Design, Fabrication and Optimization of a Residential Automated Composting System Powered by Solar Energy

住宅和商业堆肥容器的使用率一直在稳步上升，因为它们简单、易于使用，并具有环境、社会和经济效益。然而，目前市场上的大多数商业系统都存在以下一个或多个缺点：低性能、高成本、不受欢迎的气味、高人工要求或缺乏控制。森林城市模型和模式有限公司(FCMP)与兰伯顿学院的蓝水技术接入中心合作，建议开发一种简单、坚固和负担得起的太阳能自动堆肥系统。这个简单但动态的系统能够以经济和环境友好的方式将各种有机废物转化为绿色、可持续的最终产品，如化肥和景观材料。沙赫拉姆·卡里米及其包括毕业生和学生研究人员在内的研究小组将与《蒙特利尔议定书》密切合作，开展研究活动。拟议的应用研究项目将通过将技术转让给养殖场和其他地方和区域中小企业，以符合成本效益和对环境无害的方式转移和利用有机废流，从而促进经济发展，在那里生产一种有价值的可再生商品。

There has been a steady rise in the utilization of residential and commercial composting vessels because of their simplicity, ease of use, and environmental, social and economical benefits. However the majority of the commercial systems currently on the market suffer from one or more of the following shortcomings: low performance, high cost, undesired odor, high labour requirements, or lack of control.Forest City Models and Patterns Ltd. (FCMP) in collaboration with Lambton College's Bluewater Technology Access Centre proposes to develop a simple, robust, and affordable automated composting system powered by solar energy. This simple yet dynamic system is capable of converting various organic waste streams into green, sustainable end-products such as fertilizers and landscape materials in an economically sound and environmentally benign manner.Dr. Shahram Karimi and his research team that includes graduates and student researchers will work closely with FCMP to carry out the research activities. The proposed applied research project will stimulate economic development through technology transfer to FCMP and other local and regional SME's to divert and utilize organic waste streams in a cost-effective and environmentally benign manner, where a valuable, renewable commodity will be produced.