deben estar entre 280 y 447 euros/ton. La diferencia entre los dos extremos, se debe al precio que recibiría el fabricante del abono orgánico (estudiado entre 0 y 90 euros/ton).
El producto 2 (órgano-minerales) no se vende como producto final, sino como un servicio de transformación, para aquellas cooperativas que quieran transformar un fertilizante mineral, en otro que incorpore abono orgánico. El precio rondaría entre 145 y 198 euros/ton de gránulo final producido. La diferencia entre los dos extremos, se debe al precio que recibiría el fabricante del abono orgánico (estudiado entre 0 y 90 euros/ton).
En caso de que al producto 2 se le imputen los costes de compra del abono mineral, y el abono orgánico se considera a 90 euros/ton, entonces el precio final de venta debería rondar los 438 euros/ton.
Este modelo puede ser mejorado por algunos aspectos que aquí no se han considerado: otras fuentes de calor en vez de gas natural (biogás, biomasa, calor residual etc), venta del calor residual del propio proceso de granulación, incorporación de otros residuos líquidos en la fórmula, etc.

Source Project
2017-006 - COMPOS GALLINAZA: Valorization of the poultry manure generated in laying farms of Basque Country
Completed | 2017-2019
Main funding source
Rural development 2014-2020 for Operational Groups
Geographical location
Spain
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