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