A method for receiving animal waste from animal confinements or other concentrated animal waste sources and for converting the waste into a complex hydrocarbon is described. The waste contains both liquids and solids. The method includes separating the liquids and solids into separate waste streams,...http://www.google.ca/patents/US20090149571?utm_source=gb-gplus-sharePatent US20090149571 - METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR CONVERTING WASTE INTO COMPLEX HYDROCARBONS