The following photos illustrate a number of examples of manure storage
and processing systems, both well designed and poorly designed.
Concrete manure storage,
including a proper lining,
with manure pumping system.
(Sino-Dutch project
in Beijing, P.R. China). |
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Above-ground manure storage for
separating solid and liquid fractions.
This system will never work -
the opeinings will silt up immediately |
Open lagoon manure storage,
overflowing to an irrigation system
and leaching minerals
to the groundwater. |
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Overflow from manure lagoon
- leading to an irrigation channel |
Manure drying for use in
vegetable gardening
(Sino-Dutch project
in Beijing, P.R. China) |
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Proper manure storage pit
made of concrete
and strong plastic lining.
(Sino-Dutch project
in Beijing, P.R. China) |
Dry manure storage -
after separation of
liquid and dry fractions |
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Underground manure storage tank
for storing liquid manure |
Small manure pits at a
poultry farm.
These pits are too small |
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