SITIAWAN: A pig farm near here is set to become the first in the country to generate renewable energy from animal waste.Dindings Farms Sdn Bhd farm manager Dr Ch’ng Chee Keong said they are currently building a biogas conversion plant to convert methane gas from waste into electricity.
“Once operational, the plant can generate up to 500kW of electricity,” he told reporters after a visit by Perak executive councillor Datuk Dr Mah Hang Soon and state Veterinary Services director Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Hassam Nizam to the farm at Segari yesterday.
“The electricity generated will be sufficient to power up the farm, making us the first ‘green’ hog farm,” said Dr Ch’ng.
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Animal wastes are inherently anaerobic and release methane in the atmosphere during the process of decomposition unless they are managed, through the use of Domestic Biogas Plants, the natural generation of methane can be captured and used as clean, non toxic fuel source.
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