Converting Liquid Swine Manure into Bio-Oils and Hydrogen

Jun Zhu, Associate Professor, Southern Research and Outreach Center, Waseca, MN
Paul Chen, Senior Research Associate
Kevin Hennessy, Graduate Student
Xiao Wu, Graduate Student
Curtis Miller, Assistant Scientist, Southern Research and Outreach Center, Waseca, MN

Funding Source

University of Minnesota Initiative for Renewable Energy and the Environment (IREE)

Objective

This research project investigates the feasibility of using two advanced techniques (pyrolysis and fermentation) to convert liquid swine manure into biofuels.

Need or Impact

The impact of the proposed research on changing the current structure of our energy supply will be immense in that it will promote national energy security through development of bio-based and other renewable resources and processes to support the goal of moving toward an economy based on hydrogen and other renewable energy sources as a substitute for fossil fuel-based energy.

Project Status

The project is just underway.