Title: Commercial Vermicomposting Systems
1Commercial Vermicomposting Systems
- Rhonda Sherman
- Biological Agricultural Engineering
- North Carolina State University
2 Original Vermitech Systems, Ltd.
- Albert Eggen, president
- 2328 Queen Street East
- Toronto, Ontario CANADA M4E 1G9
- Phone 416/693-1027
- Fax 416/693-9744
- E-mail vermitech_at_globalserve.net
- Website www.globalserve.net/vermitech/
3 Original Vermitech Systems, Ltd.
- Manufacture a series of Vermi-Organic Digesters
that handle from 30 to 3,000 pounds per day - Also manufacture shredders/mixers and harvesters
4 Original Vermitech Systems, Ltd.
- Vermi-organic digester is fed by mulching mixing
processor - Can process any biodegradables including grains,
manure, waxboard, grass, leaves, fruit, pasta,
vegetables, office paper, cardboard, sludges - meats and fish from table scrapings may be used
5 Original Vermitech Systems, Ltd.
- V-500.72 Series 450-550 lbs./day
- Footprint - 518 sq. ft. (7 ft. wide, 74 ft. long,
5 ft. high w/ electrical panel, motors
and hydraulic pack) - Electricity - 208-230 Volts or 3-phase.
Av. cost per day is 1.65 - Water - 16-18 gals. per day maximum
- Castings - 24 tons per year
6 Original Vermitech Systems, Ltd.
- V-500.72 Series 450-550 lbs./day cont.
- Temperature Control - thermostatic control with
heat sensors to operate fan and air conditioning
system - Life Expectancy - 10-15 years
- Operating Staff Time - 2.75 to 3 hours/day
- Optional - heating system for outdoor use
automated or manual misting systems larger
capacity by adding 8 ft. modules
7 Original Vermitech Systems, Ltd.
- V-500.72 Series 450-550 lbs./day cont.
- Vermi-Organic Digester (504 sq.ft.) 78,431
- Shredder S-7.5 (100-200 lbs./hour) 8,088
- Shredder S-10 (lt 500 lbs. /hour) 11,324
- Digester w/shredder/blower S-7.5 81,470
- Digester w/shredded/blower S-10 83,529
- Worms recommended 1,250 lbs. (not included in
price)
8 Original Vermitech Systems, Ltd.
- Harvesters rotating screened cylinder starts at
2,574 - Model S-10 Shredder can process up to 500 pounds
of organics per hour using 10 horsepower motor - Organics are fed into shredder where they are
chopped and mixed - Mixture is automatically expelled into digester
9Vermitechnology Unlimited
- Larry Martin, president
- P. O. Box 130
- Orange Lake, FL 32681
- Phone 352/591-1111
- Fax 352/591-4550
- E-mail vermi_at_aol.com
- Website www.vermitechnology.com
10Vermitechnology Unlimited
- Manufactures worm bin with capacity of 100 to 150
lbs. of food waste per day - Unit is 34 feet by 7 feet by 20 inches
- has center divider for ease of feeding and
harvesting - Constructed of wood and insulated panels
- Has screen on bottom to keep out moles
- Cost 2,000 for unit, installation, and 120
pounds of worms
11Vermitechnology Unlimited
- Continuous flow system with casting extractor
- Attached to three-point hitch on 40HP tractor
- Extractor powered by hydraulic motor coupled to
tractors existing hydraulic system - 16 ft. by 100 ft. unit with center divider which
supports roof, misting system, and brackets for
suspended sides - Sits on 4-in. thick concrete slab
12Vermitechnology Unlimited
- This system will consume 2,000 to 2,500 lbs.
of waste per day, depending on feedstock - Takes 30 minutes to remove 18-20 cu. yds.
of castings, every 2 to 4 weeks - Other equipment may be replaced by inmate labor
- Blue prints available for construction
13Vermitechnology Unlimited
- Aluminum worm harvester - 2,800
- Worm Grader - 40 for plans
- may be made from PVC and plastic barrels for a
hand-operated machine - can attach a 1/12th HP, 12 RPM motor for
250-300
14Worm World, Inc.
- Harry Windle, president
- 12425 NW C.R. 231
- Gainesville, FL 32609
- Phone 352/485-1235
- Fax 352/336-3680
- E-mail windle_at_gnv.fdt.net
- Website http//gnv.fdt.net/windle/wormgin.htm
15Worm World, Inc.
- Worm Gin has stacked series of conveyor belts for
worm beds - Single module has two stacks, one to right and
one to left with feeder down middle - Feedstock goes to hopper above feeder, by
conveyor belt, then mechanically distributed
evenly to worm beds - Each sq. ft. of bed processes 1-3 lbs./day
- Takes seven days to process recommend curing for
2-3 weeks
16Worm World, Inc.
- Worm Gins beds turn slowly on rust-resistant
bearings - Belts made of polypropylene that does not rot or
corrode - A single bed can be removed without disassembling
the whole module - System provides more aeration
- Needs housing
17Worm World, Inc.
- Standard module is 14 beds high (18 feet tall
with 28 beds of 50 sq. ft. each) - Electricity required 5 cents/day/module
- Constructed of plastics, stainless steel,
aluminum, and some pressure-treated wood in
non-food contact area - Needs to sit on concrete slab
- Weight 6,000 lbs. when loaded
18Worm World, Inc.
- Cost can build and install Gin for 15 per sq.
ft. of bed, plus SH, travel expenses, and taxes - Additional costs worms (need one pound per sq.
ft. of bed), and material handling equipment to
bring in feed and handle castings
19Worm World, Inc
- Worm Gin will soon be installed at a Florida
correctional institution - Will handle food waste from one prison (290
inmates) and low grade mixed paper from two
prisons (Sumter CI and Hernando CI) - Has one other installation in Maine
20EPM Inc.
- Bruce Elliott, president
- P. O. Box 1295
- Cottage Grove, OR 97424
- Phone 541/895-5990
- Fax 541/895-5991
- Toll free 800/779-1709
21EPM Inc.
- Worm Wigwam Model 5-6
- Flow-through system processes 75 lbs./day
- 5 ft. wide, 6 ft. long, 4 ft. high
- Footprint is 8 ft. by 8 ft.
- Steel frame with raised grate insulated bed
- Grate has breaker bar on top to separate
castings operated by hand crank
22EPM Inc.
- Worm Wigwam Model 5-6 cont.
- Uses 100 pounds of worms
- Daily castings output 45 lbs.
- Insulated worm bed R14 rated
- Electricity 110 Volt AC
- Two access clean out doors for castings
- Cost 5,495 incl. worms
23Oregon Soil Corporation
- Dan Holcomb, president
- 1324 Beaver Lane
- Oregon City, OR 97045
- Phone 503/557-9742
- Cell Phone 503/260-8232
- E-mail oresoil_at_aol.com
24Oregon Soil Corporation
- Continuous-Flow Reactor
- 8 ft. by 120 ft. processes 6,000 lbs. per day
- 45,000 plus cost of worms
- 15-20 year life span
- Modular, so can be sized as needed
- 8 ft. by 8 ft. module could process 400 lbs. per
day cost 4,000-5,000 - Needs housing
25Oregon Soil Corporation
- OSCR
- 3 ft. wide b, 4 ft. long, 3 ft. high
- 35 for construction drawings, operators guide,
operation plan, and parts list - Build from plywood and screws
- Plans include directions to make harvesting
screen and audit box - Processes 30 pounds per day
- 15 boxes handle 500 ppd for 2,000 worms