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What waste is produced from slaughterhouses?

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The main waste output of slaughterhouses is contaminated waste water and short term packing material. Most anything solid on the animal is used in one way or another and exits the plant as a usable item. read more

Kumar (undated) gives a list of waste products in slaughterhouses in developing countries: hides, skins, blood, rumen contents, bones, horns, hoofs, urinary bladder, gall bladder, uturus, rectum, udder, foetes, snout, ear, penis, meat trimmings, hide and skin trimmings, condemned meat, condemned carcass, oesophagus, hair and poultry offals (feathers, head). read more

Sounding Out: Treatment for Slaughterhouses Despite its potential, Anaerobic Digestion for slaughterhouse waste currently offers lower conversion rates of only 37%. A European Commission funded ADAW (Anaerobic Digestion for Animal Waste) project aims to produce biogas with high yield levels, with material post-treated by ultrasound. read more

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