Fats and Proteins Research Foundation

Project Category: Rendering Plant Optimization

Advanced Secondary Processing Nutrient Pre-testing To Improve Product Quality and Reduce Nuisance Odor Production

Title: Advanced Secondary Processing Nutrient Pre-testing To Improve Product Quality and Reduce Nuisance Odor Production Principle Investigator:John Pierson Year: 2002 Lay Summary/Industry Summary: Secondary processing nutrients (SPN), also called dissolved air flotation (DAF) float, skimmings or sludge, is a poultry processing wastewater treatment by-product that is often rendered. Facilities collect SPN throughout the processing day … Continued

A Demonstration of Fat and Grease as an Industrial Boiler Fuel

Title: A Demonstration of Fat and Grease as an Industrial Boiler Fuel Principle Investigator: Thomas Adams Year: 2001 Objective: • Fuel Characterization: Samples of the fats and greases will be laboratory tested to analyze appropriate physical, chemical and combustion characteristics. • Capital Cost Minimization: The test program will evaluate how to minimize the modifications and … Continued

Treatment of Rendering Plant Wastewater with Ozone to Reduce Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Color, Malodor Emissions and Bacterial Content

Title: Treatment of Rendering Plant Wastewater with Ozone to Reduce Biochemical Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Color, Malodor Emissions and Bacterial Content Principle Investigator: Annel K. Greene and John K. Duke Year: 2000 Objective: To treat rendering plant wastewater with ozone to reduce biochemical oxygen demand, chemical oxygen demand, color, malodor emissions and bacterial content. … Continued