Utilisation of poultry litter as an energy feedstock

Deirdre Lynch, Anne Marie Henihan, Barry Bowen, Declan Lynch, Kevin McDonnell, Witold Kwapinski, J. J. Leahy

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Abstract

This paper examines poultry litter (PL) as a resource in fuel quality terms and illustrates how the small scale application of fluidised bed technology solves both energy and waste problems, while producing a nutrient rich ash. PL was found to have a higher heating value (HHV) of 18 GJ t-1 on a dry basis (db). On an as received basis (ar), it had an ash mass fraction of 9% and the elemental phosphorous content of the ash was 110 g kg-1. The resultant mineral matter can be utilised as a nutrient substitute for mineral fertiliser.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)197-204
Number of pages8
JournalBiomass and Bioenergy
Volume49
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Feb 2013

Keywords

  • Ash
  • Energy
  • Fluidised bed combustion
  • Phosphorous
  • Poultry litter

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