The meat processing industry is large, common to
many countries and generates large volumes of
wastewater, which requires considerable treatment if
its release to the environment is to be sustainable.
Although a number of reviews have been published
on the topic (Reczey, 1984; Cimino, 1987), the latest
in English was that of Bull et al. (1982). In the
intervening period there have been substantial
fundamental and technical advances in generic pollution
control issues, such as nutrient removal,
high-rate anaerobic technology development and
water reuse. This review attempts to identify the
latest trends in waste management and treatment
technology in the meat process industry and to discuss
the design and performance data available in
the scientific public domain