Post Symposium Tour of USDA-ARS Carcass Disposal Technology
December 7, 2006
1:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Hosted by: Lori Miller USDA:APHIS

Schedule

1:00 p.m.

Depart Sheraton Hotel

1:35 p.m.

 Dairy Area:  Microwave Technology and Gassifier Technologies
Jim Howard
North Carolina Department of Agriculture

2:50 p.m.

Compost Facility
Pat Millner
USDA Agricultural Research Service         
*  Composting Microbiology
*  Compost Ingredients/design
*  Demonstration of Compost Pile Construction
*  Limitations/Issues of Special Concern

3:35 p.m.

  Abbatoire (incinerator, alkaline hydrolysis)
 Keith Hummel, Incinerator Operator
 USDA Agricultural Research Service
*  Preparing to Incinerate
*  Loading/Running Unit
*  Ash/byproducts
*  Limitations - Issues of special concern
   Keith Davidson, Digester Operator
 *  Preparing to Digest 
 *  Loading-Running Unit
 *  Ash/byproducts
 *  Limitations - Issues of special concern

5:00 p.m.

 Arrive back at Sheraton Hotel

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