Abstract
Crude glycerol is a by-product of the biofuels industry, which has the potential to be used as a feed ingredient in animal diets. However, little is known about glycerol’s nutritional value or how it impacts feed quality and feed processing efficiency. Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of glycerol on production efficiency of a pellet mill. In all three experiments, diets were manufactured, pelleted, and data collected at the KSU Grain Science Feed Mill. All diets were steam conditioned to 85°F and pelleted at 150°F using a CPM pellet mill equipped with a 4 mm × 32 mm pellet die. In Exp. 1, the six treatments were a corn-soybean meal-based swine grower diet formulated to contain 0, 3, 6, 9, 12, and 15% crude glycerol. Experiment 2 included seven treatments: the control with no added soy oil or glycerol, the control diet with 3 or 6% added soy oil, the control diet with 3 or 6% added glycerol, and the control with 6 or 12% of a 50:50 soy oil to glycerol blend. Experiment 3 included five treatments: a control with no added lactose or glycerol, the control diet with 3.6 or 7.2% lactose, or the control with 3.6 or 7.2% glycerol. Each experimental diet was replicated by manufacturing a new batch of feed three times. Glycerol lowered delta temperature, amperage, and motor load in Exp. 1, 2, and 3. The addition of glycerol consistently improved pellet quality. Production rate was not affected by the addition of glycerol; however, glycerol decreased total energy usage (KWh/t). Furthermore, glycerol can be added to a diet in combination with soy oil in a blend to improve production efficiency and pellet quality compared to a diet containing only soy oil. The addition of glycerol will improve the production efficiency of pelleting, pellet quality, and decrease energy cost when included in diets prior to pelleting.
Highlights
The Renewable Fuel Standards Program, which is part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, mandates that a minimum level of renewable fuels be consumed in the United States each year
Crude glycerol is a by-product of the biofuels industry, which has the potential to be used as a feed ingredient in animal diets
Three experiments were conducted to evaluate the effects of glycerol on production efficiency of a pellet mill
Summary
The Renewable Fuel Standards Program, which is part of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, mandates that a minimum level of renewable fuels be consumed in the United States each year. According to the National Biodiesel Board, there are currently 105 biodiesel production facilities operating in the United States and 77 facilities are in the planning or construction stage. If all of these facilities are realized, the estimated U.S biodiesel production capacity will exceed 2.5 billon gallons. Purification of crude glycerol to a chemically pure substance results in a valuable industrial chemical. It is costly and the glycerol market is already saturated, the price of glycerol continues to decline. The objective of these trials was to evaluate the effects of glycerol on pelleting production efficiency
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