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Animal Feed Milling

Creating new opportunities for the Animal Feed Milling sector

The animal feed milling industry in the UK produces over 18 million tonnes of product per year at approximately 130 sites. Products cover all types of feed for agricultural animals, pets and equines.

The Carbon Trust has been working with the sector to understand energy use in the manufacturing process and to identify possible solutions to improve energy efficiency. We have focused on pelleted compound feed for agricultural animals as this manufacturing process accounts for the majority of the sector’s carbon emissions.

Key findings from the Carbon Trust Report

40% of overall energy costs associated with processing animal feed are associated with presses.
There is a direct correlation between the energy consumption of the presses and the composition, processing rate and batch size of the products.
Optimising the steam used for conditioning raw materials reduces the power required for pressing and can lead to power savings of as much as 20%.

By working closely with key players in the animal feed milling sector, the Carbon Trust analysed detailed energy data from the manufacturing process and identified 2 challenge areas that will lead to energy and cost savings for businesses in this sector.