Process for the energy supply of a slaughter house

摘要

In a process to supply energy to a slaughterhouse (1) non-edible cadaver tissues are separated into fatty tissues (8) and other (9) fermentable residues. Residues (9) are fermented in a vat (15) producing combustible gas (17, 18) for generator fuel. Fatty tissues (8) are converted to diesel electric (24) generator fuel. Diesel effluent heat is recovered (23) and used in the slaughterhouse. The biogas arising from fermentation is used as fuel for electricity generation using fuel cells. Some of the residual heat is drawn off to dry non-gaseous substances prior to fermentation. Dried products are subsequently incinerated to capture further effluent heat. The fuel cells and diesel engines generate electricity, any excess being down-loaded to the public network.