Case Studies - Cattle

Current position

An abattoir licensed for BSE cull Incineration, has a capacity of 2 tonnes per hour and is currently regulated by the Environment Agency under IPC, part A, Chapter 5.1 (Incineration process). The actual Incineration Fee is £120 per head. The gas cost per head for incineration is £25. Taking the average animal carcass weight as 500 kg this gives a maximum carcass throughput of 4 head per hour, giving a gross hourly revenue of £480 with an hourly gas cost of £100


AU EfW solution

Installation of a unique automated Shredder/Dryer system that reduces the weight of each carcass from 500 kg to 165 kg. By driving off all moisture but retaining all fats and oil, this converts the carcass into an extremely high calorific value fuel that does not require gas assistance to combust.

This system allows the combustion of 12 carcasses per hour without affecting the mass (2 tonnes) and
without the costs related to a constant gas requirement.

12 carcasses per hour = £1,440 The EfW Shredder/Dryer hourly rental is £13.83

Total annual saving £ OBSCENE AMOUNTS!