Presentation of FOOD WASTE DECOMPOSERS Aditya Recycling Bangalore, India www.adityarecycling.webs.com
Saving the Planet When waste food is discarded in a landfill, it degrades as an anaerobic process (in the absence of oxygen). This decomposition produces methane (CH4) which is 72 times worse for the atmosphere in the short term than carbon dioxide (CO2). The effect of this on global warming is huge, because the largest part of garbage sent to landfills in the US is waste food. Further, the decomposition smells and can cause health problems. Discarding 100 kg (220 lb) of waste food per day causes the equivalent of 153 ton of CO2 per year to be sent to the atmosphere. The decomposition inside the LFC is an aerobic process (in the presence of oxygen). This produces CO2 and water in a natural manner that is accelerated in the machine. This natural process is carbon neutral because the carbon was taken from the atmosphere to produce the food in the first place. The Food Waste Decomposer uses minimal electricity that causes (for the OK- 100) the production of about 1.2 ton of CO2 per year.
How it works
The Food Waste Decomposer uses a series of processes in which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the presence of oxygen. The environment of the Food Waste Decomposer with our special mixture of microbes and enzymes accelerates the digestion of most food products within 24 hours. The output is compost that is environmentally safe. You can use it to enrich your landscape. The Food Waste Decomposer is a practical alternative to the traditional disposal of waste food. Anything you can eat, including fruit, vegetables, meat, fish, cheese, bread, rice, and noodles can go into the Food Waste Decomposer . The machine can compost both raw and cooked foods. The process is totally green because it uses no chemicals. As one of earths’ oldest processes, composting is the most effective means of stabilizing and converting biodegradable waste. The waste food is not being chopped but it is decomposed to such a degree that 80 to 85% of food waste is decomposed. The rich by-product is therefore safe and replenishes nature.
Key Features of our machines * * * * * * *
Decomposes waste food on your facility Food is decomposed within 24 hours. Continuous process permits food to be added any time. Discharge from machine is safe to enter sewage system. Installed in kitchen or work area. Simple and safe operation. Air-tight tank provides quiet and odor-free operation.
Machine details (inside view)
Benefits * Greatly reduces costs to dispose of waste food * Reduces size, quantity, and smells of trash bins * Eliminates flies and rodents that may be attracted * * * * *
to garbage bins containing waste food Saves time, expense, and injuries of employees carrying trash outdoors Waste food does not go to landfill where it creates methane Generates positive public relations Payback is typically 18 to 36 months Significantly reduces carbon footprint of business
Applications The Food Waste Decomposer can be used to save money at a variety of facilities that have waste food including : • • * * * * * * * *
Individual Homes, Flats and Apartments Hotels and resorts Corporate kitchens Restaurants Theme parks and stadia Hospital, school, and military canteens Highway service centers Bakeries and other manufacturing facilities for foods Supermarkets and food distribution centers Cruise ships
Range of Machines
Capacity : 1.5 Kgs per day (only available for bulk sales) Minimum 8 nos
Capacity : 2 kgs / day
Capacity : 2 Kgs per day (only available for bulk sales) Minimum 10 nos
10 kgs / day
Model : 10KG Weight :80kg 94 kWH per month 51cm x 47cm x 87cm
30 kg / day
Model : 30KG Weight : 250kg 350 kWH per month 100 cmx 64 cmx 115cm
100 kgs / day
Capacity : 100 kgs / day
150 kgs / day
Model:150KG, Weight : 800kg, 840kWH per month 200cm x 95cm x 140cm
250 kgs / day
250 kgs / day capacity machine
We can supply machines starting from 10 kgs / day to 2000 kgs / day processing capacity
Please note that the above table is an approximation and number or people that can use the machines may increase or decrease depending on the amount of food waste generated. More number of people can use the machine in places where no cooking is involved
Machine Specification Model # Process Per Day
Dimension (L x D x H) cm
Weight kg
Power Usage Monthly kWH
OK-10,
10 kg
51 x 47 x 87
80
94
Ok-30,
30 kg
106 x 66 x 117
150
300
Ok-50,
50 kg
106 x 85 x 117
200
400
Ok-80,
80 kg
106 x 100 x 117
250
500
Ok-100, 100 kg
160 x 95 x 117
300
600
Ok-150, 150 kg
200 x 95 x 140
700
700
Ok-200, 200 kg
200 x 95 x 140
850
900
Ok-300, 300 kg
200 x 120 x 140
1000
1250
Frequent Asked Questions How safe is the compost produced by the machine? Our machines were tested by A&L Canada Lab and in their study they concluded that good hygiene material is obtained from our composting machines. Test reports next slide
What happens to the food waste in the Food Waste Decomposer, and how long does it take to compost? The process reduces the volume of waste by 95% by evaporating water and discharging carbon dioxide gas. The remaining 5% is turned into compost. It takes from 12 to 24 hours for food waste to be composted. How do I optimize the performance of the composter? The composter performs best when different food waste types are mixed together. It performs less well on food waste of a single type such as only vegetable waste, or only bread and past ry waste. How does composting cooked food waste compare with composting raw waste? Typically, the composting machine processes cooked food much faster in 10 to 12 hours to complete the cycle. The cycle time will be longer for raw food waste such as eggshell, meat, poultry, fish, seafood shell and bones. The rule of thumb is the more raw contents you have in the food waste the longer the cycle takes to compost, especially if the raw contents are red and poultry meats. It can compost any food waste from kitchen. The compost derived from food waste with both raw and cooked contents is highly recommen ded for use as fertilizer.
How should the compost be used? After removing the compost from the unit, allow it to sit for a period of 23 weeks before using it as fertilizer. The recommended ratio for application is to mix ten parts of soil to one part of compost fertilizer. What happens if non compostable items are put into the composter? If non compostable material such as plastics, metals, construction wastes is accidental put into the machine, it will not do any harm to the machine nor the compost. Just make sure to separate these items before use it for fertilizer. What are the “other� waste materials that should not be put into the composter? Plastics, metals, construction waste, textiles and wood in the form of toothpicks or chopsticks.
The tests reports from A&L lab; they reference a significant weight reduction, which Is going to be mostly water. That is expected. What I would like to see is the AMOUNT of organic matter (that is the fuel that makes compost heat in a pile) that goes in and the AMOUNT that comes out. NOT percent, but quantity: The machine does provide a significant weight reduction, at 90- 95 % as estimated by these calculations: For every 100 kgs of waste, with 60 percent water that means 40 kgs of dry material. The organic matter content of the dry material is 87 percent; that means that there are 34.8 kgs of organic matter in, plus 5.2 kgs of inorganic matter. At the end of the process, there is around 8 kgs of dry material remaining, comprising of 2.8 kgs of organic matter and the original 5.2 kgs of inorganic matter. In summary, of the 34.8kgs of organics in, we have 2.8 kgs of organics out, which is equivalent to a 92% decomposition rate. Most paper or plastics (which make up the bags, containers) are not decomposable within a short time, so we group them into inorganic matter. In addition, there are the minerals such as phosphorous, magnesium, calcium, Potassium, sodium etc., which are again not bio-decomposable. This is in fact one reason why your compost has so much sodium, because after the volume re duction, the original sodium are all there still, and so the concentration which is mass/volume, becomes extremely high.
Why should you purchase the machines from Aditya Recycling Aditya Recycling is offering these machines under technical guidance from a leading overseas manufacturer who have installed these machines in Canada, USA, South Africa, China, Hong Kong etc. Our service staff have been fully trained in maintenance of the machines (Warranty on machine is one year – except heater and other electrical parts). After the expiry of one year we offer Annual Maintenance Contracts at reasonable and affordable prices. Our machines are fully automatic and require less maintenance and one person without technical background can operate the machine. Our machines are equipped with user friendly Controls which offer ease in use. Our machines consume very less power and the electricity charges are less. Aditya Recycling is being managed by a technocrat Mr. Prasanna Datar who is a Mechanical Engineer and having an experience of more than 20 years in Business.
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Demo of our 2 kgs food waste decomposer can be viewed here http://adityarecycling.webs.com/kitchen-waste-de
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ADITYA RECYCLING No.155, II Floor, Railway Colony, Shankar Nagar Main Road, Bangalore 560 086, India Phone : (080) 23494832, 32481939 Mobile : (0) 9900456842 Email : info@adityahitechmachines.com, recycleaditya@gmail.com, URL : www.adityahitechmachines.com Contact Person : Mr. Prasanna Datar