Reducing Energy Costs in Swine Barns
Published on:
08/19/2008
Source :
Prairie Swine Centre Inc. news
To assess current energy consumption patterns in swine operations, a survey followed by energy audits were conducted in different types of swine barns in Saskatchewan. Benchmark information showed high variability in the use of energy even among the same type of barns, indicating wide opportunities to improve energy use practices. The next step would be to use computer simulation to evaluate diffe...