Anil Singh, Dhamodharan Kondusamy
Department of Energy and Environment, Thapar Institute of Engineering and Technology, Patiala, 147 004, Punjab, India
Cite this article: Singh, A., Kondusamy D., 2024. Application of solar thermal technologies on poultry waste management: A review. J. Appl. Sci. Innov. Technol. 3 (2), 55-59.
Highlights:
- Solar thermal technologies utilizes renewable solar energy to process and manage poultry waste.
- Solar thermal technology can reduce dependence on fossil fuels and minimizing environmental impact of methane and other harmful gases.
- Enhancing sanitation of poultry waste leads to better hygiene conditions in poultry farms and reduces odor issues.
- Solar thermal systems can effectively dry and sanitize poultry waste, making it safer for subsequent use or disposal.
Abstract:
The poultry market in India attained a market size of USD 30.46 billion in year 2023. The market is projected to see a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.1% over the projection period spanning from 2024 to 2032, ultimately reaching an estimated value of around USD 61.41 billion by the year 2032. With the rate at which this industry is expected to grow, the waste from the industry is also expected to grow at the same pace. The disposal of this waste and the various environmental implications has led to finding new ways of disposing the waste in a cleaner way. The review given here provides the details of the various disposal routes (composting, anaerobic digestion and direct combustion) of the poultry waste. To deal with these implications related with disposal of poultry waste is one of the most promising applications of solar energy, as it is abundantly available clean and less polluting. Solar energy or the heat produced using solar technologies such as photovoltaics or by using concentrating thermal systems (CST) can be used for drying, pyrolysis, gasification, hydrolysis, combustion and incineration of poultry waste. The application of solar energy in the thermochemical conversion of biomass has the potential to contribute to sustainable development by mitigating greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions resulting from the overreliance on traditional energy sources.
Keywords: Poultry Waste; Concentrated Solar Thermal Systems; Disposal; Sustainability
Scope: Energy and Environmental Engineering
