Methane potential of sterilized solid slaughterhouse wastes
2012
Pitk, Peep | Kaparaju, Prasad | Vilu, Raivo
The aim of the current study was to determine chemical composition and methane potential of Category 2 and 3 solid slaughterhouse wastes rendering products (SSHWRP) viz. melt, decanter sludge, meat and bone meal (MBM), technical fat and flotation sludge from wastewater treatment. Chemical analyses showed that SSHWRP were high in protein and lipids with total solids (TS) content of 96–99%. Methane yields of the SSHWRP were between 390 and 978m³ CH₄/t volatile solids (VS)ₐddₑd. Based on batch experiments, anaerobic digestion of SSHWRP from the dry rendering process could recover 4.6times more primary energy than the energy required for the rendering process. Estonia has technological capacity to sterilize all the produced Category 2 and 3 solid slaughterhouse wastes (SSHW) and if separated from Category 1 animal by-products (ABP), it could be further utilized as energy rich input material for anaerobic digestion.
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