SRM and rendering Flashcards
what is rendering
cooking, drying and separating process that uses animal and poultry by-products including bone, fat, hide and feathers to produce purified fat and protein products
What is a rendering plant?
where animal by-products are prepared or treated for use in, or converted into fertilizers, animal food, fat or oils, other than fats or oils used for human consumption. stored, packed or marked, shipped.
What is an animal by-product?
includes blood or any of its components, bones, bristles, feathers, flesh, hair, hides, hoofs, horns, offal, skins and wool and anything that contains any of those things
what is rendering?
a process of both physical and chemical transformation using a variety of equipment and process. All processes involve the application of heat, the extraction of moister and the separation of fat. temperature and length of time are critical–determin quality
The raw material is made up of what?
67% water
15% fats and tallow
18% protein
What are the benefits of rendering?
- materials much more resistant to spoiling
- fat can be used in animal feed, soap making, candles or as raw material for bio-diesel or chemical industry
- protein meals used in animal feed and fertilizer
- economical waste disposal of waste animal material
What does the rendering process convert raw animal tissue into?
- protein products (granular meals)
2. fat products (varying grades)
85% of rendering animal by-products are used as what?
animal feed ingredients
What are the % live weight material not consumed by people
- 49% of cattle
- 44% of pigs
- 37% of broilers
- 57% of fish
What are the % live weight material not consumed by people
- 49% of cattle
- 44% of pigs
- 37% of broilers
- 57% of fish
What do raw materials include?
- abattoir offal
- dead stock & other inedible animal tissues
- blood
- feathers
- hair
- meat trimmings from butcher shops, grocer stores
- restaurant grease and other used fats
- wastewater treatment solids
- recovered materials (e.g. spillage)
What is the basic production process of rendering
- raw material receiving
- grinding
- cooking
- pressing (separates protein and fat)
- protein gets ground
6 both fat and protein get stored and shipped
What does particle size dictate?
the thermal efficiency of the system
What is a continuous cooker?
an agitated vessel generally heated by boiler steam
What temperature does the continuous cooker bring the raw material to?
115-150 degrees for 45-90 minutes
What are cracklings?
protein solids after they have been through the press
What is the acceptible level of impurities in fat?
What is the objective of storage/shipping of finished products
handled in equipment that minimizes risk of contamination
- proper construction
- ventilation to prevent condensation
- inspection points
- emptied and cleaned regularly