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FERTILIZER TANKAGE [2 records]

Record 1 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Animal Feed (Agric.)
  • Soil Improvement and Fertilizer Management
  • Meats and Meat Industries
OBS

tankage(without qualification) is the rendered, dried, and ground by-product, largely meat and bone from animals(...) Some is used as fertilizer but the principal use is in animals feeds.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Alimentation des animaux (Agric.)
  • Fumure et amélioration du sol
  • Salaison, boucherie et charcuterie
OBS

la -- (farine de cadavres d'animaux) est le produit obtenu par étuvage, séchage et mouture des déchets d'abattoirs et de clos d'équarrissage.

Spanish

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Record 2 1975-03-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Chemistry
  • By-Products and Waste Processing (Leather Ind.)
OBS

--organic nitrogenous waste materials, such as scrap leather(...) unsuitable as fertilizer materials but used in the manufacture of process tankage and wet base goods

French

Domaine(s)
  • Chimie
  • Produits secondaires et déchets (Ind. du cuir)

Spanish

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