A “SELF SCREENING”ASSESSMENT METHOD: DETERMINING THE
APPROPRIATENESS OF A MANURE DIGESTION SYSTEM ON AN ANIMAL PRODUCTION FACILITY
INTRODUCTION
At the
request of AURI, an approach has been developed with the intent of providing animal
producers tools to “self-screen” or self-assess the potential viability of
installing manure digestion system systems. Producers interested in exploring the option
of installing a digestion system will be able to:
Learn how a
system would benefit the facility,
Gauge the
ranges of system installation and operating costs,
Identify
equipment and materials currently on the farm which will be usable,
Assess,
through a simple weighted checklist, the
likelihood of
successfully installing a system.
CAVEATE
Information herein is meant to highlight critical issues associated with
installing a successful manure digestion system. It is specifically and explicitly not
intended to be a tool to formulate final decisions of whether installation of a system is
advisable. A final decision on system installation should be made only after consultation
with professionals experienced with animal manure digestion.
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