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Title: Commercial Vermicomposting Systems


1
Commercial 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

9
Vermitechnology 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

10
Vermitechnology 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

11
Vermitechnology 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

12
Vermitechnology 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

13
Vermitechnology 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

14
Worm 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

15
Worm 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

16
Worm 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

17
Worm 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

18
Worm 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

19
Worm 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

20
EPM 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

21
EPM 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

22
EPM 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

23
Oregon 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

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Oregon 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

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Oregon 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
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