REAP ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL BENEFITS
With more stringent environmental regulations, homes moving closer to agricultural operations and groundwater concerns rising, many livestock producers are realizing the economic and environmental benefits of an animal waste management system.
Designed for the proper handling, storage and utilization of livestock manure, a waste management system starts with a Slurrystore. Producers can collect, scrape and/or wash wastes into an above-ground Slurrystore, helping protect the environment and better utilizing wastes as a fertilizer.
Engineered Storage Products Company, collaborating with other companies in innovative research, takes pride in helping producers design, improve and implement better animal waste management systems.
Decanting manure helps producers achieve even land application for greater fertilizer efficiency, plus lagoons receiving decanted slurry will be less environmentally hazardous and odorous.
DECANTING MANURE BEFORE IT ENTERS LAGOON
Decanting – the process of separating nutrients in solids from liquids in slurry before it enters a lagoon – is gaining steam as a few innovative producers and universities are realizing its potential rewards.
Lagoons receiving decanted slurry will be less environmentally hazardous and odorous.
By decanting, producers can send the cleanest water possible to the lagoon, reduce odor and lessen environmental contamination in the event of a leak. To tip the scales further, decanting with a Slurrystore means capturing nutrient-rich solids, more consistent nutrient application to fields and a substantial savings in purchased fertilizer costs.
USING MICROBES TO CONDITION WASTE
While physical removal of solids has several benefits, it’s often not enough. Many producers are looking at microbial manure biotreatment systems to help deal with odor, water quality and pathogens. The goal is to remove solids, treat biodegradable organics, eliminate pathogens and remove nutrients for later use. The end result is good quality irrigation water without excess nitrogen or phosphorus entering the streams.
There are two major types of biological waste treatments – aerobic (bacteria needs oxygen to grow) and anaerobic (bacteria will not grow in the presence of oxygen). Aerobic treatment is sufficient for municipal wastewater treatment, but anaerobic is necessary to handle higher levels of organic matters found in livestock manure.
A new biological waste treatment approach developed by Pro-Act Biotech, the NextStep™ System relies on anaerobic digestion and augmented microbes (to keep the anaerobic system active and stable) in a multi-step process. This treatment works best in pull plug or flush systems in combination with processing tanks and a Slurrystore structure.
The NextStep™ System – by Pro-Act Biotech
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This biotreatment facility is designed for a 2,000-cow dairy.
With a variety of options and specifications, Slurrystore can be customized to fit in many innovative manure processing systems. When working on your complete soil and water conservation plans, ask your Authorized Engineered Storage Products Dealer how a Slurrystore can help both you and the environment.
