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'''Porcine petroleum''' (also known as '''pig crude''') is a synthetic [[crude oil]] chemically engineered (converted) from [[pig]] [[manure]] (hog waste). Potentially it could be used as [[diesel fuel]]. | '''Porcine petroleum''' (also known as '''pig crude''') is a synthetic [[crude oil]] chemically engineered (converted) from [[pig]] [[manure]] (hog waste). Potentially it could be used as [[diesel fuel]]. | ||
A team at the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]] including Professor [[Yuanhui Zhang]], a bio-environmental [[engineer]], | A team at the [[University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign]] including Professor [[Yuanhui Zhang]], a bio-environmental [[engineer]], has developed a method for converting raw pig manure into a form of crude oil through [[thermal depolymerization]] (thermochemical conversion). This process uses a thermochemical conversion reactor to apply heat and pressure for breaking down carbohydrate materials turning waste into liquid.<ref name=ng> | ||
{{cite news | {{cite news | ||
|url= http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/07/0701_040702_pigoil.html | |url= http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/07/0701_040702_pigoil.html | ||
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|url= http://www.wistech.org/2006/05/illinois_style_.html | |||
|title= ILLINOIS STYLE: UI researcher makes crude oil from pig manure | |||
|author = Dave Orrick | |||
|work= [[Daily Herald (Arlington Heights)|Daily Herald]] | |||
|date=2006-05-11 | |||
|accessdate=2009-08-28}} | |accessdate=2009-08-28}} | ||
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With further research, large-scale chemical processing in a refinery-style environment could help the [[United States]] process millions of gallons of "pig crude" per day, making the nation much less dependent on foreign sources of oil. | With further research, large-scale chemical processing in a refinery-style environment could help the [[United States]] process millions of gallons of "pig crude" per day, making the nation much less dependent on foreign sources of oil. However, this technology is still in its infancy and {{convert|1|USgal}} of manure could produce only {{convert|18|USoz}} of oil.<ref name=ng/> No research has been conducted to determine how current [[commercial vehicles]] could operate on this type of fuel. | ||
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Porcine petroleum (also known as pig crude) is a synthetic crude oil chemically engineered (converted) from pig manure (hog waste). Potentially it could be used as diesel fuel.
A team at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign including Professor Yuanhui Zhang, a bio-environmental engineer, has developed a method for converting raw pig manure into a form of crude oil through thermal depolymerization (thermochemical conversion). This process uses a thermochemical conversion reactor to apply heat and pressure for breaking down carbohydrate materials turning waste into liquid.[1][2]
With further research, large-scale chemical processing in a refinery-style environment could help the United States process millions of gallons of "pig crude" per day, making the nation much less dependent on foreign sources of oil. However, this technology is still in its infancy and Template:Convert/USgal of manure could produce only Template:Convert/USoz of oil.[1] No research has been conducted to determine how current commercial vehicles could operate on this type of fuel.
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Stefan Lovgren (2004-07-02). "Pig Manure Converted to Crude Oil". National Geographic News. http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2004/07/0701_040702_pigoil.html. Retrieved on 2009-08-28.
- ↑ Dave Orrick (2006-05-11). "ILLINOIS STYLE: UI researcher makes crude oil from pig manure". Daily Herald. http://www.wistech.org/2006/05/illinois_style_.html. Retrieved on 2009-08-28.