Are you frustrated with the tremendous amount of organic waste created in our communities along with the persistent total lack of creativity in ways of disposing of it? Perhaps the answer to this problem can be found in the wisdom of 2 ideas. 1) Think Globally, Act Locally. 2) Grassroots Action. At XACT Systems, where I work, we offer a composting system that will allow you to take action now with an environmentally and economically viable system – on a extremely small footprint – handling the amount of waste per day that you need to – odor control up the wazoo – within the confines of your community. At the core of the system is the BioReactor which converts organic waste into compost NOW. Your concern is our concern and that is why the XACT BioReactor was created….to be part of the solution. I would be very grateful, if you would take a look at this system when you get a free minute. Many thanks. D
A composting facility design using 4 XACT BioReactors accommodates 2 different waste streams. In this situation, the waste streams are biosolids and mixed solid organics. Note the building in the foreground which has a wall dividing the tipping floor which keeps the waste streams separate. The 2 vessels on the left compost one type of waste while the 2 on the right compost the other waste stream. In this case, the discharged compost needed to stored for a period of time so it is automatically conveyed into the building in the background for that purpose. One of the requirements of this facility being built is this jurisdiction was that there be odor control technology included. Therefore there are 2 biofilters: one services the waste receiving building and the other services all the drums. If you are thinking about how to design your composting facility, please give us a call. The design possibilities know no limits. Thanks so much for your time and consideration. Doreen
Composting Facility
Intecnial Debuts XACT BioReactor
The XACT BioReactor had its debut in Brazil at the MERCOAGRO 2010 trade show this past week. Our Brazilian partner, Intecnial, conducted many consultations about the remarkable composting that can be achieved with the BioReactor. Well established in the construction and engineering industry and in a broad spectrum of sectors, Intecnial S.A., a company with over 2000 employees, is now seriously involved in large scale organic waste composting projects. And rightly so–Brazil has a population of 190 million people, and has a growing economy currently ranked 8th in the world. With it’s fast growth, Brazil’s economy is projected in the decade or so to rank among the top 5 in world. Intecnial’s leaders realize that with prosperity comes waste–and lots of it. Because the in-vessel, rotating drum composter technology by XACT offers a sustainable management strategy to reliably and hastily convert solid organic waste to great compost with beneficial properties, it is an excellent “fit” for Intecnial’s and Brazil’s future. Thanks for allowing us to be a part of it!!!
View and share the XACT video of the BioReactor in action on You Tube by using this link:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lcAhq7tfrkw
It only takes 4 minutes to see the video, and in this short time, you will realize what the buzz is about! The rugged drive train, the slow continuous rotation of the vessel, and the robust engineering. If the video intrigues you and you need/want to go visit the site–that would be no problem. It would be our pleasure to show you the ease of composting any solid organic waste with the XACT BioReactor. Feel free to call 800-920-0630 any time for your personal consultation. Many thanks. D
XACT Systems will be exhibiting at the upcoming Canadian Composting Council Conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. The show takes place September 23 & 24th at the Crowne Plaza. Please come to see us at Booth 7 and hear some refreshing news about good composting with our BioReactor.
Here at XACT Systems, we are regularly asked about amendments for composting organic waste. Will I need them? What will I use? How much will I use? You get the picture.
The short answer is…it depends (not useful information). The long answer is that amendments are required when the C:N ratio of the waste itself is not close to the ideal ratio of 25:1. When this is the case, which amendment to use and how much is calculated using the C:N ratio of the amendment in conjunction with that of the waste. The website of Cornell University Composting website is an excellent resource in general and specifically has an index of a multitude of amendments and their typical characteristics (originally developed by the Natural Resource, Agriculture, and Engineering Services ). Or save yourself some time, and let me send you this Table as a PDF.
Just as important from a business stand point, the amendment you most want to use is the one where it costs you nothing to obtain it, or better yet, one that you are being paid to dispose of for a 3rd party.
Please feel free to contact me if you would like to discuss your particular composting challenges and how the in-vessel rotating BioReactor by XACT can serve your purposes. XACT Systems is dedicated to helping you acheive a SUCCESSFUL trouble-free, neighborhood-friendly composting process.
Many thanks. D
Waste handling companies, landfills, and waste haulers looking for strategies to help them define their future success, need to look no further than XACT’s rotating drum composting technology. This progressive composting technology can help the solid waste industry adapt to and take advantage of the regulations requiring organics diversion from landfills that are popping up like dandelions all over the country. Some see these reg’s as the proverbial Black Cloud, but the in-vessel BioReactor is the Silver Lining. The BioReactor by XACT can allow you to capitalize BIG TIME by converting the solid organic waste into very good compost, in very short order, on very little land. Consider this opportunity and you will be able to define your companies future as S-U-C-C-E-S-S!
An in-vessel composting system from XACT requires so little land that the cost of land per se is hardly a factor when calculating the overall costs. Isn’t that good news in those regions of the country where land, taxes etc. etc. are high. Or, for those operations where there is just no more land available. Actually, it is just good PERIOD.
So, you want to compost organic waste in an in-vessel rotating drum composter. Great! While you are checking around for a vessel to purchase, there are 2 things you need to keep in mind in order to calculate the real capacity of any composting vessel:
1. Where is the waste being input in the vessel? Typically, conventional composting vessels must have the infeed in the center of one end of the vessel and you can only fill the vessel to this level. Logic will tell you that the vessel can only be filled to 50% of the total capacity.
The XACT Vessel is different because the infeed is in the top left quadrant of the end vessel and this is accomplished because the
Infeed is located at the top left of the end of the vessel.
end of the vessel itself does not turn as do conventional composting vessels. This means the vessel can be filled to 70% capacity. That is 20% more!
2. The formula to calculate the capacity of any vessel is:
pi x L x r x r
pi= 3.141
L= length of the vessel
r = radius (the measurement from the centre of the vessel to the side; take the diameter and divide by 2)
So let’s try an example using a vessel that is 8′ diameter x 40′ long and we want our answer to be in cubic yards:
3.141 x 40′ x 4′ x 4′ = 2010.24 cubic feet.
Take the measurements of the vessel
2010.24 cubic feet divided by 27 = 74.45 cubic yards
Now, take in to account whether the vessel is capable of being filled to 50% its capacity or 70%.
50% of 74.45 cubic yards = 37.22 cubic yards
70% of 74.45 cubic yards = 52.11 cubic yards.
The XACT 8′ x 40′ composting vessel will hold a 14.89 (52.11 – 37.22) more cubic yards than a conventional 8′ x 40′ composting vessel.
So, now you know! Please get in touch with us to help you get your project under way. Many thanks. Doreen
This in-vessel rotating drum composter is composting food waste, and interestingly enough, the amendment being used in horse manure. The operators of this facility know that in order to get good quality compost out, they need to put the right blend of feedstocks in. The constraints of the blend consists of: 1) a proper percentage of moisture and 2) the correct proportion of Carbon to Nitrogen. Because the food waste stream on its own did not meet these constraints, there would need to be an amendment added to the food waste. The horse manure was available and also needed to be disposed of, so this composting facility determined the right blend of these 2 waste streams, and are now indeed, producing very good compost. No less than a triple win!
In-Vessel Rotating Drum BioReactor