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.
Report
May 17, 2015
The first auction under the Australian Government’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) was held in April 2015. A total of $660 million of contracts for Australian Carbon Credit Unit (ACCU) deliver...
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Apr 18, 2015
Abattoir wastewater can be high in organic matter and nutrients, and biological treatment may be required to achieve approved environmental discharge standards. Treatment systems for Australian abat...
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Apr 8, 2015
Biogas is the product of anaerobic biological breakdown of organic substances. Anaerobic ponds or lagoons (the terms are interchangeable) are a common treatment step of wastewater produced from the ...
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Apr 8, 2015
Biogas is the product of anaerobic biological breakdown of organic substances. Anaerobic ponds or lagoons (the terms are interchangeable) are a common treatment step of wastewater produced from...
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Apr 8, 2015
This study has considered a generic bio-gas system, typical of the meat processing industry. The study looked at understanding the hazards and associated risks of the facility. Standard hazard ident...
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Mar 23, 2015
The extended drought and climate variability has focused the need to continue to drive down water consumption at red meat processing plants. The use of 82°C water for organoleptic sanitation con...
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Feb 27, 2015
Management of wastewater from the Australian red meat processing industry is an important issue. Due to the specific characteristics of wastewater, such as irregular discharge and considerable organ...
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Feb 27, 2015
Lycopodium Process Industries (Lycopodium) was engaged by Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) to conduct a process and cost-benefit analysis review of the use of three-way decanters for man...
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Feb 27, 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...
Fact Sheet
Jan 30, 2015
This case study will briefly highlight some cost savings achievable through changes to boiler water chemistry and boiler system operation.
The operators of this site have taken ownership of the s...
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Jan 1, 2015
Lycopodium Process Industries (Lycopodium) was engaged by the Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) to undertake an independent review of the value proposition that torrefaction of waste stre...
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Jan 1, 2015
Snowy Mountains Engineering Corporation (SMEC) prepared this paper on behalf of Australian Meat Processor Corporation (AMPC) under the 2013 round of research funding under the environment, sustainab...
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Jan 1, 2015
This is the final report for project 2013/4007: Nutrient recovery from paunch and covered anaerobic lagoon effluent. The project was a collaboration between The University of Queensland (UQ), Meat a...
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Jan 1, 2015
Red meat processing facilities 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...
Snapshot
Dec 27, 2014
The Australian Government's proposed Emissions's Reduction Fund (ERF) intends to create incentives for eligible greenhouse gas (GHG) abatement projects. The ERF provides a framework where GHG emissi...
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Dec 27, 2014
Technical solutions exist for reducing energy use and managing waste in the Australia red meat processing industry. The challenge is to select optimised solutions that meet the required economic dri...
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Dec 27, 2014
Water is used for the watering and washing of livestock, the washing of trucks, the washing of carcasses and by-products, and for cleaning and sanitising of equipment and processing areas. Strategie...
Fact Sheet
Oct 27, 2014
The key project objective was to determine the potential Red Meat Processing Industry abatement options under the Australian Federal Government’s Emissions Reduction Fund (ERF) and present the...
