Animal byproduct conversion system and method
AssigneeAbc, LLC
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Abstract
A system for recovering nutrients from animal byproducts includes a grinder, a separator, and a dehydrator. The grinder is adapted to reduce the animal byproduct into smaller particles. The separator is adapted to separate the animal byproduct into water, oil and solids. The dehydrator is adapted to dry the solid material of the animal byproduct. A method for recovering nutrients from animal byproducts includes grinding animal byproduct material, separating protein from the animal byproduct material to produce a meal, and drying the meal.
Claims19
A method of recovering nutrients from animal byproducts comprising the steps of:
- grinding animal byproduct material;
- separating protein from the animal byproduct material to produce a meal;
- heating the animal byproduct material to at least about 160 degrees F. before segarating protein from the animal byproduct material;
- and
- drying the meal.
A system for recovering animal byproducts to provide protein meal that is less denatured and more digestible, the system comprising:
- a grinder for reducing animal byproducts to a predetermined size;
- a heater downstream from said grinder;
- a centrifugal separator downstream from said heater;
- and
- a dehydrator receiving material from said separator and removing water therefrom.
A method of recovering nutrients from animal byproducts to form a base material comprising the steps of:
- receiving animal byproduct material from an on-site poultry processing plant;
- grinding the animal byproduct material to between about 4 mm to about 25 mm particles;
- heating the particles in a continuous heater;
- separating the particles into water, fat, and protein material;
- and
- drying the protein material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.