Let's talk chicken litter to energy

[eyec]

anyone currently using litter to energy, in either stand alone or cogen sites?

what other fuels are you co-burning with litter?

odors a problem?

thanx in advance

 

[imok2]

On the plus side, however, Plodinec said the energy content of litter samples tested by DIAL ranged from 3,100 to 5,200 BTU per pound of dry litter and the energy content of wood waste is at least twice that. If that statement is of any interest then go here:

http://www.ur.msstate.edu/news/stories/2003/choctaws.asp

 

[alehman]

http://www.dnr.state.mo.us/energy/renewables/biomass.htm

http://www.dnr.state.mo.us/energy/renewables/BBush_NW_Mo_State.pdf

 

[jbartos]

Suggestion: See various "waste to energy generating plants"
Visit:

http://www.anes2002.org/ProceedingCD/s10We.pdf

for: Environmental Effects of Fossil Fuel and
Nuclear Electric Generating Plants

http://www.interstatewastetechnologies.com/tech_dev.htm

for: High temperature gasification of waste

http://www.roe.com/about_us/brochures/brochures/Waste-to-Energy.pdf

for: Waste-to-energy plants
etc. for more info