Process for using animal waste as fuel

摘要

A fuel product derived from waste products and processes for using and forming the products are provided. Broadly, the fuel product comprises a self-sustaining body formed from a homogenous mixture including solid components derived from livestock waste (e.g., swine manure) and a second waste product different from the livestock waste (e.g., sawdust or paper). The mixture has a moisture content of from about 10-40% by weight and the formed body has a bulk density of from about 20-40 lbs/ft3. The mixture or formed body is heated to a temperature of at least about 800 DEG F. in order to produce at least about 5000 BTUs of energy per pound of mixture or body heated.