This Model 515 BioReactor Composting System (BCS) will be utilized as a Demo Unit For Pilot
This BCS offers a “plug and play” opportunity to test various feedstocks and amendments, and blending combinations at the job site.
Projects in all market sectors based in China. It is equipped with the essential components and complete automation features required for most composting facilities….essential that is if the goal is to obtain high quality mature compost in 4 to 7 days!
The Model 515 BioReactor Composter Rotating Drum Technology
The BioReactor is a rotating drum composter that has a load capacity of 70% of the total volume of the drum. This composter is 5’ diameter x 15’ long. It features a fixed, spring-loaded in-feed end with an opening for loading; a fixed, spring-loaded output end with an automated discharge auger or door; a rotating vessel supported by 4 trunnion wheels, a Friction Drive (.75 HP motor), and a negative ventilation fan.
The Mixer
A mixer is needed in order to pre-blend all the feedstocks so that a homogenous mixture of all the materials is obtained. This Mixer is equipped with cutting blades to slash the feedstocks in order to
The blades on the rotating vertical auger slash into the organic waste material thus breaking it into smaller pieces. This slashing action is especially critical and necessary when whole vegetables or fruit are present.
reduce the particle size. The capacity of the mixer used on the Model 515 BCS is 50 cubic feet and has a:
The Conveyor
The BCS is equipped with a heavy-duty automated incline conveyor fortified with a cleated belt. The cleated belt prevents the pre-blended organic waste from sliding back down the conveyor as it is being automatically loaded into the BioReactor.
The Control Panel
The control panel monitors the composting process and controls the function of the mixer, the conveyor and the BioReactor. This is accomplished by the Timer/PLC Control on the Control Panel. Complete control of the system is thus at the finger tips of the operator.
One operator can handle the entire composting process because of the automated features of the BCS.
Composter automates rotating drum operation with the newly automated PLC Control Panel with Soft Touch Screen by XACT Systems. The user friendly soft touch screen on the front of the control panel was designed for the BioReactor Composting System in order to give the operator easy access to a wide variety of critical data. Data which is vital to the successful composting of solid organic waste.
Although composting is not a complicated process it is a fairly precise process in terms of balancing the few factors that impact it. The control panel has been developed to provide more accurate monitoring of these factors to ensure the best results. A quick reminder as to what those few factors are: Carbon-Nitrogen ratio, moisture content, oxygen, operating temperatures, and particle size. For a more detailed description of the parameters for successful composting, please follow this link to the XACT Composting System website page describing them.
In addition, the data collected from the monitoring can be sent to the operator’s cell phone or computer 24/7. By making the data “portable”, the operator can be tracking the BioReactor’s operation while eating lunch!
These added features compound the benefits that the XACT BioReactor System already has.
To learn more about how the composter automates rotating drum operation with the new control panel is super easy. Just contact us by Cell: 613-391-1445 or email [email protected] Many many thanks! D
The Soft Touch Screen on the PLC Control Panel allows for easy access to data such as processing temperature, starting/stopping, correct loading (capacity), door opening/closing and more!
XACT Systems’ BioReactors will compost tons of solid organics daily at this new state-of-the-art solid organic waste management facility located in Goa, India. In the final stages of completion, this massive facility will treat the solid organics waste of just the north half of the city. The waste material coming into the plant is classified as MSW.
These are the administration buildings of the North Goa facility.
These 3 BioReactors are part of a comprehensive solid organic processing facility. The BioReactor Composting System by XACT Systems Inc. handles all the composting portion of the waste management treatment.
The treatments of the organics coming into the plant consist of fermentation processing (digester), and compost processing by the BioReactor Composting System. In addition, the facility features bio-filters, transport truck weigh scales, bag openers, screeners, sorting stations, magnetic separators, balers, conveying systems and shredders.
This solid organic waste management facility design will be duplicated time and again. The next facility to be built will be located in the south of Goa, India
SFC Environmental Technologies PVT Ltd. is the engineering firm behind this impressive facility. They chose XACT Systems’ to be the supplier of the composting equipment. Because of the heavy-duty and 24/7 performance redundancy design of the BioReactor, it was
SFC designed and engineered this modern compost processing plant. It is but one portion of the entire solid organic waste management facility. At the end of the building, the ends of the 3 BioReactors are visible.
an obvious choice. Plus, the accelerated processing, cleanliness and 70% fill capacity of this composter pushed the invessel rotating drum BioReactor to the top of SFC’s composter list. It is very exciting for both XACT Systems and SFC Environmental Technologies to see this project nearing completion. The next time we show pictures of this site, all the brown clay earth showing will be covered in green vegetation because the finished compost will applied to the grounds. Compost makes as an excellent soil amendment and supports plant growth in harsh, dry conditions in a remarkable way.
For those of you who cannot get to Goa India to see this site, XACT Systems has many BioReactors working in North America and elsewhere. Please feel free to contact us at anytime if you wish to arrange for a site visit.
If you want to meet with us, consider going to the US Composting Council Conference in Los Angeles, California, USA, on January 23-25. You can find us at Booth 514. (Click on the link below to get more details about the conference venue etc). Please feel free to stop by or call ahead (call
Glenn McConkey at 6123-391-1445) and arrange a private meeting to discuss you particular project. Many thanks, Doreen
www.uscompostingcouncil.org
Composting Rotating Drum Technology by XACT Systems Inc. has been chosen by BioKamp Co. in Bulgaria. This is great news! We are looking forward to working with our new Bulgarian partners as they embark on a new business venture in the organic waste
BioKamp Bulgaria are new partners of XACT Systems Inc. of Canada. BioKamp is excited to now have the excellent BioReactor- a compositing rotating drum technology – to manufacture and market in the Bulgarian market where there are big opportunities. Welcome aboard gentlemen!
management sector in their country. BioKamp now has rights to manufacture and market the BioReactor Composting System by XACT. The composting rotating drum technology (known as the BioReactor) measured up exactly to the needs of BioKamp. To begin, the Bulgarian company will target the biosolid (biosludge) management industry. Of course, the BioReactor can and is composting many types of organic waste–from food waste to dairy manure. Indeed, BioKamp has every intention to reach out all sectors with this new and innovative waste management solution.
Better organic waste management and diverting waste from landfills is a serious problem worldwide. What to do? Well, the composting rotating drum technology by XACT Systems is proving its worth in many countries around the globe. It is an effective, sustainable and common sense solution to dealing with organic waste.
Please check out this video of the BioReactor in order to better understand the rotational aspect of this in vessel composting technology. Then, consider the possibilities for your company. Many many thanks.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=XJuBQhcK2YY
Composting Septic Sludge Tests Prove Successful
Composting septic sludge in 5 days AND making compost that is pathogen free is possible with the BioReactor by XACT Systems Inc. In this testing project, the septic sludge is combined with other materials in order to make a balanced recipe of organics with a C:N ratio in the ideal range (20:1 to 30:1). This is the vital first step in composting solid organic waste quickly and making compost that is pathogen free. The second step is to compost this proper mixture in the BioReactor which is an in vessel rotating drum composter. The composter rotates slowly and constantly. The rotation tumbles the waste material inside the drum and exposes all of the material to the ambient oxygen. The aerobic bacteria which naturally reside in the organic waste will decompose it. The fact that all the bacteria are getting all the oxygen they need to do a great job of breaking down the material means that the waste will compost quickly and with little or no odor. The innovative features of this 5′ diameter x 10′ long BioReactor allow the temperatures of the composting process to hit temperatures of 145 degrees Fahrenheit to 170 degrees Fahrenheit and maintain it there. Once these high temperatures are achieved, the septic sludge is exposed to this heat for 72 hours (as per the protocol stated by the EPA standard for pathogen kill in a composting process). After 5 days, the compost is discharged and it looks and smells like dirt. It will make an excellent soil amendment and be a valuable revenue stream for this composting operation.
Composting Septic Sludge is made easy in the BioReactor. The processing temperatures are running between 145 degrees and 170 degrees.
This BioReactor is 5′ diameter and 10′ long and is currently composting septic sludge.
XACT Systems Inc. offers sincere congratulations to our partner in India, SFC Environmental Technologies Pvt. Ltd., which has been awarded contracts for 2 more large scale solid waste handling facilities in India.
Indian officials proudly unveil the solid waste management facility designed and built by SFC Environmental Technologies Pvt. Ltd in Mumbai, India
These new facilities are mandated to compost 310 tons of solid organic waste per day. The composting technology that SFC has specified for these 2 operations is XACT Systems Inc. BioReactor Composting System from Canada. A total of 12 BioReactors will be built and installed by SFC, and each BioReactor will be 10′ diameter by 60′ long (3m x 18m). SFC has earned this contract on the heels of very recently and successfully completing 2 other large scale solid organic waste management projects in India that also featured XACT’s BioReator composting technology.
Advanced composting technology such as the BioReactor can produce compost that is virtually odor-free.
Manure composting technology has proven economic and environmental advantages. XACT Systems’ Manure Composting Technology — The BioReactor is proving to be a wise choice by farmers in all animal farming operations including dairy, beef, horse, poultry and fish. How many farmers think that composting manure is a good manure management strategy? If so, how many farms are now using manure composting technology?
Viewed here from the in-feed end, this BioReactor is composting dewatered dairy manure in just 4 days.
The XACT BioReactor on this dairy operation is 10’ diameter by 60’ long. It has to turn 45 to 50 tons of dewatered cow manure 240 times per day, 365 days per year. After taking a look at the robust mechanical characteristics of the XACT BioReactor drum and the heavy duty drive system, this dairy operation was confident in the ability of the XACT system to handle the staggering weights of waste material to be processed daily. Check out all the specs for the BioReactor by clicking on xactsystemscomposting.com/bioreactor/.
Dewatered cow manure is fed into the vessel by a conveyor. Because the infeed opening is located in the upper quadrant of the stationary infeed end, the BioReactor can be filled to 70% capacity. Remarkably, a 7.5 hp variable speed drive turns the BioReactor and its load.
After a 4-day retention period in the vessel, the discharged compost is taken back to the barn to be used as bedding for the herd. Upon discharge the compost is pathogen free, weed seed free, insect larvae free, and odorless. At this point the compost is about 50% moisture, and therefore as it gets blown into the stalls there is minimal airborne dust. Most importantly, the cows love it as it provides exceptional comfort.
Please share your thoughts about composting manure. Many thanks, D.
This BioReactor is 6′ diameter by 30′ long and is able to compost manure as well as many other forms of organic waste.
Manure composting equipment at Pete and Gerry’s Organic Egg Farm, supplied by XACT Systems Inc., allows these innovative organic farmers to manage their poultry manure with the same approach/philosophy as they apply to all their farming practises: reducing pollution, maintaining healthy soil, and conserving water and other precious resources.
Pete & Gerry’s Organic Eggs has been farming for four generations. They are totally committed to producing the highest-quality, freshest eggs possible. Organic eggs means that no antibiotics, pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, GMO or animal by-products are used. In addition, Pete & Gerry’s is a values-led company, dedicated to humane treatment of animals–no cages–with free range barns. The company is a champion of small family farms believing that these kinds of farms are the best stewards of environmental sustainability.
Organic poultry farm composts poultry manure to determine viability of producing and marketing compost made from manure of the organic laying hen farm. The BioReactor discharges the finished compost onto a conveyor.
Always looking to the future, Pete & Gerry’s wanted to test an idea they have for producing compost from the poultry manure. They want to capitalize on the marketing potential of this specialized compost–possibly as an organic soil amendment. The BioReactor is 6′ diameter by 30′ long (1.8m x 9 m) and has a total processing capacity of 22 cubic yards (16 cubic metres).
This pilot project to test XACT’s manure composting equipment and producing great compost is just nicely underway and so far the results are promising. Stay tuned for more updates as the trial continues.
Are you attending National Farm Machinery Show new week? If so, stop in at the XACT Systems booth located in the PAVILION booth number 000827 and learn how to successfully compost DAIRY MANURE (and other solid organic waste) with the awesome BioReactor Composting Technology.
Composting dairy manure (dewatered) with
Compost Bedding Made By the BioReactor Composting Technology
the BioReactor is a winning solution to manure management in 3 ways. The resulting fibrous material makes an excellent & safe BEDDING material which cab replace other costly materials. Plus by converting manure into QUALITY compost you can capitalize on in the lucrative retail and wholesale market of organic fertilizer/soil amendments.
And finally, because traditional methods of managing manure are under legislative scrutiny, are creating health hazards and odor problems in the surrounding communities, and are causing damage to the environment, the BioReactor Composting Technology allows you to treat your huge volumes of dairy manure with technological innovation.
The BioReactor Composting Technology is a rotating drum that converts dewatered dairy
The rotating drum composting technology–better known as the XACT BioReactor- is ideal for fast composting, ease of operation, and trouble free service.
manure into compost. This in-vessel composting system is designed to successfully process manure by tightly controlling the parameters of the composting process. In other words, the BioReactor makes an ideal environment for the oxygen-loving bacteria to thrive and decompose the manure. The BioReactor will process large volumes of manure quickly, and will do so without the occurrence of hazardous leaches.
Independent test results have proven that the BioReactor composting technology will compost dewatered dairy manure in 4 days (or less), and will produce a light fluffy compost that is PATHOGEN FREE (including e-coli), odor-free, weed-seed free, insect larvae-fee and mature. Indeed, the compost bears no resemblance to the waste from which it was produced.
This compost has tremendous value if sold in bags or bulk because it makes an excellent
BioReactor Composting System with In-feed and Discharge Conveyors, BioFilter & Future Expansion Capability.
soil amendment due to its organic matter and nutrient content. Indeed, the compost no longer has harmful bacteria in it to cause disease so it can be spread on land close to water sources.
Site layouts are our speciality, and we would be happy to work with you to design a BioReactor Composting Solution specific for your farm needs. The BioReactor is available in a variety of sizes (the largest is 10′ diameter x 60′ long), and the size of machine required is determined by the volume of dairy manure produced per day. Note: a herd will utilize only 30% of the compost produced by that herd for bedding–the remainder is available for other purposes (selling or land application).
If you are planning to go to the National Farm Machinery Show in Louisville, KY February 11 to 14, 2015, please consider visiting us at booth 000827 in the PAVILION. Hope to see you there!