Patent · US Expired

Method for treatment of animal waste

US6375844B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateAug 31, 2000
Grant dateApr 23, 2002
Priority date
Expiry dateAug 31, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02A40/28
  • WIPO fieldOther special machines
  • WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Waste from confined animal feeding/growing operation is flushed from barn and routed to an enclosed anaerobic digester. A liquid portion of the digested waste is further treated with aerobic digestion and then clarified liquid is used to flush the barn and restart the cycle. High water volume used for frequent flushing of the barn combined with enclosed anaerobic digestion leads to control of odors.

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