Manure Removal and Processing
Manure Removal and Processing
An effective manure removal and processing system is not only a guarantee of cleanliness and hygiene on the farm but also a key factor for animal health, personnel comfort, and economic production efficiency.
Modern technologies allow not just removing manure but turning it into a resource: organic fertilizer or energy source.
Main tasks of manure removal systems:
Modern technologies allow not just removing manure but turning it into a resource: organic fertilizer or energy source.
Main tasks of manure removal systems:
- Maintaining cleanliness in cattle housing facilities.
- Reducing the risk of diseases related to unsanitary conditions.
- Saving time and labor costs for cleaning.
- Possibility of further manure processing.
- Manure Removal Systems (Scraper, Auger/Screw, Hydraulic, and Vacuum).
- Manure Storage (Manure stores, Lagoons, Tanks).
- Manure Processing (Solid-liquid separators, Composting, Bioreactors/Biocells).
Manure Management Flow
From cow to fertilizer
Manure from animals
50 to 70 kg per day per cow
Manure Removal System
Scraper system in barns
Manure is discharged
into a channel
Transfer
Flows by gravity or is pumped further
Separator
The separator divides manure into two fractions
Pumping
Manure is pumped to processing or storage
Pre-lagoon
Serves for temporary storage of slurry
Field Application
Biogas Production
Processing into Bedding
Composting
Biogas Plant
Bedding Recovery
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Scraper systems are a reliable and proven solution for regular cleaning of manure alleys. Scrapers move along the floor and push manure into the cross channel, maintaining cleanliness and hygiene in the facility.
Key Advantages:
Key Advantages:
- Maintaining a dry and clean floor surface, reducing the risk of hoof diseases.
- Automatic and regular manure cleaning without human participation.
- Ability to operate on a timer or according to a set program.
- Durability and low operating costs.
After manure removal, it is important to process it correctly and prepare it for further use or storage. Modern technologies make this process efficient, economical, and eco-friendly.
The systems include:
The systems include:
- Pumps – Ensure transport of manure mass through pipelines, delivery to lagoons or processing (e.g., Chopper Pumps).
- Mixers – Agitate manure, preventing stratification and crust formation, creating a homogeneous structure for subsequent pumping (Submersible or Vertical Mixers).
- Separators – Separate manure into solid and liquid fractions.
- The Solid Fraction can be used as organic fertilizer or bedding.
- The Liquid Fraction is used for field application or as a substrate for biogas plants.
- HBC Biocells (Hygienizing Bio-Cell for Bedding Recovery) – Allow converting solid waste into safe and hygienic bedding material for animals.
- Process: Highly exothermic; heat guarantees product pasteurization.
- Hygienization: Guaranteed pasteurization (1 hour at 70°C).
- Drying: Up to 55% dry matter.
- Reduction of waste volume and simplification of storage.
- Possibility of reusing organics on the farm (Circular Economy).
- Production of safe RMS (Recycled Manure Solids) bedding for cattle, saving on material purchase.
- Improvement of sanitary conditions on the farm and odor reduction.
Composting is a modern method of processing manure into valuable organic fertilizer. To make the process efficient and convenient, specialized machinery and equipment are used.
Composting and Application Equipment:
Composting and Application Equipment:
- Compost Turners – Ensure regular mixing, aeration, and leveling of the mass (windrow). This accelerates decomposition, prevents overheating, and contributes to obtaining a homogeneous, safe fertilizer (e.g., TracTurn or Self-propelled turners).
- Solid Manure Spreaders – Distribute compost or dry manure over fields in an even layer. Improve soil structure and allow rational use of organics.
- Slurry Tankers / Injectors (Liquid Spreaders) – Tankers with pumps and distribution systems that apply liquid fertilizers. Ensure application accuracy and reduce nitrogen losses.
- Obtaining ready fertilizer with high nutrient content.
- Increasing yield and quality of forage crops.
- Eco-friendly and economical use of waste.
- Closed Loop: Farm waste turns into a resource.