Conversion of avian feather-waste stream to useful products
US6027608A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 12, 1999 |
| Grant date | Feb 22, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 12, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC D)Textiles; Paper
- CPC primaryD21C5/00
- WIPO fieldTextile and paper machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A process for converting components of poultry production feather waste into value-added products involves a single counterflow or batch system wash in a polar organic solvent solution. The feather waste can contain loose, picked feathers, and non-feather avian parts. The feather-waste stream is exposed to a concentration gradient of solvent which sanitizes, denatures, dehydrates, and de-oils it. In one aspect, the counterflow contact between solvent solution and feather waste takes place in an inclined screw conveyor. The process produces avian oil and protein from a liquid intermediate stream and dry fiber and protein powder from the converted waste stream. Fiber from this process can be used in fabrics, composites, extrusions and laminates. Oil and protein can be used in biochemical, pharmaceutical, cosmetic, animal feed, and fertilizer products.
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