I receive quite a few requests asking if it would be possible for the PelHeat Mobile Pelletizer to process manure, for example chicken manure or horse manure and produce fuel pellets.
Fuel Potential
Manure as a fuel is well known is developing countries; manure produces a high heat value and produces relatively little ash. In many cases in the western world chicken manure and horse manure removal can be quite a large issue, and has to be handled in a certain manor. Converting manure into fuel pellets would make sense, for example chicken factories could use the waste chicken bedding to be upgraded into pellets to heat the chicken sheds, which are currently heated via oil or gas. This would solve two issues for the farmer, and drastically reduce waste removal and fuel costs.
Potential Issues
It is possible the manure could harbour potentially harmful pathogens, which could be released during the process of upgrading the manure into pellets. During the pellet production process the manure would go through size reduction and then be exposed to high temperatures during the pellet formation. Due to the potential risks for the operator of the unit, we are not willing to recommend processing such materials until we have evidence to prove the operator is not at risk. Once the first units are on the market we intend to look further at the manure issue, and modify the unit to kill any possible pathogens.
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