COMPOSTING APPARATUS Russian patent published in 2001 - IPC

FIELD: agriculture. SUBSTANCE: apparatus has system for charging basic mixture into bioreactor provided with aerator and having two fans. Bioreactor has two horizontal rotating drums, one of drums operating in mesophil mode and other drum operating in thermophil mode. Drums are connected through heat-insulated handling system for material to be composted. Thermophil mode operating drum is equipped with ready compost discharge system. Suction branch pipe of second fan is connected via heat-exchanger to perforated pipe disposed along thermophil mode drum wall, and suction branch pipe of first fan is positioned opposite discharge opening in upper part of thermophil mode drum and is connected via heat-exchanger to perforated pipe extending along mesophil mode drum wall. Apparatus may be used for producing composts from manure and dung mixed with moisture-absorbing materials in continuous mode of operation. EFFECT: increased efficiency in stabilizing composting process at any season of the year, reduced power consumption and improved quality of compost. 3 dwg