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Comparison of In-Vessel and Open Pile Composting Green Mountain Technologies

Comparison of Open-Pile and In-Vessel Composting Systems by GMT

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This presentation can help you determine whether you should compost with an Open-Pile or In-Vessel Composting System. Courtesy of Green Mountain Technologies, Inc.

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  • 1. Comparison of In-Vessel and Open Pile Composting Green Mountain Technologies

2. Green Mountain Technologies GMT ASP Pile Systems 3. Green Mountain Technologies CCS System on PEI 4. Green Mountain Technologies GMT In-Vessel Systems The CompTainer for large on-site waste generators The Earth Tub for Smaller on-site waste generators The Earth flow for Mid-sized waste generators 5. Green Mountain Technologies Key Parameters Cost Odor Control Processing Time & Area Required Product Quality Area Required Stormwater Management 6. Green Mountain Technologies Composting Flow Diagram Food Scraps Bulking Agent Thermophilic Curing Air Recipe: moisture C/N Ratio porosity 1-5 weeks Soil Amendment 7. Green Mountain Technologies There is No Life Without Water 8. Green Mountain Technologies Oxygen Exchange 9. Green Mountain Technologies The Microbial Workforce 10. Green Mountain Technologies GMT In-Vessel Systems The CompTainer for large on-site waste generators The Earth Tub for Smaller on-site waste generators The Earth flow for Mid-sized waste generators 11. Green Mountain Technologies European On-Site Systems The Rocket The Big Hanna 12. Green Mountain Technologies Why Choose In-Vessel Easier to Permit Minimizes environmental impacts Scalable and Modular Lower Site Cost but higher equipment cost 13. Green Mountain Technologies Wright Environmental Canadian Plug Flow System 14. Green Mountain Technologies US Drum Systems 15. Green Mountain Technologies Daritech Environmental Largest 8x40 drum Used for Recycling Manure into Bedding Moving into food waste 16. Green Mountain Technologies Auger mixes food on surface into hot compost mass The food cooks and softens in the compost The next mixing smears the cooked food into the bulk material How the Inclined Auger Mixes and Grinds 17. Green Mountain Technologies Aeration & Biofiltration Process air collected from the Earth Tub headspace is blown thru a biofilter container to remove odors Biofilter media is a mix of leaf mulch with wood chips and lime Odors are degraded by microbes growing on biofilter media 18. Green Mountain Technologies The Development of the Earth Flow Same inclined auger concept as Earth Tub Automated Mixing Plug flow design 10-100 yard capacity 19. Green Mountain Technologies Mixing/Shearing Action of Auger 20. Green Mountain Technologies Earth Flow Innovations Solid floor eliminates leachate Inclined auger moves material backwards Pressure of auger movement shears material 21. Green Mountain Technologies Material Flow thru the Earth Flow Food scraps loaded by bucket loader or tote tipper Inclined auger pulls material into hot compost mix Auger incline causes compost to move to the rear of the bin Discharge door swings open to allow discharge of finished compost 22. Green Mountain Technologies Greenhouse Enclosure Provides heat gain in Winter Traps compost odors for scrubbing Keeps out rain Prevents access to machinery. 23. Green Mountain Technologies Installation in NYC Highrise 24. Green Mountain Technologies Earth Flow Control Panel Controls X-Y Motion of Auger Provides programmable mixing cycles to allow aeration thru mixing Allows multiple patterns for complete mixing Utilizes VFDs for speed control and electrical efficiency 25. Green Mountain Technologies Site Built Earth Flow System Ideal for Farm Applications Reduced cost for large systems Allows storage beside vessel Can be installed inside existing structures 26. Turned Aerated Pile (TAP) system components Green Mountain Technologies 27. Green Mountain Technologies The Compost Factory, Puyallup, WA 28. Green Mountain Technologies 29. Green Mountain Technologies Aeration system in Positive and Negative Flow Positive or pushed air on left Negative or pulled air direction on right 30. Green Mountain Technologies Radio Telemetry temperature probe Uses a control signal switch to turn off the zone and go into manual positive aeration direction 31. Green Mountain Technologies Aerated Earth Slab Aeration Spargers Embedded in concrete aeration pipes with small holes near the surface to provide high pressure air into or pull from the pile. No Pipes to handle! 32. Green Mountain Technologies 20 Hp Stainless Steel Blowers with Bi-directional blower control dampers 33. Green Mountain Technologies 34. Green Mountain Technologies 35. Green Mountain Technologies GMT Variable Frequency Drive, disconnect and PLC cabinet 36. Green Mountain Technologies Graphic User Interface for CompDACs System 37. Green Mountain Technologies Aeration Gallery Compost Factory Puyallup Washington 38. Green Mountain Technologies 39. Green Mountain Technologies 40. Green Mountain Technologies 41. Green Mountain Technologies Compost Turner for AES system Vermeer CT1010 prototype shown 42. Green Mountain Technologies Vermeer Ct1010 Working Face 43. Green Mountain Technologies Vermeer CT1010 side turner moving outdoor curing piles 44. Green Mountain Technologies High pressure Aeration bubblers for treating leachate Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) in below ground septic tank 45. Green Mountain Technologies BETE nozzle sprinkler and evaporation system for leachate Lenz Enterprises Stanwood Washington 46. Green Mountain Technologies 47. Green Mountain Technologies Purdy Topsoil, Purdy, Washington 48. Green Mountain Technologies Purdy Topsoil Open sided Building 49. Green Mountain Technologies Purdy Topsoil Aeration Manifold and Valving 50. Green Mountain Technologies 51. Green Mountain Technologies 52. Green Mountain Technologies 53. Green Mountain Technologies Close up of Sparger after 5 years in service 54. Green Mountain Technologies Annen Brothers Farm 55. Green Mountain Technologies MACs Aeration Blower and Controller 56. Green Mountain Technologies 6 HDPE Lateral with Sparger stub ups 57. Green Mountain Technologies Laterals laid in trenches and ready for grading 58. Green Mountain Technologies 59. Green Mountain Technologies 60. Green Mountain Technologies 61. Green Mountain Technologies 62. Green Mountain Technologies Leachate storage tanks and control shed 63. Green Mountain Technologies Clear Span Fabric Covered Building designed to go over an TAP system for complete enclosure