WO2000032540A1 - Centre d'elevage de vers de terre - Google Patents

Centre d'elevage de vers de terre Download PDF

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WO2000032540A1
WO2000032540A1 PCT/AU1998/000995 AU9800995W WO0032540A1 WO 2000032540 A1 WO2000032540 A1 WO 2000032540A1 AU 9800995 W AU9800995 W AU 9800995W WO 0032540 A1 WO0032540 A1 WO 0032540A1
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receptacle
worms
organic matter
breeding
treating organic
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Tony Firkin
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Tony Firkin
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A01—AGRICULTURE; FORESTRY; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; HUNTING; TRAPPING; FISHING
    • A01K—ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; AVICULTURE; APICULTURE; PISCICULTURE; FISHING; REARING OR BREEDING ANIMALS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; NEW BREEDS OF ANIMALS
    • A01K67/00—Rearing or breeding animals, not otherwise provided for; New or modified breeds of animals
    • A01K67/033—Rearing or breeding invertebrates; New breeds of invertebrates
    • A01K67/0332—Earthworms
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C05—FERTILISERS; MANUFACTURE THEREOF
    • C05F—ORGANIC FERTILISERS NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C05B, C05C, e.g. FERTILISERS FROM WASTE OR REFUSE
    • C05F17/00—Preparation of fertilisers characterised by biological or biochemical treatment steps, e.g. composting or fermentation
    • C05F17/05—Treatments involving invertebrates, e.g. worms, flies or maggots
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P20/00—Technologies relating to chemical industry
    • Y02P20/141—Feedstock
    • Y02P20/145—Feedstock the feedstock being materials of biological origin
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02W—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO WASTEWATER TREATMENT OR WASTE MANAGEMENT
    • Y02W30/00—Technologies for solid waste management
    • Y02W30/40—Bio-organic fraction processing; Production of fertilisers from the organic fraction of waste or refuse

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  • the present invention relates to a method and apparatus for the treatment of organic
  • the worm farm comprises some form of receptacle
  • the worm farm is kept moist to
  • the worms digest the organic matter
  • Most conventional worm farms comprise one or more trays or beds.
  • the bed is
  • each container has a perforated base
  • the present invention comprises an apparatus for treating organic
  • the means for allowing passage of worm castings and/or fluid is a plurality
  • the walls of the apparatus may be tilted outwardly and/or the receptacle may be
  • the receptacle may be formed with
  • the receptacle suspends the organic matter
  • the lowermost portion of the receptacle is formed with the
  • said apparatus includes a means for collecting worm castings
  • the present invention provides an apparatus for treating
  • the apparatus comprising a receptacle adapted to be
  • receptacle is substantially free of obstruction such that the worms are able to move
  • Figs. 1 and 2 are end and side elevational views respectively of a preferred
  • Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional view A-A through the apparatus of Figs. 1 and 2.
  • the apparatus comprises a receptacle or bin 100
  • the body of the receptacle 100 is formed by side walls 120, 130 joined by end walls
  • side walls 120, 130 and/or end walls 140, 150 Preferably side walls 120, 130 and/or end walls 140, 150 converge downwardly
  • receptacle 100 could equally be formed with vertical side and end walls
  • receptacle may further include an upper closure member 110 which acts as a lid for the
  • the lid 110 may be hinged to the body of the receptacle as shown in Fig. 1, or
  • one or more of the end walls 140, 150 and/or side walls are provided.
  • 120, 130 may be adjustable in position so as to enable the capacity of the receptacle to be
  • one or both of the end walls 140, 150 may be positionable at a
  • the capacity of the receptacle can be varied.
  • the receptacle is firstly filled with soil and/or organic matter 50 (Fig. 3) which
  • the receptacle is also
  • the worms feed on the organic material in the receptacle. Their castings are ejected
  • castings are pushed out through the side walls and/or end walls from where they fall to the ground. Fluid may also pass through apertures formed in the side walls 120, 130 and end
  • the side and end walls are constructed from mesh grille.
  • Collection means 170 may be provided directly underneath the receptacle for
  • the side 120, 130 and end walls 140, 150 of the receptacle are
  • a worm farm according to the present invention relies on the worms
  • worm moves about the organic matter within the receptacle, it may reach the periphery of
  • the receptacle and one end may pass through the mesh.
  • the worm reaches the apertured floor it can continue migrating through the apertures, along
  • casting are ejected from the receptacle thereby separating them from the worms for
  • the receptacle may use much finer mesh, eg chicken wire. This
  • the lowermost portion 160 of the receptacle is preferably formed as a drainage
  • this drainage means has a channel 165 or drain at its lowermost
  • absorbent foam rubber is preferably formed with downwardly sloping sides.
  • the foam rubber 168 absorbs moisture fall through the material in the receptacle.
  • channel 165 where, as discussed above, it is directed away to a position or receptacle 167
  • worms can pass through the grate of each stack making their way down through the last
  • the apparatus also include casting slides 220 adjacent the
  • the slides may be made from a lightweight material
  • the lid 110 may be covered with shade cloth.
  • material 210 may be suspended from the lid, as shown in figure 3. This material 210 rests
  • This inventive design allows large receptacles to be built for treating organic material.
  • receptacle supporting beds 250 may be provided within the interior of the receptacle.
  • These supporting beds may once again be formed from mesh.
  • the mesh is quite
  • Angled separators 260 may also
  • the frame 200 and/or receptacle 100 may
  • receptacle may be produced from any suitable material such as steel, plastic etc.
  • the frame 200 is formed from hollow section steel tubing or the
  • the receptacle is produced from galvanised or
  • the casting slides can be produced from any durable

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  • Tropical Medicine & Parasitology (AREA)
  • Biochemistry (AREA)
  • Animal Husbandry (AREA)
  • Insects & Arthropods (AREA)
  • Zoology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Biodiversity & Conservation Biology (AREA)
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Abstract

L'invention concerne un procédé et un appareil destinés au traitement de matières organiques et notamment un procédé et un appareil destinés au compostage d'ordures ménagères organiques. L'objet de l'invention comprend un appareil pour traiter des matières organiques et/ou élever des vers de terre qui est constitué d'un réceptacle (100) conçu pour contenir des matières organiques et des vers. Au moins une partie d'une ou de plusieurs parois (120, 130, 140, 150) du réceptacle sont perméables aux déjections et/ou aux fluides mais imperméables aux matières organiques et vers de terre en quantités importantes.
PCT/AU1998/000995 1998-06-03 1998-11-30 Centre d'elevage de vers de terre WO2000032540A1 (fr)

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AU69898/98A AU712227B2 (en) 1997-06-06 1998-06-03 Worm farm
PCT/AU1998/000995 WO2000032540A1 (fr) 1998-06-03 1998-11-30 Centre d'elevage de vers de terre

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EP1118603A2 (fr) * 2000-01-18 2001-07-25 Pere Maimo Crespi Procédé de transformation des déchets organiques dans un engrais organique et des sous produits et pour l'élevage de vers de terre
WO2003007701A3 (fr) * 2001-07-14 2003-05-01 Seabait Ltd Aquaculture de vers marins
WO2008006172A1 (fr) * 2006-07-13 2008-01-17 Urban Ecological Systems Pty Ltd Système aquaponique
US20120214223A1 (en) * 2011-02-21 2012-08-23 Hughes Kenneth D Worm Culture Systems
FR3000062A1 (fr) * 2012-12-21 2014-06-27 Plastic Omnium Cie Lombricomposteur comprenant un plan incline
WO2016179662A1 (fr) * 2015-05-13 2016-11-17 Handela Pty Ltd Caisson pour élevage de vers
EP2393764A4 (fr) * 2009-02-05 2017-07-19 Low Impact Limited Lombricomposteur à écoulement continu

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
EP1118603A3 (fr) * 2000-01-18 2002-01-02 Pere Maimo Crespi Procédé de transformation des déchets organiques dans un engrais organique et des sous produits et pour l'élevage de vers de terre
EP1118603A2 (fr) * 2000-01-18 2001-07-25 Pere Maimo Crespi Procédé de transformation des déchets organiques dans un engrais organique et des sous produits et pour l'élevage de vers de terre
WO2003007701A3 (fr) * 2001-07-14 2003-05-01 Seabait Ltd Aquaculture de vers marins
GB2383934A (en) * 2001-07-14 2003-07-16 Seabait Ltd Aquaculture of marine worms
GB2383934B (en) * 2001-07-14 2003-11-26 Seabait Ltd Aquaculture of marine worms
US7004109B2 (en) 2001-07-14 2006-02-28 Seabait Limited Aquaculture of marine worms
US7156048B2 (en) 2001-07-14 2007-01-02 Seabait Limited Aquaculture of marine worms
US8677942B2 (en) 2006-07-13 2014-03-25 Urban Ecological Systems Ltd. Aquaponics system
WO2008006172A1 (fr) * 2006-07-13 2008-01-17 Urban Ecological Systems Pty Ltd Système aquaponique
EP2393764A4 (fr) * 2009-02-05 2017-07-19 Low Impact Limited Lombricomposteur à écoulement continu
US20120214223A1 (en) * 2011-02-21 2012-08-23 Hughes Kenneth D Worm Culture Systems
US10433529B2 (en) * 2011-02-21 2019-10-08 Kenneth D. Hughes Worm culture systems
FR3000062A1 (fr) * 2012-12-21 2014-06-27 Plastic Omnium Cie Lombricomposteur comprenant un plan incline
WO2016179662A1 (fr) * 2015-05-13 2016-11-17 Handela Pty Ltd Caisson pour élevage de vers
GB2555049A (en) * 2015-05-13 2018-04-18 Handela Pty Ltd A housing for a worm farm
US10717683B2 (en) 2015-05-13 2020-07-21 Handela Pty Ltd Housing for a worm farm
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