John PiersonJohn Pierson is principal research engineer at the Agricultural Technology Research Program at the Georgia Tech Research Institute. Contact [email protected].From the AuthorProcessing & SlaughterWayne Farms' sustainable poultry wastewater solutionWayne Farms’ Pendergrass, Georgia, operation is at the forefront of solving the challenges of reclaiming treated poultry processing waterProcessing & SlaughterTaking the extra steps for poultry wastewater reuseAmerican Proteins' operation in Cumming, Georgia, illustrates the mindset of leading poultry companies focused on providing value to customers through improved performance and community relations.Processing & SlaughterPoultry plant’s steadfast commitment to cleanPilgrim’s Pride Corp.’s, Guntersville, Alabama, exemplifies the company’s focus on making a difference by improving the lives of others through its daily work. In doing, so Pilgrim’s Guntersville operation received an Honorable Mention in the 2017 U.S. Poultry & Association Clean Water Award for the partial treatment category.Broilers & TurkeysTransforming poultry wastewater into renewable resourcesTyson Foods River Valley Animal Foods in Scranton, Arkansas, underscores environmental stewardship through its capture of the final poultry protein meals and fat commodities. Because of this RVAF received the 2017 U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Clean Water Award for the full treatment category.Processing & SlaughterKeystone’s green poultry further processing plant wins awardKeystone Foods LLC’s total commitment to sustaining the planet through local community stewardship is a key tenet behind its winning of the 2017 Clean Water Award for wastewater pretreatment.Processing & SlaughterHow Tyson Foods monitors poultry wastewater with SCADAThe Tyson Foods chicken further processing facility in Russellville, Arkansas, uses a proprietary supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) system to manage wastewater pretreatment processes. It includes real-time visual monitoring with cameras.Processing & SlaughterPoultry renderer recognized for wastewater reclamationTyson Foods’ River Valley Animal Foods (RVAF), Scranton, Arkansas, is a model of environmental stewardship, converting the offal, feather and blood received from the surrounding area’s poultry processing plants into usable feed and oil ingredients.Processing & SlaughterPoultry wastewater treatment turns scrubland to farmlandClaxton Poultry's poultry wastewater treatment filters the processing wastewater with plants and soils, ultimately returning the water to its source.Processing & SlaughterSeeing Simmons Foods through clean waterFrom the top down, Simmons Foods' corporate commitment is to excel in environmental quality and the poultry processor backs this up with investment in wastewater treatment technology and public transparency.Processing & SlaughterPoultry processor targets zero landfill wasteKeystone Foods consistently exceeds poultry processing wastewater discharge requirements at the Reidsville, North Carolina, further processing facility while driving the annual tonnage sent to the landfill towards zero. This focus on clean water and the environment makes the facility a 2015 Clean Water Award Winner.Processing & SlaughterHow a processor efficiently cleans poultry wastewaterFieldale Farms’ chicken further processing facilityconsistently treats its low-volume, concentrated waste stream in spite of pHfluctutation, stormwater challenges.Processing & SlaughterBy-products wastewater treated with Bardenpho systemTyson Foods River Valley Animal Foods treats poultryby-products wastewater with four-stage Bardenpho system in Scranton, Arkansas.Page 1 of 2Next Page