sludge

3) Can this sludge be further processed in fuel? How much fuel can we
> squeeze out of it?

Per conversation with Amanda Rice at last friday's meeting, this can be run thru acid/base or mixed with better oil and processed.  Again, there are people in Australia making biodiesel from sheep renderings.

Seth was talking about acid/base this spring as we put together Gen2 ideas.  If he ever rears his head again, he will have a comment - well worth listening to since I recall his dad uses this technique.

Coproducts needs to tap a little coop expertise to decide how to process this stuff.  We probably need to pretreat in a tote, since acid LOVES to eat metals.

Many people on the yahoo lists have commented as to how high a titration they are having sucess with.  Might be worth a look and do a little special blending.

Just my 2 cents,

Felix