Author： Hickey Robert F.
Publisher： Water Environment Federation
ISSN： 1938-6478
Source： Proceedings of the Water Environment Federation, Vol.2007, Iss.7, 2007-10, pp. : 150-155
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Abstract
A dairy facility in upstate New York that produces yogurt and cottage cheese installed a high-rate anaerobic pretreatment system to manage their wastes. The system has successfully eliminated off-site disposal of the cheese whey and yogurt "white mass" or slurry, resulting in significant annual cost savings while eliminating the liability associated with off-site disposal. The anaerobic system produces between 150,000 and 200,000 scfd of biogas, which is delivered to a boiler to produce steam used in the facility, reducing the use of No. 6 fuel oil by 25 to 30%. In addition, a reduction in load to the aerobic polishing system has been realized, eliminating operational issues with that system and providing treatment capacity to meet future production needs.
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