An Integrated Manure Utilization System (IMUS) Phase III
Type of initiative
FCM Green Municipal Fund - Capital Project
Sector
Multi-sector (Plans)
Project value$5,300,000
Project Type
Capital Project
Sub Sector
Sustainable Communities
Grant amount$830,000
Program type
GMF
Municipality
Town of Vegreville, AB
Loan amount$1,600,000
Status
Fully Disbursed
Population
5,689
Project timeline
2004 - 2011
Project number
1483
Description
This project will develop (and eventually commercialize) an integrated manure utilization system (IMUS) that will manageanimal manure and municipal wastes as valuable resources. Direct products will be heat and electricity, bio-basedfertilizer and reusable water; indirect benefits include the potential to reduce manure-handling costs at feedlots (ororganic waste disposing cost for small municipalities) and a reduction or elimination of the use of land for manure and/ororganic disposal and the associated water contamination and odour problems. A further benefit is the reduction ofgreenhouse gas (GHG) emission through the generation of green electricity.
Applicant
Highmark Renewables Research Limited Partnership formerly Highmark Renewables, AB