In the quest for renewable energy to replace the fast dwindling petroleum resources, to day's energy researchers are leaving no stones unturned, with hope against hope that eventually the much anticipated Eldorado will appear sooner or later. How can one ever imagine that biofuel can be derived from poultry wastes? But it seems to be a reality according to a report by one of the technology providers for biofuel production.
Currently, a $5 Million dollar plant is in the works to begin processing some of the estimated, 2.3 billion pounds of chicken fat produced annually by the Dexter, Mo. Tyson poultry plant. The two men planning to produce biodiesel from chicken fat are Jerry Bagby, and Harold Williams and together, they are hoping to produce around 3 million gallons of biodiesel a year. Animal fat, while the primary ingredient, will not be the only ingredient when making this biodiesel. Soybean oil will be added to the gooey substance as it will aid in lubrication of engine parts, as well as helping the system to run clean. All but about 12% of biodiesel fuel stock is soybean oil; the rising cost of soy bean oil is creating a trend where the industry is looking for cheaper product to use as biodiesel fuel stock..
Large poultry farms that operate with millions of birds in a country like the US make it possible to organize such production on a viable scale. Though technically it may be feasible to make biofuel from poultry waste, what problems will emerge in utilizing these fuels in engines designed for petroleum fuels and the cost economics of new production lines remains to be seen
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