TMK food digesters come in a full range of sizes that process from 10KG to 5 tonnes per day of food waste and are continuous feed digesters that do not use any fresh water and have no gray water discharge to the sewers.
Food waste collected in compostable (PLA) bags can be thrown whole into the system, leaving clean totes ready for the next shift. The digester will also process compostable dinnerware and cutlery from PLA suppliers with the food waste. Most importantly, the (pathogen-free) biomass output is stable and will not rot or smell if rehydrated and can be land applied as an organic fertilizer.
Our food waste digester technology has the ability to turn raw organic waste into a dry material in a matter of 24hrs.
The process not only eliminates transport & disposable costs but provides a range of direct and indirect benefits to your business.
Benefits to Your Business
- 80%-100% reduction in bin costs.
- Reduce weight and volume by up to 85%
- Reduce existing fuel bill
- Low consumption rates
- Production of a valuable, nutrient rich end product
- Increases available pest-free yard space
- Easy and remote management through telemetry
- Clean, odorless food waste process
- Reduce C02 and nasty methane emissions and become a greener business.
Interested in learning more about how our food waste-digesters can help your business or organization? From schools and restaurants to hotels and airports, our food waste experts are here to help.
Benefits to the Planet
- Reducing your carbon footprint– our bio-digesters do not release carbon into the atmosphere as no methane is produced during the digestion process. Carbon is stored in the digestate, which is then returned to the ground through our product, where it belongs!
- Say goodbye to landfill- Keeping organic materials out of bins and away from landfills is hugely beneficial for the environment.
- Waste reduction- waste can be recycled almost immediately on your site.
- Cleaner emissions- remove the unnecessary transportation of waste collector vehicles.
- Zero water demand – No wastewater discharge or disposal occurs with our bio-digester,s unlike other food waste processes currently on the market.
The Process
- Organic waste is added to the Bio-Digesters system.
- Material is heated to a constantly monitored core temperature of 72.C (160F)
- Enzymes begin to break down the material as the paddles move the material across the digester.
- After 24 hours, the food waste digester’s process is complete and the nutrient-rich, safe end-product is augured out.
How does it work?
Food waste digesters need to be fed just like you and me, gradually and in stages. Steadily feed your food waste digester with your food waste. A morning, mid-day, and evening feed is optimal. Too much at once isn’t good for digestion.
The food waste digesters process provides optimum conditions for microbes to break down organic materials, including cellulose, into a nutrient-rich bio-fertilizer/biomass fuel.
