Document Details
Title:
FEED LOT CONVERSION TO METHANE GAS
Author(s):
HOFFMAN, F [DOE-HEADQUARTERS, WASHINGTON, DC]
Document Location:
Location - DOE/NNSA NUCLEAR TESTING ARCHIVE Address - P.O. Box 98521 City - Las Vegas State - NV Zip - 89193-8521 Phone - (702)794-5106 Fax - (702)862-4240 Email - NTA@NV.DOE.GOV
Document Type:
OTHER
Document Type Other:
AUDIOVISUAL MATERIAL
Publication Date:
1979 Dec 31
Declassification Status:
Never classified
Document Pages:
0002
Accession Number:
NV0097846
Document Number(s):
DOE7911479
Originating Research Org.:
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
OpenNet Entry Date:
1994 Aug 27
OpenNet Modified Date:
2003 Sep 18
Description/Abstract:
KAPLAN INDUSTRIES RECEIVED A $938,000 GRANT TO BUILD A FACILITY THAT C ONVERTS ANIMAL WASTE INTO METHANE GAS. THE CONVERSION PROCESS TECHNIC ALLY KNOWN AS ANAEROBIC FERMENTATION USES BACTERIA TO BREAK DOWN COW M ANURE FROM 10,000 HEAT OF CATTLE INTO METHANE. THE FACILITY PROVIDES 88 PERCENT OF KAPLANS PROCESSING PLANT ENERGY NEEDS PRODUCING STEAM FO R CLEANUP HEATING AND HOT WATER AND REPLACING MOST OF 6,250 GALLONS OF FUEL OIL PER WEEK USED IN THE OPERATION. DRIED MANURE WILL BE USED T O FORMULATE A 23 PERCENT PROTEIN RATION. THE NEW 23 PERCENT FEED PROD UCT WILL BE INERT S IT CAN BE STORED INDEFINITELY. THE SYSTEM WILL BO TH DECREASE ODOR AND UPGRADE THE PLANTS WASTE WATER SYSTEM.