Re: [Coproducts] sludge

I will talk to Amanda about this at our next meeting. It's not on our  
November task list, so it may have to wait until we can get together  
a little task force to try it.

On Oct 31, 2006, at 8:43 PM, Felix Kersting wrote:

> 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
>
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