From an economical point of view, methane fermentation of chicken manure may constitute the most attractive solution of management of this burdensome waste. Development of effective biogas systems that utilize chicken manure could lead to breakthrough that would resemble the one triggered in pig production by the introduction of installations operating on swine manure. To date, however, no technical solution has been successful because of economical factors, technological immaturity and frequent malfunctions.
The main goal of the project is to develop an innovative technology of processing chicken manure and whey by means of methane fermentation that would allow stable and effective biogas production. The planned achievement should benefit significantly the overall economy and competitiveness of poultry and diary industries. The technological solutions resulting from the project, especially the novel method of nitrogen supply reduction without the need for dilution, should become global innovations.
Andrzej Lewicki, PhD
