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Manure-to-energy not far-fetched
Written by National Hog Farmer   
November 6, 2009 – The day that hog manure can be transformed into petroleum will happen “when pigs fly.”

The pig-flying reference is commonly used as a sarcastic quip to emphasize the sheer foolishness of an idea or plan. But don’t tell that to a small group of chemical and mechanical engineers engaged in a pilot project to convert swine manure to petroleum-based products.

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