Energy integrated dairy farm: Phase 1 report for the period 1 May 1982 to 30 June 1982

Technical Report · Fri Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1982

OSTI ID:6170676

Combes, R S; Lamade, R M; Ross, C C

Purpose of the project is to evaluate the use of integrated farm energy systems for dairy farms in the southeastern United States (Phase I); select and design alternative energy systems which are economically feasible for use on the Mathis farm (Phase I); install the selected systems (Phase II); and operate and monitor performance of the systems (Phase III). This report covers Phase I. Results of the Phase I work indicate that the most technically and economically appropriate alternative energy systems for the farm are: (1) anaerobic digestion of dairy cattle manure to produce a methane-rich biogas and to use the manure as a source of cattle bedding material and as a fertilizer; (2) use of the biogas to fuel a spark ignition engine coupled to an induction generator, producing a major portion of the electricity needed on the farm and all of the thermal energy required in the dairy operation; and (3) implementation of energy conservation measures, including waste heat recovery from the bulk milk refrigeration system, water conservation, irrigation scheduling, and minimum tillage.

• Research Organization: Georgia Inst. of Tech., Atlanta (USA). Engineering Experiment Station
• DOE Contract Number: FC07-80CS40379
• OSTI ID: 6170676
• Report Number(s): DOE/CS/40379-T4; ON: DE87013021
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COGENERATION
CROPS
CULTIVATION TECHNIQUES
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ENERGY RECOVERY
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FARMS
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MANURES
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WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
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