Researchers predict as much as 600 Mgy in poultry feather meal, as biodiesel feedstock

In Nevada, researchers at the University of Nevada-Reno published “A Green Process for Producing Biodiesel from Feather Meal,” in the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry”, detailing their work in producing biodiesel from the 2-12 percent fat contents in poultry feathers. The removal of fat from feather meal enhances its value as a high-protein food source as well as providing a new co-product. The team estimated that as much as 150 Mgy of biodiesel could be produced from existing US feather meal stocks and as much as 600 Mgy globally.

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