Here we see the inventor/hog farmer at work.
Posted on 01/16/2006 5:01:54 PM PST by Cagey
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) -- A man has received a $500,000 federal grant to mass produce his invention, a machine that removes the odor from hog manure.
The Tempest dryer, developed by Loran Balvanz, is designed to help solve water pollution, odor and noxious gas problems in the hog industry.
Balvanz said that because his invention separates water from the solids in manure, it can solve air and water quality problems.
The Tempest removes water from manure by spinning it at a high speed. The water is vented through the top of the dryer and vaporizes in the outside air.
The process reduces the volume and weight of the manure making for easy collection of the remaining solids.
The machine was developed for Balvanz's Global Resource Recovery Organization Inc., a company he founded in 1999.
Company president Bill Flowers said a farmer using the dryer each day could retain about 75 percent of the nutrients from hog manure. Since water is eliminated, farmers will no longer need long-term storage for liquid manure, Flowers said.
The smaller quantity of solids left over after the Tempest does its job can be stored on the farm and applied to fields as fertilizer when needed, he said.
but will it get the stink out of the left?
I don't even mind the word “manure.” You know, it's, it's “nure,” which is good. and a “ma” in front of it. MA-NURE. When you consider the other choices, “manure” is actually pretty refreshing.
Now, about that 500k Federal Grant.
With Valentine's Day just around the corner, order yours now!
Inspired by "when the $#!t hits the fan," no doubt.
So, is Beef-a-reeno back on the menu?
Here we see the inventor/hog farmer at work.
Where can I order the home model?
And no the hog farm was not there first. It used to be a soybean farm.
Creating a massive stink in the local vicinity, no doubt.
As someone who lives across the road from a hog farm, I could live with it!
Actually, pig chit could be as useable in the garden as cow manure, but it takes a long time to break down, as does chicken manure; both are too acidic for immediate use.
As someone who's moved at least a ton of chicken chit during her lifetime, and has to wait two years for it to be usable in her garden, a process for speeding up the aging process for pig chit and chicken chit would be very welcomed. I'm all for it. :)
Darn good invention.
Find a need and fill it. EXCELLENT!
"Creating a massive stink in the local vicinity, no doubt."
Can't be any worse than it already is, though.
That machine will never be invented, the stink is just too powerful. I would rather smell the manure from hogs than to get too close to a Dem, low life,scumb sucking, botton feeder
piece of shlit, mouth polutition, air bag, etc, etc, etc,etc.
Turning pigsh!t into cash. Novel idea.
It sounds to me like the washing machine Hillary washes "Old Crusty" in. Its a shame it doesnt work.
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