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2020-01-01

Heat Recovery Opportunities in a Poultry Slaughterhouse for Generation of Hot Water: A Case Study on Energy Production

Oportunidades de recuperación de calor en un matadero de aves de corral para la generación de agua caliente: un estudio de caso sobre la producción de energía

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v40n1.78823

Keywords:

Chicken slaughtering, Energy utilization, Energy efficiency, Heat recovery (en)
Matadero de pollos, utilización de energía, eficiencia energética, recuperación de calor (es)

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  • Gessen Souza Teixeira BRF S.A. Serafina Correa Unit , Rio Grande do Sul.
  • Carlos Roberto Altafini Universidade de Caxias do sul https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2661-6842
  • Joanir Luis Kalnin Universidade de Caxias do Sul
The aim of this work is to highlight the possibility of energy gains through heat recovery in an industrial plant. It was carried out in a poultry slaughterhouse, which, within its processes, consumes a very high amount of energy in various forms. It shows the usage of steam, its purpose, and why there is currently such a strong dependence on this resource. Alternatives were found for complete replacement of this energy input. In addition to the heat recovery from lubricating oil of air compressors and from refrigerant desuperheating processes after the discharge of the refrigeration compressors, the most interesting alternative was a water heater powered by mixed fuel. The mass of the proposed fuel mixture was 90% made of wood chip with 10% centrifuged sludge from the company effluent treatment station. From measurements made in the productive process relative to the consumption of water for sanitation, and from the availability of residual heat from processes, a water heater working with the mentioned fuel mixture has been proposed, reaching a payback of the investment predicted up to 3 years and 7 months. The project ensured the supply of hot water without using steam at a lower cost, which also achieved significant environmental gains.
El objetivo de este trabajo fue destacar la posibilidad de ganancias de energía por médio de la recuperación de calor en una planta industrial. El trabajo se llevó a cabo en un matadero de aves, que en sus procesos consume una cantidad muy alta de energía en varias formas. Se muestra el uso del vapor, su propósito y por qué existe actualmente una dependencia tan fuerte de este recurso. Se encontraron alternativas para el reemplazo completo de esta entrada de energía. Además de la recuperación de calor del aceite lubricante de los compresores de aire y del proceso de desalentamiento del refrigerante después de la descarga de los compresores de refrigeración, la alternativa más interesante fue un calentador de agua alimentado con combustible mixto. La la massa de la mezcla de combustible propuesta era em um 90 % hecha de astillas de madera con 10 % de lodos centrifugados de la estación de tratamiento de efluentes de la compañía. A partir de las mediciones realizadas en el proceso productivo en relación con el consumo de agua para saneamento, y de la disponibilidad de calor residual de los procesos, se ha propuesto un calentador de agua que funciona con dicha mezcla, alcanzando una recuperación de la inversión prevista hasta 3 años y 7 meses. El proyecto aseguró el suministro de agua caliente sin utilizar vapor a un costo menor, lo que también logró importantes beneficios ambientales.

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Teixeira, G. S., Altafini, C. R. & Kalnin, J. L. (2020). Heat Recovery Opportunities in a Poultry Slaughterhouse for Generation of Hot Water: A Case Study on Energy Production. Ingeniería e Investigación, 40(1), 60–69. https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v40n1.78823

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TEIXEIRA, G. S.; ALTAFINI, C. R.; KALNIN, J. L. Heat Recovery Opportunities in a Poultry Slaughterhouse for Generation of Hot Water: A Case Study on Energy Production. Ingeniería e Investigación, [S. l.], v. 40, n. 1, p. 60–69, 2020. DOI: 10.15446/ing.investig.v40n1.78823. Disponível em: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ingeinv/article/view/78823. Acesso em: 12 mar. 2026.

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Teixeira, Gessen Souza, Carlos Roberto Altafini, and Joanir Luis Kalnin. 2020. “Heat Recovery Opportunities in a Poultry Slaughterhouse for Generation of Hot Water: A Case Study on Energy Production”. Ingeniería E Investigación 40 (1):60-69. https://doi.org/10.15446/ing.investig.v40n1.78823.

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Teixeira, G. S., Altafini, C. R. and Kalnin, J. L. (2020) “Heat Recovery Opportunities in a Poultry Slaughterhouse for Generation of Hot Water: A Case Study on Energy Production”, Ingeniería e Investigación, 40(1), pp. 60–69. doi: 10.15446/ing.investig.v40n1.78823.

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G. S. Teixeira, C. R. Altafini, and J. L. Kalnin, “Heat Recovery Opportunities in a Poultry Slaughterhouse for Generation of Hot Water: A Case Study on Energy Production”, Ing. Inv., vol. 40, no. 1, pp. 60–69, Jan. 2020.

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Teixeira, G. S., C. R. Altafini, and J. L. Kalnin. “Heat Recovery Opportunities in a Poultry Slaughterhouse for Generation of Hot Water: A Case Study on Energy Production”. Ingeniería e Investigación, vol. 40, no. 1, Jan. 2020, pp. 60-69, doi:10.15446/ing.investig.v40n1.78823.

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Teixeira, Gessen Souza, Carlos Roberto Altafini, and Joanir Luis Kalnin. “Heat Recovery Opportunities in a Poultry Slaughterhouse for Generation of Hot Water: A Case Study on Energy Production”. Ingeniería e Investigación 40, no. 1 (January 1, 2020): 60–69. Accessed March 12, 2026. https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ingeinv/article/view/78823.

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Teixeira GS, Altafini CR, Kalnin JL. Heat Recovery Opportunities in a Poultry Slaughterhouse for Generation of Hot Water: A Case Study on Energy Production. Ing. Inv. [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 1 [cited 2026 Mar. 12];40(1):60-9. Available from: https://revistas.unal.edu.co/index.php/ingeinv/article/view/78823

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