Converting Manure to Oil: U of I Lays Groundwork for One-of-a-Kind Pilot Plant
URBANA - Research at the University of Illinois is one step closer to opening up a billion-dollar market to the hog industry and reducing U.S. dependence on crude oil imports. U of I scientists have teamed with industry partners to design a pilot plant for a large commercial livestock farm that will convert swine manure to crude oil.
3 March 2006
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