ANNEX II HIGH PRESSURE HIGH TEMPERATURE HYDROLYSIS PROCESS

2. The basis of the technology is a high pressure, high temperature steam reactor. At these elevated pressures and temperatures the phenomena of hydrolysis occurs which fractures long chain molecules of the organic material into smaller fragments.

Animal by-products, including whole animal carcases are placed in a container (‘biolytic reactor’). The vessel is closed and the content heated in accordance with point 1(a). In the dehydration cycle the steam water is condensed and may be used for other purposes or may be discarded. Each cycle for one reactor takes approximately four hours.