Patent ID: 6712685
Filing Date: 2004-03-30
Classification: A01K,A22B,C14C,Y02A

Abstract:
A method for removing hair from a bovine animal, wherein said animal is immobilzied, dispatched, and fabricated, said method comprising:(a) contacting a means for chemical depilation to said animal's hair, said depilatory substance comprising potassium hydroxide, sodium hydroxide or a mixture thereof; (b) removing said hair contacted by said means for chemical depilation; (c) collecting first and second waste streams from said step (a) of contacting and from said step (b) of removing, wherein said waste streams are collected separately and wherein said first waste stream contains a greater content of animal hair components than said second waste stream; (d) separately processing said second waste stream by separating animal hair components from said second waste stream; (e) recycling at least one of said first and second waste streams to reuse components thereof in said dehairing operation.