Case history studies of energy conservation improvements in the meat industry
Presented are case histories for ten energy-efficient technologies implemented by the meat industry. For each case is presented: the name and location of the plant, name of plant employee contact with address and telephone number, energy consumption and costs at the plant before and after implementation of energy-conserving technology, description of the investment decision process, and changes in production or product quality as a result of the new equipment. The measures presented are: continuous rendering, high-pressure return on the boiler, heat recovery from condensate return and flash steam, continuous whole blood processing, preheating of process water with recovered refrigeration waste heat, continuous rendering of poultry scraps, electrical stimulation of beef, preheating and storing process water with recovered refrigeration waste heat, microcomputer control system, and housekeeping improvements. (LEW)
- Research Organization:
- Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC06-76RL01830
- OSTI ID:
- 5325493
- Report Number(s):
- PNL-4320; ON: DE82018830
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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MEAT INDUSTRY
ENERGY CONSERVATION
BLOOD
BOILERS
CATTLE
COMPUTERIZED CONTROL SYSTEMS
CONDENSATES
COST
DECISION MAKING
ELECTRIC SHOCK
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
EVAPORATORS
FOOD PROCESSING
FOWL
HEAT RECOVERY
MEAT
OPTIMIZATION
PROCESS HEAT
REFRIGERATION
STEAM
WASTE HEAT UTILIZATION
WATER HEATING
ANIMALS
BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS
BIRDS
BODY FLUIDS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
COOLING
DOMESTIC ANIMALS
ENERGY
ENERGY RECOVERY
FOOD
FOOD INDUSTRY
HEAT
HEATING
INDUSTRY
MAMMALS
MATERIALS
PROCESSING
RECOVERY
RUMINANTS
VERTEBRATES
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
320303* - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Equipment & Processes
320304 - Energy Conservation
Consumption
& Utilization- Industrial & Agricultural Processes- Waste Heat Recovery & Utilization