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Soon To Be Transformed Into Methane
Continued From Page 8-B
which, according to Shih, is
exceptionally rich in
minerals, proteins and
vitamins.
In a state which produces
four million tons of chicken
waste every year, this
potential income would not
be chicken feed. In North
Carolina poultry ranks as
the number one food
production industry, with a
gross income of $833.8-
million in 1981.
The process of turning
animal waste into methane
gas is not new. In Shih’s
native Taiwan it has been
done for years using swine
waste.
“Although similar work
has been done on livestock
waste, chicken waste is
better because it is more
concentrated and confined,”
Shih said. “The whole
system is easy to adapt to a
farm situation. There is a
very high potential for
methane production.”
What is new is the
development of a simple,
low-cost, well-controlled
method designed to
maximize methane
production through the use
of anaerobic bacteria to
break down the waste,
coupled with high tem
perature (120 degrees
Fahrenheit) and insulation.
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The advantage of
operating at a higher
temperature is that the
wastes digest more quickly,
Shih explained. In other
systems, lower tem
peratures have been used.
“Our system is not so
sophisticated,” Shih said.
“The material is inex
pensive and the process is
simple.”
Shih’s experimental
poultry waste digester is
located on the N.C. State
Poultry Farm on Lake
Wheeler Road in Raleigh.
The digestion process
begins when a switch ac
tivates a scraper beneath
the chicken cages, pushing
the droppings along a
shallow trench toward an
auger, which pulls the
material through an en
closed trough to an eight
inch section of pipe. There it
is mixed with hot water.
This mixture, known as
slurry, then flows into a
specially designed cylin
drically-shaped plastic bag,
where it is broken down by
anaerobic bacteria and
converted into methane and
carbon dioxide. As the
digester operates, the
methane and carbon dioxide
inflate the bag until enough
pressure builds up to allow
the gases to flow out into gas
lines for metering.
In an actual farm
operation, the gas could be
used directly from the bag
for heating needs or pumped
into a pressurized tank for
long-term storage.
The liquid runoff from the
digester is then piped into a
holding pond. Since this
water is rich in minerals,
has a much lower biological
oxygen demand and is
odorless, it could possibly be
used in a pond for raising
fish. The separated solids
can be converted into fer
tilizer or feed supplement
for chickens, according to
Shih.
His predictions of the
system’s economic success
are based on three factors:
its high rate of production,
School Menus
The Edenton - Chowan
schools have released their
breakfast and lunch menus
for the week of Sept. 7-10.
Tuesday- Breakfast - fruit
juice, doughnut and milk.
Lunch - hamburger-bun,
lettuce and tomato, ketchup
mustard, potato rounds,
fruit cup and milk.
Wednesday - Breakfast -
fruit or fruit juice, assorted
cereals and milk. Lunch -
spaghetti w-meat sauce,
tossed salad, sliced peaches,
rolls and milk.
Thursday - Breakfast -
fruit juice, pancakes w
syrup and milk. Lunch -
pizza, buttered corn, carrot
strips, chocolate cake and
milk.
Friday - Breakfast - fruit
or fruit juice, sausage links,
buttered grits and milk.
Lunch - fish sandwich w
lettuce, tarter sauce, french
fries-ketchup, pineapple and
milk.
Nightingale
Continued From Page 8-B
always available in accident
and disaster situations,
inter - hospital transfer is
the major function of
Nightingale. This area is
very fortunate to have this
air transport system.
THE CHOWAN HERAT n
due to a stable and sound
biological system; small
capital investment, thanks
to the system’s simple,
inexpensive design; and the
cost efficiency of the
operation, which allows
utilization of all products
from the system.
“No farm has it yet,” Shih
said, “but its incorporation
into the day-to-day
operation on a typical
chicken farm could take
place as soon as we finish
the study, which could be in
two years.
“All the results are
promising,” he said. “I
think in another five years
all farmers will want to
have it.”
A pot-bellied stove can be
an efficient source of heat
if it's properly installed.
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EDENTON, N.C.
SEPT. 20 thru 25
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Sun., Sept. 19 - 2 P.M. to 5 P.M.
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Family Fun And Entertainment
At The Biggest "Little Fair” In N.C.
™ AIN * NG ~ Chowan County residents Catherine H. Brown, Gloria H.
Beclder Audrey Granby, Pamela D. Piland, Kay F. White, and Mildred F. White were
among 19 Practical Nurse Education students at College of The Albemarle who recently
received caps and puis during a special ceremony that signified the completion of their 12-
month training program. They will take the state licensing examination in October. From
tot row left are: Carla B. Chalk, Darlene M. Sanderlin, Shirley C. Williams, H. Gail
HoUweU, Juke S. Palazzolo, Vicky E. HoUowell, Pamela E. Shannon, Felicia M. Rountree,
and Sandra Godfrey; second row: Brown, Beckler, Carolyn B. HoUowell, PUand, and M.
White; third row: Karen R. Hefferman, Granby, K. White, Cynthia A. Austin, and Roxann
S. Lenard. (COA Photo)
NEW FLEET RESERVE AUXILIARY MEMBERS The women of the AuxUiary are a
recently forined group of military and ex-military wives who help lobby for legislation for
the retired military person. The women are also involved in local charities.
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RIVERTON attractive brick home featuring, LR, Den, Kitchen - Dining
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COUNTRY HOME—Two story home. Features LR, DEN, DR, Kitchen, utility
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distance of downtown.
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Thursday, September 2,1982
Allstars
The Eastern North
Carolina Allstars, the
defending 1981 Eastern
Division Champions, are
starting their 1982 football
schedule with the “Rich
mond Bruins” • Saturday -
Sept. 4, 1982 at 8 P.M. on
Hicks Field, in Edenton.
General admission tickets
are: $2.00.
Fleet Reserve
The Fleet Reserve
Association has set up a new
branch, 378, and has just
initiated an auxiliary unit
for the wives of members of
the Fleet Reserve.
In a ceremony held on
August 21, the auxiliary’s
new officers were installed.
The officers are; president,
Christine Schock; vice
president, Maggie Stokes;
secretary, Sally Davis and
treasurer, Beth Koraska.
The auxiliary’s goals are to
help the branch Fleet
Reserve lobby for
legislation that is beneficial
toward the retired men of
the Navy, Marine, and Coast
Gaurd. They also intend to
help the needy of the area.