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German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering - Agriculture / animal waste | | German term or phrase: Hühnertrockenkot | | Dried hen's manure? Would that be right? I believe it is being used in the production of energy! |
| | | Chicken litter | Explanation:
"Poultry litter (a mixture of excrement, feathers, straw and bedding material, uneaten food, sawdust, etc.) is among the more promising animal energy sources. It's especially attractive due to its **dryness** and the relative ease of collection from large poultry processors. Litter production is said to be approximately 1.25 tons per 1,000 birds brought to market, according to the Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service (NRAES). Given that 8.4 billion birds were processed in the U.S. in 2001, that means 10.5 million tons of litter per year to dispose of. One power plant using poultry litter for combustion is Thetford in Norfolk, England. This plant is reputedly the largest of its kind in the world, burning about 420,000 metric tons of chicken litter per year to generate a peak of 38.5 MW of electric power."
Medium confidence level as they are not just talking about s**t, but the URL is convincing IMO. Your shout ;-)
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Note added at 38 mins (2006-07-13 23:17:51 GMT)
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Whoops - I should have entered "Poultry litter". As you can see, the URL goes on to treat turkey litter separately. Let's see if I have ruffled any feathers. |
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Local time: 23:27
| Grading comment Thanks very much indeed, also for the article! It is amazing what energy can be made out of these days!
Astrid
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29 mins confidence:   peer agreement (net): +4 Chicken litter
Explanation:
"Poultry litter (a mixture of excrement, feathers, straw and bedding material, uneaten food, sawdust, etc.) is among the more promising animal energy sources. It's especially attractive due to its **dryness** and the relative ease of collection from large poultry processors. Litter production is said to be approximately 1.25 tons per 1,000 birds brought to market, according to the Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Service (NRAES). Given that 8.4 billion birds were processed in the U.S. in 2001, that means 10.5 million tons of litter per year to dispose of. One power plant using poultry litter for combustion is Thetford in Norfolk, England. This plant is reputedly the largest of its kind in the world, burning about 420,000 metric tons of chicken litter per year to generate a peak of 38.5 MW of electric power."
Medium confidence level as they are not just talking about s**t, but the URL is convincing IMO. Your shout ;-)
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Note added at 38 mins (2006-07-13 23:17:51 GMT)
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Whoops - I should have entered "Poultry litter". As you can see, the URL goes on to treat turkey litter separately. Let's see if I have ruffled any feathers.
Reference: http://www.straightdope.com/mailbag/mmanurefuel.html
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Local time: 23:27
Native speaker of:  English
PRO pts in category: 4
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| | Grading comment Thanks very much indeed, also for the article! It is amazing what energy can be made out of these days!
Astrid |
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