Slaughtering Process Flow

The basic process flow for slaughtering of hogs and large animals are shown in
Figure and ..

INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

Pigs Delivery, Lairage Manure, Odor

Water (6-12 hrs holding time) Wastewater

Stunning,
Water Sticking and Bleeding Blood
Electricity (15 secs interval, allow 7 Wastewater
mins bleeding time)

Water Scalding Blood Emissions,

Energy (Water Temp. 59 C) Odor,
Wastewater
Water Hair, Toenails,
Propane Gas Dehairing,
Tails Emissions,
Electricity Singeing
Odor, Wastewater

Evisceration Blood, Stomach

Water Content, Viscera,
Fat, Odor,
Wastewater
Condemned
Carcasses and
Meat Inspection
Parts
Fat, Blood,
Electricity Splitting Bones Emissions,
Wastewater

Water Washing Fat, Wastewater

Weighing

Water Cleaning/ Sanitation Solid Wastes,

Cleaning Agents (After Operation) Wastewater
Disinfectants Chemicals
Source: Guidebook for the Design and Construction of Slaughterhouse
Figure 3. Process Flow Diagram of Hog Slaughtering
INPUT PROCESS OUTPUT

Large Animal Delivery, Lairage Manure, Odor

Water (6-12 hrs holding time) Wastewater

Ante Mortem Inspection Condemned

animals

Water Stunning, Bleeding Blood Emissions,

Electricity Wastewater

Water Hide Removal Hide Emissions,

Electricity Wastewater
Salt
Head, Blood
Water Head Removal Emissions,
Electricity Wastewater

Blood,
Water Evisceration Intestines
Electricity Stomach, Pluck
set, Fat, Odor,
Wastewater
Condemned Parts
Post Mortem Inspection and Carcasses

Fat, Blood, Bones,

Electricity Splitting Spinal cord
Emissions,
Wastewater

Water Washing Fat, Wastewater

Meat scraps

Weighing/ Dispatch

Solid Wastes,
Water Cleaning/ Sanitation Wastewater
Cleaning Agents (After Operation) Chemicals
Disinfectants

Source: Guidebook for the Design and Construction of Slaughterhouse

Figure 3. Process Flow Diagram of Large Animal Slaughtering