57230 Manure Treatment for Green and Profitable Farming Systems of the Southeastern USA.

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Monday, February 8, 2010: 11:01 AM
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Patrick Hunt1, Keri Cantrell1, Kyoung Ro1, Matias Vanotti2, Ariel Szogi2, Jeffrey Novak1, Warren Busscher3 and Thomas Ducey1, (1)USDA-ARS, Florence, SC
(2)USDA-ARS, Coastal Plains Soil, Water, Plant Res. Center, Florence, SC
(3)USDA-ARS, Coastal Plains Res., Florence, SC
Although most of the farms of the southeastern USA are relatively small, they often have profit centers of livestock or high value crops.  Their manures can be converted to useful products.  The bioenergy conversion technologies will be compact and thermochemical.  The transformed manure will be pathogen free.  The thermochemical technologies will convert blends of wood, grass, and livestock manure feedstocks into energy.  They will also produce a range of products including biochar that can be used to build soil quality and create carbon credits.  The patented Pyrogen™ pyrolysis technology has shown great potential for producing these products.  The wood feedstocks produce biochars that are high in carbon for building soils and creating carbon credits.  The manure feedstocks produce nutrient-dense soil amendments suitable for supplying crop nutrients.