APPLICATION
OF TECHNOLOGY

Mechanoactivation is all about transforming raw materials that might otherwise end up as waste into usable, valuable products that increase sustainability and reduce expenses.

Recycling Raw Leather Materials into Protein Fodder

In leather industry within tannery processing more than 50% of hides turn into wastes. We consider leather wastes as valuable source of protein and spent years to develop technology of recycling leather materials to feeding protein powder, using mechanoactivation as a core.

As the result, this is a nutrient-rich powdered feeding protein fodder with more than 85% of protein content, available amino acids and no DNA

Homogeneous loose powder with high-albuminous content and high extent of digestibility, used for protein balancing of rations for all kinds of farming animals, poultry and fish

> 85%
of animal protein content
< 1%
of raw fat
> 90%
digestibility
< 2%
crude fiber
NO DNA
of cattle, pigs, poultry
> 12 MONTHS
shelf life in any conditions of storing and transportation

Composition of the product

Nutritional value
Nutritional value
Crude protein
85%
Moisture
<10%
Raw fat
<1,0%
Raw fiber
<2,0%
Ash
-7,0%
Minerals
Calcium
0,1%
Phosphorus
0,3%
Sodium chlorine
3,5%
Hard metals
Cadmium
<0,02 mg/kg
Arsenic
<0,10 mg/kg
Mercury
<0,01 mg/kg
Plumbum
<1 mg/kg
Protein quality
Barnstein protein
>80%
Aminoacids
Lysine
2,9%
Threonine
1,5%
Arginine
5,6%
Phenylalanine
1,5%
Leucine
2,5%
Tryptophan
0,3%
Histidine
0,7%
Isoleucine
1,2%
Valine
1,9%
Methionine
0,5%
Glycine
19,8%
Microbiology
Intestinal stick
absent
Proteus bacteria
absent
Anaerobes
absent
Salmonella
absent
Pathogenic Pasteurella
absent
Enterococci
absent
DNA
Cattle
absent
Small cattle
absent
Pigs
absent
Poultry
absent
Protein from tannery materials
Fish meal
Meat and bone meal
Soybean meal
protein
fat
moisture
fiber
ash
NFES

Factory indicators

Full cost of production
~900USD/ton
sales price
~33%
profitability of sales
~300tons/month
volume of production
~600tons/month
volume of raw materials

Recycling of chicken manure to feed protein additive for livestock

Chicken manure – serious modern poultry farming problem. Ecological issues and negative impact to the environment, rapid growth and maturity of dangerous patogenic microflora, spreading odor and financial losses – is incomplete list of problems caused by raw chicken manure. However, properly recycled with mechanoactivation, chicken manure converts to valuable sterile protein source, that can be effectively used for animal feeding purposes.

Results of experiment recycling chicken manure with the mean of mechanoactivation to protein powder and feeding of meat bulls

Chicken manure
Test name (metric)
Test results
Toxicity
Non-toxic
Mass ratio of moisture, %
23.1 ± 0.2
Mass ratio of raw protein, %
25.03 ± 0.84
Mass ratio of raw fat, %
4.06 ± 0.41
Mass ratio of crude fiber, %
6.9 ± 0.7
Mass ratio of insoluble ash in HCL, %
0.3 ± 0.03
Experiment of feeding meat bulls with recycled chicken manure
2 groups of animals 60 heads each, Age of animals ~ 6 months. Duration of experiment ~ 6 months.
Feeding:
Control group

Silage: 10-12 kgs / head daily
Compound feed: 3 kgs / head daily

Experimental group:
Processed chicken manure, kgs/head
Compound feed, kgs/head
Silage, kgs/head
1st week
0,5 (15%)
2,5
10-12
2nd week
1,0 (30%)
2,0
10-12
3rd week
2,0 (66%)
1,0
10-12
Results:
Control group, g
Experimental group, g
Difference, g
Difference, %
1st weighing
0.765
0.957
192
125%
2nd weighing (in one month)
0.889
0.961
72
108%

Other Key Experiments through Mechanoactivationn

Chicken feathers

Feather meal has a reputation of “poor protein” in the market and is used mostly to increase number of protein content of feeds. Our technological process, including extrusion and mechanoactivation, ensure breaking down of keratin into amino acids and make feather meal highly digestible


Reference:

Existing feather processing technologies do not allow to produce protein that makes up the feather (keratin) bio-available for absorption. As a result, feather meal has a reputation of “poor protein” in the market and is used mostly to increase the number of protein content of feeds. Extrusion and mechanoactivation ensure breaking down of keratin into amino acids, which makes this product highly digestible and qualitatively different from feather meal in the market.

Pig manure

Pig manure – is highly-acid bio waste and back side of modern sustainable farming. Processed with technology of mechanoactivation it can be converted from highly-acid, liquid, spreading pathogenic microflora and pungent odor bio-waste to sterile organic fertilizer

Before
Higly-acid biowaste
Moisture ~60-70%
High ammonium content
High content of patogenic microflora
Pungent odor
After
Organic fertilizer
(~65% organic content)
Contains nitorgen,
phosphorus, potassium
PH ~7,7
Moisture ~10-15%
Sterile product
Neutral smell
Pig bristles

Pig hair is often considered waste, even though it is potential valuable protein source.

Before
Animal wastes
Issues with utilization
Moisture ~60%
After
Protein feed (~75% of protein)
Moisture ~10%
Sterile product
Neutral smell
Apple pomace

Mechanoactivation is not limited to natural animal byproducts. In many cases, we can expand the capabilities of these systems into other industries. Apple pomace is organic waste, produced in canning, that contains moist solids sure to spoil quickly. After our process, a highly useful apple flour is produced that can retain its nutrient content for a long shelf life. This can apply to natural flavoring, organic fertilizer, and more.

Before
Canning wastes
Heterogeneous mass with a high content of solids (apple core)
Moisture ~70%
Short shelf life (due to fermentation process)
After
Apple flour (may be used in food industry, as natural flavor, organic fertilizer etc.)
Moisture ~10%
Sterile product
Pleasant smell
Long shelf life
Straw

In its raw form, straw is extremely poor source of nutrients. It has a lot of crude fiber, making it difficult for animals, except ruminants, to utilize in their daily feedings. Our technology allow to transform it into a complete feed source with high absorption of protein content and easy to digest as the fiber is broken down into simple sugars. This stimulates feed intake, leading to heavier and stronger cattle.

Before
Mainly used as litter for animals
Almost indigestable.
Contains lonin
Moisture ~60-70%
Low protein content ~2-3%
High fiber content ~45%
After
Complete feed source and can for bn fon be effectively used
Increased protein content (~10%)
High absorbtion and digestability
Crude fiber is broken down to sugars
Lignin is broken down to humic acids
Stimulates feed intake by cattle
Acquire properties of «absorbent» in the body of animal
Moisture ~10%
Raw Cattle Hides (Bristle/Fat Removed)

Raw hides is the amin source for leather production and is processed all over the world. However, hides should align with standards of leather industry. Torn, damaged, bitten by insects hides can’t be processed to leather and have to be disposed. Meanwhile, it`s a fantastic source of valuable protein. Recycling raw hides creates a highly versatile protein product that can be used in cosmetology, sports supplements production, food industry or animal feeding.

Before
Husbandry refuse
Can't be used for leather production
Hard to dispose
Mosture ~60%
Short shelf life (rot quickly)
Strong pungent odor
After
Protein feed for any kind of animals, poultry & fish
Wide potential of using (animal feed industry, food. industry, sports supplement, cosmetology)
High absorbtion and digestability
Long shelf life
Sterile product
Neutral smell
Protein content ~85%
Moisture ~10%
Tannery Waste Water (Silt)

Tannery wastewater is one of the greatest problems of leather industry. Due to the composition and complex processing, it can be an ecological problem with high moisture and a pungent odor that wreaks havoc on a neighborhood. However, it can be recycled into a homogeneous valuable powder as an organic fertilizer resource with a neutral smell.

Before
High-humid wastes
Ecocological problem
Strong pungent odor
Moisture ~70%
After
Homogeneous powder
Organic fertilizier source
(~33% of organic matters)
Moisture ~10-15%
Sterile product
Neutral smell
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