Verkerks Meats
Heat produced from burning tallow. The boiler at the company's processing plant produces steam for heating the smoke houses and fermenting rooms, and water heating
Description of facility:
Christchurch specialty meats producer Verkerks is paying for a lot less energy after taking a fresh look at how it generates heat and processes waste. By converting the boiler to burn tallow, a meat processing byproduct, Verkerks will likely cut their energy costs by $150,000 a year.
Until recently the boiler operated only on diesel, consuming around 7,000 litres - and thousands of dollars - every week. The converted boiler has also cut the factory's particulate matter emissions by 60%.
Verkerks can look forward to a 100% return on their investment within eight months
Facility type:
Liquid biofuel
Application:
Food Processing Facility
Fuel/Feedstock:
Tallow
Size:
Medium
Co-generation:
No
Address:
Verkerks, Christchurch
Region:
Central South Island
Geo Location:
Owner:
Further information:
Description:
Verkerks - boiler conversion from diesel to tallow
Link to webpage:
http://www.liquidbiofuels.org.nz/resource/case-study-verkerks-converting-boiler-burn-tallow-christchurch
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EECA Case Study