PYROLYSIS PROCESSING OF ANIMAL MANURE TO PRODUCE FUEL GASES

Introduction Agricultural activities produce large quantities of animal wastes in the form of manures [1,2,3,4]. While some of the manure can be used as fertilizer, not all of it can be consumed in this way and the excess is an environmental liability. Another possibility is to use the manure as a direct or indirect source of fuel for remote power generation [5]. The use of animal manure for fuel has several benefits: •