Technology Development
The in-vessel composting technology utilised by NRS was developed, tested and refined during an intensive five year research and development program in Australia during the late 1990’s. The technology grew from the need for a practical and user friendly composting process that overcame the shortfalls of the conventional outdoor windrow processes.
There are many advantages of utilising in-vessel composting technology over conventional processes, some include:
- Rapid degradation of wastes to reduce odour potential;
- Elimination of fugitive odour emission potential;
- Efficient pasteurisation of pathogenic micro-organisms, weed seeds and plant propagules;
- Generation of a fresh compost that can be matured in windrows without the potential for vector attraction or unaccountable odour emission;
- Control and recycling of leachate;
- Reduction of land usage requirements by accelerating the process;
- Ease of loading and unloading of the vessels;
- Elimination of handling during the in-vessel cycle;
- Elimination of potential climatic effects;
- Reduction of buffer distance requirements.
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