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Swine Facility Conversion at Lincoln University of Missouri: A Sustainable Approach

Explore the conversion process of a typical swine facility at Lincoln University of Missouri, focusing on biofilter systems, aeration, tank design, cost breakdown, and key design criteria for enhanced productivity and environmental sustainability.

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Swine Facility Conversion at Lincoln University of Missouri: A Sustainable Approach

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  1. SwineFacility Conversion • Lincoln University of Missouri Charles E. Hicks Russell Gerlach

  2. Typical Room Before Conversion

  3. CloserView

  4. Return Line to Biofilter from Sump Biofilter Air Lines to Tanks Return Lines to Tanks Air Line to Biofilter Solids Settling Area Between Headers to be Filled with Filter Media Drain Lines from Tanks Water Flow Header with Sliding Gates Air Diffusers

  5. Air Lines to Tanks and Filter Return Line to Biofilter from Sump Return Line to Tanks Drain Standpipe Tank Bypass Solids Settling Area to be Filled with Filter Media Water Flow

  6. Flush Tank Bio-Filter

  7. Bio-Filter Material

  8. Aeration Blowers

  9. Aeration System in Round Tanks

  10. Notice Used Nursery Decks

  11. Aeration in Raceways

  12. Waste Drain to Lagoon

  13. Waste Pit Divider

  14. Pit Aeration in Cleaning Mode

  15. Pit Aeration for Waste Removal

  16. Expanded View of Finishing Room

  17. Design Ctriteria • Tank size-6 round at 984 L, 6 raceways at 984L. • Turnover rate in fish tanks-26 minutes • Settling basin-20 minutes retention • Bio-filter 0.63 M3 (Bio-FillTM). • New water-0.95 L/min. • Maximum Density-8 Kg/M3.

  18. Gain in Weight

  19. Length Frequency August 2005( 14 Months) Mean 162 Mean 168

  20. Component Costs • Aeration • Blower $ 752.00 • Diffusers 2,900.00 • 10-Tanks 2,300.00 • Bio-Filter Media (12 ft3) 300.00 • Pit aeration • Diffusers 250.00 • Plumbing 75.00 • Other Plumbing 2,500.00 • Pump 330.00 • Total $ 9,407.00

  21. Lincoln University • Charles E. Hicks, Principal Investigator, Cooperative Research, Foster Hall, 902 Chestnut St., Jefferson City, MO 65101 • Telephone: (573) 681-5540 • FAX (573) 635-3821 • E-mail: hicksc@lincolnu.edu

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