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Production of organic fertilizer from poultry feather wastes excluding the composting process

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Chicken feathers generated in large quantities by the poultry industry are hazardous for the natural environment because of their poor digestibility and their potential as a source of microbiological pathogens. Currently, the main method of feather waste management is the production of feather meal by steam pressure cooking. This technology requires a high energy input. The high costs of hydrothermal degradation of these wastes are conducive to finding other alternative possibilities of poultry wastes management. This paper describes the feather-utilization method with calcium oxide treatment in a rotational reactor, which leads to the production of organic-mineral fertilizers. The effectiveness of this method has been tested in chemical and microbiological analyses. The results of the study confirm the possibility of the environmental usage of utilization-products.

eISSN:
1899-4741
ISSN:
1509-8117
Langue:
Anglais
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Sujets de la revue:
Industrial Chemistry, Biotechnology, Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering