Closed-Loop “BioRoter” Creates Perfect Compost

Closed-Loop “BioRoter” Creates Perfect Compost MANURE HANDLING Miscellaneous Use waste heat to dehydrate dead animals and then use them to fuel your biomass boiler producing more heat The closed-loop system is only one way the BioRoter Dehydrator from Triple Green Products can be used It can also be used to compost dead animals to capture the nutrients for spreading on fields “We introduced the BioRoter Composter/Dehydrator a year and a half ago but we have been focused on our BioDryAir system for grain driers Vol 46 No 1 and our biomass boilers and furnaces ” says Lyall Wiebe Triple Green Products “In the past several months we have started promoting the BioRoter Composter/Dehydrator and we are getting a lot of interest That is especially so in areas being hit by avian flu ” Wiebe notes that biosecurity is a major challenge for livestock operators having to dispose of a barn full of birds Using rendering services means potential contamination as outside trucks enter a secure area “Our BioRoter combined with a biomass-fueled furnace or boiler can create a biosecure closed-loop on the farm ” says Wiebe “Load it up in the morning and 24 hrs later you can unload material with 10 to 15 percent moisture ready to be burned with wood chips or other biomass ” BioRoter Composter/Dehydrators are available in a variety of sizes and prices starting in the high $30 000 range Wiebe suggests that if used strictly for dehydration the smallest 3 by 8-ft unit is sufficient for even a decent-sized poultry or hog facility “If using as a composter you need a larger system as the mortalities are mixed with a bulking agent such as wood shavings and can take 14 days to compost ” he says “Our largest system is a 6 by 50-ft unit that can be used for either composting or dehydrating There are a great many options and variables available such as heating systems discharge screens grinders augers and sensors We build to suit based on the operation ” The BioRoter has a robust stainless steel U-Trough ribcage design Stainless steel panels provide longevity in processing corrosive and acidic waste Side support arms and extra heavy-duty front and back walls are carbon steel and powder coated The oscillating spiraled paddle tine and central shaft are powered by variable frequency drive electric motors paired with proprietary multi-stage planetary reduction drive gearboxes and a double chain sprocket system An optional PLC panel controls loading and mixing including temperature and moisture data tracking and recording It also allows for remote monitoring and the addition of heat oxygen and water as needed If used with swine mortalities a grinder is added explains Wiebe It reduces the size of the animal while taking care of bones etc The ground material is then augered into the composter/dehydrator “Whether in compost or dehydration mode the key is the consistent mixing and turning provided by the BioRoter ” says Wiebe He adds that while designed for mortalities the BioRoter is also attracting attention from large dairy operations “They are looking for efficient ways to dehydrate solid waste materials for use as bedding or pelletizing and sale as organic fertilizer ” says Wiebe Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Triple Green Products Box 119 R R 1 Morris Manitoba Canada R0G 1K0 ph 204-746-6333; toll free 855-373-2378; info@triplegreenproducts com; www triplegreenproducts com

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