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10. TABLES

Table 10.1 Pig population in the three biggest states in the Island of Penang (data for 1978 from State Veterinary Department)

LocationNo. of pigsNo. of pensNo. of stiesNo. of farmsAverage No. of pigs/farm
Pantai Acheh1 299472422650
Gertak Sanggul4 3528183011395
 ca. 7 000*  15*470
Batu Maung11 0061 81011552211
 ca. 11 000*  74*149

* According to Taiganides, 1979

Table 10.2 Waste characteristics - A pig estate of 11 000 pigs (from Taiganides, 1979)

N a m eWaste parameterPreliminary design values
SymbolUnit  
Standing pig populationSPP-211 000
Pig animal unitPAU-15 500
Total live weightTLWkg/d100550 000
Total wet waste as excratedTWWkg/d5.138 050
Total liquid wastewater (includes wash water and TWW)TLWl/d25137 500
Total solidsTTSkg/d0.693 795
Total volatile solidsTVSkg/d0.573 135
Biochemical oxygen demandBODkg/d0.221 210
Chemical oxygen demandCODkg/d0.723 941
Total Kjeldahl nitrogenTKNkg/d0.039914
Total phosphatesTPOkg/d0.01794

Table 10.3 Requirements for individual treatment of the total waste waters of a pig estate of 11 000 pigs (from Taiganides, 1979)

Process componentDesign parameterLand indexIndex rank
Anaerobic digestion- volume2 kg TVS/m3-d1 670 m31
- depth3 m-
- area-500 m2
High rate algae system- area200 kg BOD/ha-d6 ha1
Aerated lagoons- volume0.5 kg BOD/m3/d2 500 m31
- depth2 m-
- area-1 250 m2
- energy0.9 kg BOD/Kwh1 090 Kwh/d
Anaerobic lagoon- volume200 kg TVS/m/d16 700 m32
 1.5 m 
 -1 ha
Oxidation ditch- volume2 kg BOD/m3/d605 m32
- depth1.2 m-
- area-1 000 m2
- rotors1 kg BOD/m/h50 m
- energy0.7 KwMr/kg BOD850 Kwh/d
Oxidation ponds- volume-100 000 m33
- depth1.2 m-
- area100 kg BOD/ha-d12.5 ha
Fishponds- area8 kg BOD/ha/d150 ha10
-area1.5 kg TKN/ha/d140 ha
Shrimp ponds- area0.2 kg TKN/ha-d1 070 ha100

* A subjective ranking and indexing based on initial cost, energy costs,land requirements and recycling considerations.

Table 10.4 The composition of wastes from commercial piggeries (mg/kg wet waste) (Woynarovich, 1979)

ComponentSolid waste (average)Liquid waste*Liquid phase
MinimumMaximum
O2 consumption32 0878 55890 9008 858
BOD515 3894 00041 3245 444
S38148537
Total N2 6128248 3021 139
NH41 4212606 150543
PO4 (water soluble)1 0383001 840432
P2O5 (water soluble)7762241 375323
Total P2O51 2686872 555514
Total K2O2 3457206 3001 233
Dry matter38 36712 600113.31011 171
Organic matter31 2408 52097 0607 984
Floating matter31 9238 81098 0907 418
Dissolved matter6 4442 89616 0953 752
Dissolved mineral2 8739506 0701 863
pH7.97.29.07.6
Conductivity10 5624 62426 6735 944

* 1 part water: 1 part waste

Table 10.5 Average waste production per pig (in Hungary)* (Woynarovich, 1979)

Pig typeFaeces (kg/day)Urine (l/day)Total (kg/day)
Fattening pig, 20–220 day old3.0–3.43.5–4.06.5–7.4
Sow (one-year average)7.5–8.58.0–9.015.5–17.5
Boar (one-year average)7.0–8.07.0–8.514.0–16.5
Piglet (30–60 day old)0.9–1.41.6–2.02.5–3.4
Young pig (one-year average)4.0–6.04.5–6.58.5–12.5

* These data are given only for orientation because the quantity of the waste depends on the quality and quantity of the food and drinking


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