Design, construction and tests of an automatic prototype for composting
In this work the design, prototype construction and experimental validation of a composter is presented. The prototype performs the composting process of organic solid residues in an automatic form and the design is based on the treatment residues generated at home and on the composting proper proc...
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| author | Rigoberto Longoria Ramírez Marco Antonio Oliver Salazar Julio Torres Sandoval José Luis González Rubio Sandoval Gerardo Maximiliano Méndez |
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In this work the design, prototype construction and experimental validation of a composter is presented. The prototype performs the composting process of organic solid residues in an automatic form and the design is based on the treatment residues generated at home and on the composting proper process requirements to be carried out in a suitable way. This device has the property of processing, in a continuous way, 3 kg of solid organic residues per day. The residues introduced in the prototype remain inside for a 30-day period, time in which they are transformed into compost. The control of the prototype is achieved by a microcontroller, having the following functions; temperature control, air flow provision(aerobic decomposition), material stirringfor a uniform decomposition and material movement over the band (from the entrance up to the exit of the device) to achieve a continuous processing of the residues. The resulting tests provided a compost with a dun obscure color, without smells, and at room temperature. All of these conditions were indicators of a stable compost.
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| spelling | doaj.art-d76e827528184ab4bdbc325a8fed453b2023-03-23T12:32:48ZengUniversidad de AntioquiaRevista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia0120-62302422-28442014-02-017010.17533/udea.redin.18662Design, construction and tests of an automatic prototype for compostingRigoberto Longoria Ramírez0Marco Antonio Oliver Salazar1Julio Torres Sandoval2José Luis González Rubio Sandoval3Gerardo Maximiliano Méndez4Technological Institute of Nuevo LeonNational Center for Research and Technological DevelopmentNational Center for Research and Technological DevelopmentNational Center for Research and Technological DevelopmentTechnological Institute of Nuevo Leon In this work the design, prototype construction and experimental validation of a composter is presented. The prototype performs the composting process of organic solid residues in an automatic form and the design is based on the treatment residues generated at home and on the composting proper process requirements to be carried out in a suitable way. This device has the property of processing, in a continuous way, 3 kg of solid organic residues per day. The residues introduced in the prototype remain inside for a 30-day period, time in which they are transformed into compost. The control of the prototype is achieved by a microcontroller, having the following functions; temperature control, air flow provision(aerobic decomposition), material stirringfor a uniform decomposition and material movement over the band (from the entrance up to the exit of the device) to achieve a continuous processing of the residues. The resulting tests provided a compost with a dun obscure color, without smells, and at room temperature. All of these conditions were indicators of a stable compost. https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/18662compostautomatic prototypesolid organic residues |
| spellingShingle | Rigoberto Longoria Ramírez Marco Antonio Oliver Salazar Julio Torres Sandoval José Luis González Rubio Sandoval Gerardo Maximiliano Méndez Design, construction and tests of an automatic prototype for composting Revista Facultad de Ingeniería Universidad de Antioquia compost automatic prototype solid organic residues |
| title | Design, construction and tests of an automatic prototype for composting |
| title_full | Design, construction and tests of an automatic prototype for composting |
| title_fullStr | Design, construction and tests of an automatic prototype for composting |
| title_full_unstemmed | Design, construction and tests of an automatic prototype for composting |
| title_short | Design, construction and tests of an automatic prototype for composting |
| title_sort | design construction and tests of an automatic prototype for composting |
| topic | compost automatic prototype solid organic residues |
| url | https://revistas.udea.edu.co/index.php/ingenieria/article/view/18662 |
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