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Process Options
Technology Options
• Windrow
- Self propelled
- Towable straddle turner
- Power Take-Off (PTO)
• Aerated Static Pile
• In-vessel
- Enclosed aerated static pile
- Agitated bed
- Rotary drum
• Vermicomposting
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Technology Tradeofffs
Windrow
Self Propelled Straddle Turner
• Pile dimensions limited by size of turner
- Height: 2-3 m, Base: 4-5 m
• Equipment specs (motor) determine daily turning
capacity
• CAPEX: $200,000 - $350,000
Images: http://organic.tfrec.wsu.edu/compost/ImagesWeb/CompEquip.html
http://www.gemacosales.com/products/wildcat/selfpropelled_compost_turners.htm
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Windrow
Elevating (Self Propelled / Towable) Turner
• Windrow height can be higher than straddle
turner
Images: http://organic.tfrec.wsu.edu/compost/ImagesWeb/CompEquip.html
Images: http://organic.tfrec.wsu.edu/compost/ImagesWeb/CompEquip.html
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Composting – Windrow
Power Take-Off (PTO)
Images: http://organic.tfrec.wsu.edu/compost/ImagesWeb/CompEquip.html
http://www.ibiblio.org/steved/Luebke/Luebke-compost2.html
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In-Vessel System: Enclosed Aerated Static
Pile - Gore Cover Systems
Images: http://www.gore.com/en_xx/products/fabrics/swt/gore_cover_composting_biological_yardwaste.html
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In-Vessel System: Agitated Bed –
IPS (Siemens)
Images: http://www.water.siemens.com/SiteCollectionDocuments/Product_Lines/Microfloc_Products/Brochures/IPS-GEN-BR-0108.pdf
Images: http://www.andar.co.nz/Products/Environmental/Rotocom/system.asp
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Vermicomposting
• Using earthworms to breakdown organic matter
into natural fertilizer/soil conditioner
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Case Study: ECARU Facility
Cairo, Egypt - Sorting
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Case Study: ECARU Facility
Cairo, Egypt - Composting
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Case Study: Smart Facility
Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia - Composting
• High precipitation – tarps over windrows to
minimzes leachate
• Care in est. composting area – 4 acres (original),
re-clculated to 15 acres
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THANK YOU
Note: The Bank does not endorse any of the products shown in this presentation. They are shown only as examples of various composting technology options.
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