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composting equipment by Midwest Bio-Systems meets or exceeds the four
basic requirements to creating high-quality, humified organic compost:
Remove
carbon dioxide and and replace with oxygen — the
breakdown of organic matter and subsequent build-up of humus is a microbial
process that uses oxygen and generates carbon dioxide. Continued replacement
of the oxygen allows this to continue effectively. The advanced drum and
tine design of the Aeromaster compost turners consistently replaces almost
all of the built-up carbon dioxide with fresh oxygen.
Manage
Temperature — considerable heat is generated during
the composting process, especially during the breakdown phase. The temperature
of the windrow should be maintained at a proper level to allow the right
microbes to survive and thrive while eliminating harmful bacteria. Aeromaster
compost turners, working within our Advanced Composting system, remove
excess heat and allow the windrows to continue the breakdown of organic
matter into compost.
Manage Moisture — Like oxygen,
proper moisture, evenly distributed, is essential to the breakdown and
build-up phases of the composting process. The unique turning action of
Aeromaster compost turners expose the surface of each compost particle
to the water spray coating all sides. This water coating action is particularly
valuable when you are inoculating the compost with supplemental microbial
species. The microbes can only work on the material they touch, so the
more thorough the coating action, the more effective the inoculation process.
Mix
Without Pulverizing —- composting is the management
of a microbial process. In addition to managing carbon dioxide, temperature,
and moisture, the turning process must mix the material exposing particle
surfaces to moisture and microbes without turning the material to dust.
Aeromaster compost turners thoroughly mix windrow materials without pulverizing
the humus crumb structure that develops during the build-up phase of the
composting process.
If
you use an Aeromaster windrow turner, you will:
- Be a one-man operation
with operator control from the cab
- Be able to water
each particle of the compost as opposed to just the outside of a row
- Be able to inoculate
(add proven beneficial microbes) to compost evenly throughout the row
at a low cost per cubic yard
- Maximize humus
formation due to its variable drum speeds and tine shape
- Maximize carbon
dioxide/oxygen exchange — tests show carbon dioxide levels at
maximum before turning and minimum immediately after turning
- Mix and blend composted
materials — move perimeter materials to the center and center
materials to the outside of a windrow. The tine shape promotes mixing
and blending as opposed to cutting and shredding. This maximizes humus
formation in the finished product. Microbes, not machinery, make compost.
- Be able to remove
the drum from the row at any time — our turners enable the composter
to walk into the middle of a row and examine the profile at any time.
If compost is too wet to turn that day, pull out and move on as opposed
to digging yourself out.
- Have proven durability
— It is not uncommon for customers to report that they've gone
2-3 years without downtime, excepting normal maintenance.
- Have a low hourly
cost of operation — Midwest Bio-Systems' equipment has an hourly
cost of operation as low as one-half the industry standard.
- Produce compost
that sells at prices well above the industry average
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