Title:
MANUFACTURED SOIL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO2005104719
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
The disclosure sets forth methods for cattle waste composting and post-composting treatments. The composting includes the steps of forming a windrow of beef cattle manure, adding moisture to the windrow, monitoring the temperature of the windrow, maintaining the moisture content of the windrow and mixing the windrow after a predetermined temperature drop. The windrow is formed in an outdoor environment, preferably without a carbon amendment. During active composting, the moisture content of the organic portion of the windrow is kept within a range of 40% to 65% by weight. Steps of monitoring the temperature, addition moisture, and mixing are repeated until such steps do not create a predetermined significant temperature increase following the step of mixing. The composting is completed by curing. The compost can then be ground and pelletized to be used as a manufactured soil for various applications.
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Inventors:
DEVINE ALICE A (US)
HELLER KYLO M (US)
HELLER KYLO M (US)
Application Number:
PCT/US2005/014187
Publication Date:
January 19, 2006
Filing Date:
April 25, 2005
Export Citation:
Assignee:
KANSAS LIVESTOCK ASS (US)
International Classes:
C05F11/08; C05F17/00; C05F17/02; (IPC1-7): C05F3/00
Foreign References:
| US2947619A | 1960-08-02 | |||
| US5413936A | 1995-05-09 | |||
| US4595506A | 1986-06-17 |
Other References:
FOOD & FERTILIZER TECHNOLOGY, 2001, pages 1 - 7, XP002993085, Retrieved from the Internet
DOUGHERTY M. ET AL.: "Fields Guide to On-Farm Composting.", NATURAL RESOURCE, 1999, pages 1 - 118, XP001223576
DOUGHERTY M. ET AL.: "Fields Guide to On-Farm Composting.", NATURAL RESOURCE, 1999, pages 1 - 118, XP001223576
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