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.
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Jun 4, 2009
The extended drought, and the probability of climate change causing more frequent drought periods, has resulted in a drive within the Australian meat industry to reduce water consumption at mea...
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May 4, 2009
In November 2007 Teys Bros commissioned a study to collect and collate information on water and waste flows in their Beenleigh meat processing facility and to estimate contaminant loads emitted by t...
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Feb 12, 2009
Meat & Livestock Australia Limited (MLA) has developed a financial model (the Model) for the purpose of evaluating the likely direct cost impacts of the Australian Government’s propos...
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Dec 12, 2008
This project was initiated to determine the carbon footprint of the Wagstaff Cranbourne (Ralphs) sites at Cranbourne and Garfield. The data collected was in line with requirements for the new Nation...
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Dec 8, 2008
Environmental managers within the meat processing industry have identified a need for “a quantum leap in technology and/or practice (associated with plant cleaning) so that food hygiene standa...
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Oct 12, 2008
The following tables provide an overview of the outcomes of the carbon footprint project.
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Jul 12, 2008
Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) commissioned The Odour Unit Pty Limited (TOU) to undertake a study to assess the degree to which an equivalence relationship can be formulated between an Electroni...
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Jul 12, 2008
This report has been prepared using industry average data obtained from work funded by AMPC & MLA Industry Environment Program and was designed to calculate indicative impacts of emissions tradi...
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Jun 13, 2008
This review examines the water quality and quantity requirements of meat processing, the wastewater quality and quantity produced, and how the wastewater can be treated to allow recycling or reuse w...
Fact Sheet
Jul 27, 2007
Thomas Foods International (TFI) have installed Australia’s first Ammonia Heat Pump (AHP) that turns waste heat rejected from refrigeration plant into 75°C water to offset boiler use. The ...
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Apr 13, 2007
This report presents the results of the review of the paunch management practices commenced at the Tasman Group Service Pty Ltd (TGS) meat processing facility located in Longford, Tasmania in April ...
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Apr 4, 2007
This feasibility study was done to treat abattoir wastewater at TMC using integrated aquaculture approach for culturing fish of commercial importance. The work was undertaken in 3 stages: 1) a preli...
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Mar 12, 2007
This report addresses the requirements of Meat and Livestock Australia (MLA) Project PRENV.018, ‘Determination of Meat Industry Odour Thresholds’.
The Odour Unit Pty Limited (TOU), in...
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Jan 1, 2007
This report is the final report that presents the results of Stage 1 & 2 of Project PRENV.009, ‘Biological Phosphorus Removal for Meat Processing Plants’.
A literature review perf...
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Jan 1, 2007
The normal operation of meat processing plants produces a warm wastewater with naturally high levels of COD, total nitrogen and phosphorus, total suspended solids and fats, oils and grease. The remo...
Report
Jan 1, 2007
Anaerobic ponds comprise a cost effective method of reducing chemical oxygen demand (COD) and five day biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) concentrations in meat process wastewater prior to release to a...
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Jan 1, 2007
The primary aim of this benchmarking project is to help achieve environmental best practice in the red meat processing industry.
The environment benchmarking criteria established in this project ...
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Dec 16, 2006
The scope of this study was to identify and provide information about waste to energy technologies and assess their likely suitability for solid wet wastes generated by the red meat proces...
