Environment & Sustainability
Environmental research is an area that is becoming increasingly more weighted due to the convergence of seasons, the industries reliance on natural resources, the growing awareness of creating sustainable operations and agricultural environments.
Fact Sheet
Dec 30, 2016
Australian Red Meat Processors can generate large volumes of wastewater rich in organic contaminants and nutrients, and can therefore be strong candidates for treatment processes aimed at recovery o...
Fact Sheet
Dec 30, 2016
Australian Red Meat Processors can generate large volumes of wastewater rich in organic contaminants and nutrients, and can therefore be strong candidates for treatment processes aimed at recovery o...
Fact Sheet
Dec 16, 2016
Anaerobic ponds are widely used in the meat industry as the first stage of secondary treatment of abattoir wastewater. They are popular because they have a high BOD (Biochemical Oxygen Demand)&...
Fact Sheet
Dec 15, 2016
AMPC and MLA are partnering with Churchill abattoir in Queensland to investigate a novel design approach to the capture of methane from anaerobic lagoons.
Report
Dec 15, 2016
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) has commissioned the development of this NGER Guidebook to assist the meat processing industry with NGER reporting.
Some MLA members that were required to ...
Report
Dec 15, 2016
Many products of the red meat industry are used daily in nearly all aspects of our lives. While many enjoy a BBQ and wear leather shoes, few have an understanding of the process undertaken betw...
Snapshot
Sep 1, 2016
The objective of this project was the completion of a review of published scientific data and industry findings related to the use of non-penetrative percussive stunning overseas, to determine optim...
Fact Sheet
Jul 26, 2016
A large quantity of water is used in the routine cleaning and sanitation of moving-top viscera tables. The quantity reported varies widely, but can amount to between 500 – 600 litres/head proc...
Report
Snapshot
Jun 28, 2016
Purple phototrophic bacteria (PPB) are emerging technology that enables removal of organics, nitrogen and phosphorous from wastewater streams in a single treatment step by concentrating within bioma...
Apr 30, 2016
This project involved a detailed investigation of whether there is a case for selection and deployment of solar thermal technology for an Australian abattoir. The research saw a detailed technical r...
Report
Sep 1, 2015
This report continues a series of environmental performance reviews of the Australian red meat processing industry and presents results for the 2013-14 financial year. The methods of data collection...
Report
Aug 1, 2015
Red meat processing plants can generate volumes of wastewater rich in both organic contaminants and nutrients and can therefore be strong candidates for treatment processes aimed at recovery of ener...
Report
Jul 1, 2015
Abattoirs across Australia are becoming increasingly costly to operate and maintain, particularly in terms of energy consumption. Energy consumed in lighting office areas and industrial buildings, a...
Report
Jun 23, 2015
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food Safety and Inspection Service applies a zero tolerance policy for contamination on meat by faeces, ingesta and milk. Recent history with rejec...
Report
Jun 7, 2015
Australian red meat processing facilities can produce significant volumes of wastewater during slaughtering and cleaning operations. This wastewater stream is typically characterised by highly ...
Report
Jun 1, 2015
The purpose of this report is to look at the economic and environmental benefits of renewable energy and storage systems that may be deployed in the meat processing industry, utilizing three desktop...
Report
Jun 1, 2015
The Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) held its first auction in April 2015. A total of $660 million worth of contracts for carbon credit delivery were awarded to registered emissions reduction projects...
Report
May 27, 2015
This report continues a series of environmental performance reviews of the red meat processing industry undertaken by AMPC and MLA, and presents results for the 2013/2014 financial year. The methods...
