WO2011049434A2

WO2011049434A2 - System for producing agricultural products like food and/or for processing of waste streams.

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Publication number: WO2011049434A2
Application number: PCT/NL2010/000148
Authority: WO
Inventors: Adriaan Johannes Hubertus Van Der Wijngaart
Original assignee: Adriaan Johannes Hubertus Van Der Wijngaart
Priority date: 2009-10-19
Filing date: 2010-10-19
Publication date: 2011-04-28
Also published as: EP2490523A1; NL1037409C2

Description

TITLE. System for producing agricultural products like food and/or for processing of waste streams.

The invention relates to a system for producing agricultural products like food and/or for processing of (agricultural) waste streams such as in horticulture, animal husbandry, fish farming and/or food industry;

whereby the system at least produces one agricultural product or processes an (agricultural) waste stream;

the system includes at least one production unit which is adapted to produce an agricultural product or to process an (agricultural) waste stream.

In such systems for producing an agricultural product or for processing a waste stream, functional units are combined and operated within close proximity - with or without an residential unit - to produce food products such as livestock and / or plants using material and energy cycles for upgrading of waste streams to reduce emissions to the environment such as waste water, energy, greenhouse gases. Such systems are -in a simple version- also referred to as a farm or dairy, where one or more residential units (e.g. residential houses) are combined with one or more stable units (i.e. large sheds or stable complexes for chicken or pork) and possibly combined with one or more other units (such as a large greenhouse, greenhouse complexes or a -sewage- waste water treatment plant)

Today food is not produced in the vicinity of the consumer and must therefor be transported over long transport distances to large population concentrations, such as cities and residential agglomerations. This transportation of food over long distances consumes energy in the form of fossil fuels resulting in emissions of C0₂ and/or heat. In the large-scale intensive animal husbandry animals, such as cows, pigs, sheep, goats, chickens, furred animals, etc., are produced in large numbers in increasingly enlarging stables. Additionaly, edible plants and crops for food are produced on large scale on arable land, sometimes in greenhouses.

Since traditionally these production sites are provided nearby urban agglomerations competition will occur in the allocation of scarce (construction) lands. Particularly in expanding residential neighbourhoods by building new houses / buildings, existing farmland on the outskirts of the town/village is to be evacuated. The current large- scale structure of the agricultural land is not flexibly arrangeable and portable and is therefore comparable to large industrial facilities and/or production sites. Moving these farms is so expensive because of the destruction of capital by the immovability (nailed down) of the production units. When the development plan is changed these lands including the buildings must be sold to the municipal government at a higher price. This comes at the expense of public money.

It appears that large-scale production of agricultural products entails significant risks in terms of diseases of plants and animals. By the monoculture of plants and animals in the large stable and greenhouse complexes diseases can be quickly transmitted by direct skin contact, which may lead to outbreaks of epidemics. Because of the large numbers of animals within stables in rapidly changing composition of the group, diseases can be transferred and disseminated very quickly resulting in epizootics (epidemics) when a sick animal is introduced into a group healthy animals. Outbreak of a disease such as swine or bird flu in a house of a (farm) business can easily contaminate a nearby stable or even stables at nearby farms, leading to massive forced killing (destruction) of animals. Large-scale production of a product such as pigs on spot at the same location leads to production of large waste streams. The animals produce manure consisting mainly of a combination of solid manure with urine. This confluent mixture causes emission of ammonia, both in the stable, when spreading from the barn as in any outdoor storage, which may lead to acidification of the environment. It is also undesirable for humans and animals in the housing/work space when the concentration of ammonia present is too high. This can lead to lung and liver disorders. It also emerged that the waste products of a stable complex does not only consist of liquid and solid (manure) components, but that also the exhaust ventilation should be considered as a waste stream. This gas stream contains a high percentage of carbon dioxide, and a considerable amount of heat, so this flow is eligible for reuse.

However, a greenhouse captures - measured over the years - approximately four times as much energy than is needed for plant growth. Nevertheless, in temperate climates such as in the Netherlands, in winter and at night addition heating is necessary, while in summer the excess heat must be removed by opening the (roof) windows.

With the term production unit within the system is denoted : a system part with inflows and/or outflows; which system part is designed or adapted for a designated fixed job or task or for performing certain (production) processes.

Object of the invention is to provide for a system without the above mentioned disadvantages for the production of agricultural products and/or processing of an (agricultural) waste stream as is customary in agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, fish farming and food industry, wherein production units may be easily configured and adapted, expanded or shrunk nearby urban areas; if required without a permanent seizure of land, so that plant and animal foods can be manufactured integrated and flexible at low (transport) costs at a minimum impact on the environment by waste streams and wherein the risk of outbreak of diseases is greatly reduced by preventing pathogenic streams.

The invention therefore provides for a system for producing agricultural products and/or processing of an (agricultural) waste stream such as agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, fish farming and food industry according to the aforementioned wherein the production unit is configured by one or more standard or basic modules which are provided with a standard size.

By assembling or configuring the production units of the system out of simply to modify and/or to move and/or to combine stackable, switchable, interchangeable and/or partially disassembled basic modules having standard dimensions, the integrated production of food may be easily adapted at low cost to changing (environmental) requirements or demands while the chance of outbreak of epidemics is reduced.

In particular the standard or basic module is provided with a standard size having values within the legal regulation limits for road transport. This allows for the basic modules to be easily transported over long distances by road to a new location and/or production unit.

More specifically the standard size values are chosen from : length < 60 meter; width < 5 meter, height < 4,50 meter.

These maximum dimensions are legal for the Dutch national road network according to RDW (Rijksdienst Wegverkeer; Department for Transport) as a result of which the basic module simply can be moved on public roads by using a truck or heavy transport.

Particularly the system comprises two or more production units, with or without the same function, and optionally utility units like a residential unit.

This allows for efficient and flexible local production. Preferably the production units mutually cooperate in a integrated production system, with which at least one material and/or energy cycle or flow is generated. In particular the material and/or energy cycle is chosen from at least one cycle from the range:

- a residual products cycle;

- a water cycle;

- a mineral cycle;

- a food chain cycle;

- a waste cycle.

By means of this material and/or local waste processing, transport of these streams is not necessary.

In advantageous embodiment a residual products cycle at least comprises:

- a thermal energy cycle, wherein released heat within a (system) unit - like body heat of animals or generated solar heat within a greenhouse unit or residential unit - by means of a heat exchanger collected and stored in an energy-reservoir, in such a manner that the stored energy if desired - for example in winter - can be used for heating (system) units as a stable unit, greenhouse unit or housing unit or can be usefully applied elsewhere;

- a carbon cycle, wherein carbon containing (waste) streams produced within (system) units - such as by animals in a stable unit or by residents in a residential unit - are reused in (system) units.

In particular a water cycle is generated within a production unit, wherein formed condensed water or other liquid residual streams within production units - like a modular stable unit, greenhouse unit or residential unit - are reused for example as added tap water (irrigation water).

Preferably a mineral cycle is generated in a production unit, wherein useful minerals such as nitrogen and potassium and phosphate are introduced into a cycle between production units such as a greenhouse, stable of residential units or other system units.

Particularly a food chain cycle is generated in a production unit, wherein food for animals or humans is produced within production units.

Preferably a waste cycle is generated within the production unit wherein waste streams, generated by animals, humans and plants within the production units are upgraded and reused.

By configuring production units out of flexible basic modules with a limited size, environmental and emission requirements can be better met because the required on site reprocessing and reuse of waste streams, at low cost, can be achieved, whereby transportation and its related energy and C0₂ emissions can be reduced significantly.

In particular a modular stable unit is formed by individual or several basic stable units; wherein each basic stable unit is provided with an air ventilation system comprising an air intake and an air outlet.

Preferably the air intake and the air outlet are positioned such that recycle or recirculation of exhaust air to the intake air is prevented.

Particularly within the basic stable unit the urine and the solid manure are separated in order to prevent formation of NH₃(ammonia).

Preferably the air ventilation system is provided with one or more air treatment means, where excess heat through a heat exchanger -without using ventilation air- is removed from the stable space and stored outside the stable in buffers or destroyed.

In particular the air treatment means are chosen from the range: disinfection unit, filtration system.

By providing a stable air treatment system for the basic stable modules, the modules can be quickly and easily combined into a large stable unit, so that no separate ventilation unit need to be constructed. Also with the above measures air quality and temperature within the modules are accurately controlled and contamination by germs from other modules and units is avoided.

In particular the unit modules are provided with mobile, moveable, flooring parts or module levels.

Preferably at least one wall of a unit module is provided with a sandwich structure.

Particularly the sandwich structure comprises a honeycomb core, or a different type insulation core, wherein the openings on either side are covered airtight.

Preferably the honeycomb core is made of a fiber-resin composite such as a paper-resin composition.

By applying the above measures, the basic modules are easily manufactured at low cost and precise customization.

In an advantageous embodiment the system comprises a basic greenhouse module provided with recirculation means for the mutual interchangeable use of effluents.

In particular the side wall and/or the roof wall of the greenhouse are provided with circulation channels suitable for passing a cooling medium. Preferably the cooling channels are provided with infrared filter and/or an ultraviolet filter.

Particularly the bottom wall of the roof wall on the inside of the greenhouse is provided with an infrared filter and the outer or upper wall of the cooling channel of the greenhouse is provided with an ultraviolet filter.

By providing greenhouse modules with means for cooling and heating of the greenhouse and means to control, such as capture and reflect the heat or infrared radiation and/or UV radiation from the sun, can prevent the contents of the greenhouse to heat up or cool down and/or that harmful radiation for plant, animal and human enters the greenhouse. By these measures the surplus or deficit of heat can be easily removed or introduced, respectively, through residual product cycles, such as a thermal power cycle.

In a special embodiment water from a modular fish unit is used as cooling medium in system units.

Preferably the modular system units and the modular units comprised therein are interchangeable and/or dismountable so that the integrated production of food, energy and water can be flexibly adapted, extended or moved and is sustainable in use. By means of the attached figures, the invention is further explained.

In Fig. l an example is shown of an integrated system of mutual cooperating cycle units for living and working with food production combined with recovery of such as energy/water from residual streams and reuse of waste streams in other processes (C0₂ minerals);

Fig.2 shows some embodiments of configurations of the modular system with integrated cycles;

Fig.3A - 3C show three embodiments of basic modules;

Fig. 4 shows a modular stable unit and greenhouse unit, each unit comprising three basic modules;

Fig.5 shows a greater detail a basic stable module;

Fig.6 shows a modular stable unit and greenhouse unit according to the invention; Fig.7A & 7B show in greater detail the side wall and the roof wall of a basic greenhouse module;

Fig.8 shows the system according to the invention with four production units;

Fig.9 shows the coupled modular framework modules and the Pick & Place device; Fig.10 shows greater detail of a basic stable module in a framework module. Fig. l shows the integrated system for producing agricultural products and/or processing of an (agricultural) waste stream with (from outside to inside) the following cycles: residual products cycle 20, mineral cycle 21, food cycle 22, waste cycle 23 and product cycle 24. All these cycles are linked and coupled so that energy, water, minerals, carbon can be (re)used in other production units such as in a greenhouse unit 14, arable land unit 15, food industry 16 and stable units for animals 10, 11, 12, 13. For (re)using of energy a production unit is provided in the form of a biogas unit 4 for upgrading the organic waste from the waste cycle 23 to biogas, which biogas is converted further into electricity/heat. For (re)use of water 1 a (water treatment) unit 5 is provided for the upgrading of aqueous waste from the waste cycle 23 into useful (drinking) water. For (re)use of solid waste and combustible materials and waste components a gasification/combustion unit 6 is provided which supplies gasses to the energy unit 3.

In Fig.2 are shown several embodiments of configurations of combinations of production units of sustainable integration 55. It is furthermore shown that system or production units are preferably constructed from standard or basic modules. At module function 52 separate individual autonomous basic modules are shown such as a basic stable module 17, a basic water treatment module 7, a basic biogas module 27 and a basic greenhouse module 18. In a second step 53 more modules are combined used as an individual application like in this example, where a production unit or modular stable unit 9 is configured out of three basic stable modules 17 and a production unit, that is modular greenhouse unit 8 comprising of three basic greenhouse modules 18. In the third step, as an example, a combination of individual applications 54 is shown such as a basic stable module 17 with a water treatment module 7 and with two basic greenhouse modules 18 having a basic biogas module 27. The system provides for other combinations with other modules also being possible so that that a universal sustainable production system can be achieved, economically and flexibly(easily adaptable). In the embodiment shown of the sustainable integration 55 the individual modules are all included in the vicinity of village/residential unit 2 (Fig. 1).

The standard modules are preferably provided with standard dimensions whose values fall within the legal regulation limits for road transport so that the standard modules can be easily transported by road to a new location and another production unit.

Therefore, the standard modules preferably have a length of less than 60 meters, a width of less that 5 meters and a height of less than 4.5 meters so that for exemple in the Netherlands the modules may be transported within the legal requirements of RDW; Department for Transport.

As a result of the application of standard sizes, the basic modules are easily manageable, movable, stackable, interconnectable, usable, interchangeable and/or partially dismantleable so that the production unit at liberty may be modified, stacked, expanded, shrunk or moved, and at the same time being durable in use. (partly similar to container operation)

It has been found that an advantageous configuration consists of a modular stable unit 9, including a pig stable unit 11, in combination with a biogas unit 4 and an energy unit 3. The energy unit is preferably provided with an upgrade of organic waste into electricity/heat 6. The urine is separately removed to a water treatment module that converts waste water into irrigation water for plants while the solid organic manure 32 - coming from the pig stable unit 11 - together with the offal(slaughter waste) - after production of the pig meat 33 - is fermented into methane (CH₄) within a biogas unit 4. The manure digester of the biogas unit 4 may optionally additionally also digest external waste streams 46 as catering waste and waste from food processing industry or other manure producing units, which may also be linked, such as a chicken stable unit 12 or a cattle stable unit 13. The formed methane is then fed to a gas engine with generator for generating electricity. This herewith formed heat and C0₂ can be reused for example in a greenhouse horticultural unit 14 or in the algae bioreactor which is part of the upgrading of wastewater in the wastewater treatment plant 5. In the algae bioreactor, the aqueous waste stream of animal husbandry together with the C0₂ from the system, is used as a nutrient to feed algae or other organisms, such as duckweed or floating pennywort.

Also, a portion of the organic waste stream, from the manure digester which is not digested by the bacteria, is fed to a SSF (solid substrate or dry fermentation) module whereby the fungal mould process converts cellulose-containing components into sugars. These sugars can then optionally be further converted into bio-ethanol in a fermenter(digester). This downstream dry waste stream processing is particularly suitable for chicken manure and similar. Also in a separate process phosphate may be recovered from residue streams of the digester or from the aqueous stream of the water treatment unit.

The organisms produced in the algae bioreactor can be recycled and reused as fodder in a fish stable unit 10, a pig stable unit 11, chicken stable unit 12 and / or a cattle stable unit 13. As an alternative to recycling as fodder, the produced organisms may also be used for pharmaceutical products, cosmetics or food products. For cooling it is possible to reduce the particle size of the manure liquid slurry including the dissolved and to be separated substances by implementing devices such as atomizer nozzles, sprays or mist makers in combination with fans and/or ultrasonic devices.

Therefore waste air with a relatively high temperature, low relative humidity and motion energy may be used - such as the blow-off of H&V (Heating, Ventilation) systems in buildings and in specific healthcare and educational institutions (hormones). If there is no waste air available the required air temperature is to be achieved by means of heat exchangers.

The same techniques are also applicable in other liquid waste streams that contain non-volatile components such as salts and for the preparation of drinking water.

In all processes wherein the liquid is converted into smaller particles, much energy is absorbed from the surrounding air with which an average temperature reduction of 10° C can be achieved.

This cooling capacity can be used by incorporating a heat exchanger just after the liquid particle reducer or a refrigeration or air-cooling device, applied at the end of the separation process.

In Fig.3A/3B/3C three embodiments of configurations of basic modules 100 are shown with in Fig.3A a basic stable module 17 that - at sub-level also flexible and interchangeable - is provided with a single module level 101 with one or more grid plates 102. This stable module 17 is therefore suitable for containing larger animals such as calves or pigs. In Fig.3B is an alternative configuration for a basic module 100 is shown having three module levels 101, each of which may be provided with several grid plates 102. As a result the basic stable module 17 is especially suitable for holding smaller animals such as chickens. In Fig.3C a third alternative embodiment of the basic module 100 is shown, wherein a large amount of module levels 101 are provided, each of which is configured out of a small number of grid plates 102; in this embodiment, the module layers 101 are formed by a few grid plates 102 extending over the total length and width of the greenhouse module 18. Therefore the greenhouse module 18 is particularly suitable for producing vegetable foods that require little or no sunlight, such as mushrooms. In the embodiment shown in Fig.3A/3B/3C the basic modules 100 are tubular and are provided with a roof wall 110, side walls 111 and bottom wall 112. The open ends 113 may be provided with a closure such as a door or can be connected to a (basic) connection module (see Fig.4). In Fig.4 a modular stable unit 9 is shown which includes three basic stable modules 17. In order to improve and to enhance the integration and cooperation of different modular units 100, a basic connection module 105 is positioned at the ends of the three basic stable modules 17, to make them easily accessible. On the other side of the basic connection module 105 a modular greenhouse unit 8 is connected consisting of three basic greenhouse modules 18 each provided with a translucent top wall 110 and/or translucent side walls 111.

In Fig.5 a basic stable module 17 is further shown in detail. The pigs 120 are standing on a module level 101 under which a separator device 121 is provided for separation of (solid) manure 122 and urine 123. Thereby ammonia (NH₃)-formation in the basic stable module 17 is greatly reduced so that the air quantity 124 also may be reduced with 1/15 of its volume (from 60 m3/animal/hour to 4 m3/animal/hour). The basic stable module 17 is further provided with cooling/heating means 126 which are connected to the cooling/heating device 125 outside the basic stable module 17. The cooling/heating device 125 can be part of the modular stable unit 9 and can be connected to one or more system units as shown in Fig. l, such as the residual product cycle 20, cold/heat storage 25 and energy 3. The ventilation air 124 is sucked in through air inlet 127 and blown off again through air outlet 128. In order to prevent the intake of contaminated air and in particular air with pathogens(germs), air inlet 127 and air outlet 128 are positioned far apart, e.g. near both ends 113. To minimize further the spread of germs through the ventilation air, air-treatment means 129, 130 are provided. Near the air inlet 127, a disinfectant/conditioning air treatment 129 may be provided, whilst near the air exhaust dust air-treatment means 130 may be provided. Also by means, for example, the residual product cycle 20, the warm, C0₂- rich exhaust air 124 from basic stable module 17 may be routed to another system unit such as a greenhouse horticultural unit 14 whether formed from basic greenhouse modules 18.

Fig.6 shows an alternative configuration of a system according to the invention comprising a modular greenhouse unit 8, a modular stable unit 9 and a modular fish unit 26 and also a modular energy (=water) buffer, in this embodiment consisting of two basic greenhouse modules 18, a basic stable module 17 and four basic fish modules 19. By positioning the basic stable module 17 and basic greenhouse modules 18 upon a basic fish module 19 improvement of heat integration can be obtained by for example, using the water for the fish as cooling medium in the basic greenhouse modules 18 and/or the basic stable module 17. The coolant can also be connected to the cooling/heating device 125 (see Fig.5) or another cycle or chain. This vertical stacking has the advantage that there is little uptake of space on the grounds map. Therefore, the modular system units are preferably stackable and are preferably provided with bottom walls 102 of identical size or of partial dimensions which joined together, again form the basic dimensions. Preferably, the shape of a basic module is a rectangle having a ground dimensions of 12 meters by 3 meters.

In Fig.7A and 7B, a portion of basic greenhouse module 18 is shown with side wall 140 and roof wall 141. In this embodiment, both the side wall 140 and the roof wall 141 are provided on their outside of a cooling space 142 suitable for cooling the greenhouse by means of a cooling medium 150 such as water or air. The cooling space 142 may be divided into segments and may be constructed from a set of channels. Preferably, the outer or upper wall 148 of cooling space 142, on the inside or the cool side, is provided with an IR (infrared) filter 149 which absorbs and/or reflects IR radiation 145 from the sun 144. Rest sunlight 146 of a higher frequency is passed for the growing of vegetation in the greenhouse. It appears that a greenhouse in the summer and especially during the day receives too much more energy from the sun than is necessary for plant growth, while in the winter and especially at night this is reversed. As for the heat energy, received primarily as infrared radiation, with these measures in the summer and during the day a large part of the IR radiation 145 falling on the roof wall 141 of basic greenhouse modules is absorbed into the coolant 150 or is reflected by the IR filter 149; so that this energy can be used during an energy or heat deficit. The energy removed by the coolant 150 can be used e.g. in basic fish modules 19 of Fig.6 or in cooling/heating device 125 in Fig 5 or in Fig. l through the C0₂ heat flow 31 to the residual products cycle 20 or to energy unit 3. Also, the received low-grade thermal energy may be stored by means of heat pumps in thermal buffers.

Fig.7B shows the basic greenhouse module 18 of Fig.7A during a period of deficit in radiated solar energy such as overnight or during a winter period. The IR filter 149 in the bottom wall 143 of the roof wall 141 now reflects the IR radiation from warm objects inside the basic greenhouse module 18 so therefore less heat loss will occur to the outside and the environment. In an advantageous embodiment, the outer or upper wall 148 of the cooling space 142 also includes a UV (ultraviolet) filter so that - for plants, animals and humans - harmful radiation will not -or greatly reduced- enter the basic greenhouse module 18. Thereby is also prevented that specific growth of bacteria have the opportunity to affect plants.

Fig.8 shows an embodiment of the system according to the invention comprising four units: a pig stable unit 11, a greenhouse horticultural unit 14, an energy unit 3 and unit 6 for upgrading and processing organic waste. In this embodiment, each production unit consists of standard or basic modules such as basic stable modules 17, basic greenhouse modules 18, basic energy modules 203 and basic processing modules 206. The modules are arranged in two stacked frameworks 210, composed of several interconnected framework modules 211. The production units mutually cooperate having configured material and/or energy cycles.

Fig.9 shows in greater detail the coupled modular frame modules 211, each of which includes four, two by two stacked, basic stable modules 17. This framework modules 211 can be easily connected or disconnected/placed by in advance removing the basic modules. This frame modules 211 can be manufactured in any desired size to take up one or more basic modules and can be provided with means for interconnection and with means for receiving the basic modules.

Fig.8 and 9 also show a so-called Pick & Place, exchange or transfer device 215 which -in this embodiment- can be positioned between the two frameworks 210, where interiorly the module levels 101 or grid plates 102, installed inside the basic module, can be inserted or slid in. The Pick & Place device 215 can be displaced both horizontally and vertically to reach each basic module of the system, enabling transferring, supplying or discharging the basic modules.

Fig.10 shows in greater detail basic stable module 17 in a framework module 211. Pigs 120 are standing on a movable -by means of wheels in a gutter 218- module level 101 with a grid plate 102. Under the grid plate 102 a separation device 121 for the manure is mounted. The urine flows from the rear from the separator 121, while the solid manure is removed by a manure screw conveyor 212 mounted inside the framework module. The basic stable module 17 is also provided with a manger or trough 213 and with a partition 214 between the pigs to reduce the transmission of diseases. Furthermore, the light elements 217 and ventilation elements 216 are installed within the basic stable module 17.

List of numerals Figure 1 & 2.

1 Water

2 Village/Residential unit

3 Energy unit

4 Biogas unit

5 Upgrading of waste water in waste water treatment plant

6 Upgrading of organic waste into electricity/heat; gasification/combustion unit

7 Water treatment unit

8 Modular greenhouse unit 9 Modular stable unit

10 Fish stable unit

11 Pig stable unit

12 Chicken stable unit

13 Cattle stable unit

14 Greenhouse horticultural unit

15 Arable land unit

16 Food industry

17 Basic stable module

18 Basic greenhouse module

19 Basic fish module

20 Residual products cycle

21 Mineral cycle

22 Food chain cycle

23 Waste cycle

24 Product cycle

25 Pond coldness/heat depot

26 Modular fish unit

27 Basic biogas module

28

29

30

31 C0₂-heat-stream

32 Urine manure

33 Chicken meat, pig meat

34 Butter, cheese, meat

35 Eggs

36 Fish

37 Residual products

38 Minerals

39 Vegetables

40 Grain

41 Food

42 Organic waste

43 Waste

44 Residual streams

45 BMW (biodegradable [municipal] waste) 46 BMW + residual residents

47 Sewer (faeces + urine etc.)

48 Dirty water

49 Sludge

50 Solid

51 Separately applied

52 Module function

53 Several modules as individual applications

54 Combination of individual application

55 Sustainable integration

56 Protein rich food for animals from residues algae and duckweed.

Claims

System for producing agricultural products like food and/or for processing of (agricultural) waste streams such as in horticulture, animal husbandry, fish farming and/or food industry;

wherein the system at least produces one agricultural product or processes an (agricultural) waste stream;

the system includes at least one production unit (3 - 7, 10 - 16) which is adapted to produce an agricultural product or to process an (agricultural) waste stream, characterized, in that

the production unit (3 - 7, 10 - 16) is configured by one or more standard or basic modules (17, 18, 19, 100) which are provided with a standard size.

System according to claim 2, characterized, in that the standard or basic module ( 17, 18, 19, 100) is provided with a standard size having values within the legal regulation limits for road transport.

System according to claim 2 or 3, characterized, in that for the standard size values are chosen from : length < 60 meter; width < 5 meter, height < 4,50 meter.

System according to one of the preceding claims 1 - 3, characterized, in that the system comprises two or more production units (3 - 7, 10 - 16), with or without the same function, and optionally utility units like a residential unit.

System according to claim 4, characterized, in that the production units (3 - 7, 10 - 16) mutually cooperate in a integrated production system, with which at least one material and/or energy cycle or flow is generated.

6. System according to claim 5, wherein for the material and/or energy cycles is chosen from at least op one cycle from the range:

- a residual products cycle (20);

- a water cycle;

- a mineral cycle (21);

- a food chain cycle (22);

- a waste cycle (23).

7. System according to claims 5 and 6, characterized, in that a residual products cycle (20) at least comprises:

- a thermal energy cycle, wherein released heat within a (system) unit - like body heat of animals or generated solar heat within a greenhouse unit or residential unit - by means of a heat exchanger collected and stored in an energy-reservoir, in such a manner that the stored energy if desired - for example in winter - can be used for heating (system) units as a stable unit (9), greenhouse unit (8) or housing unit (2) or can be usefully applied elsewhere;

- a carbon cycle, wherein carbon containing (waste) streams produced within (system) units - such as by animals in a stable unit (9) or by residents in a residential unit (2) - are reused in (system) units.

8. System according to claims 5 en 6, characterized, in that a water cycle is generated within a production unit, wherein formed condensed water or other liquid residual streams within production units - like a modular stable unit (9), greenhouse unit (8) or residential unit (2) - are reused for example as added tap water (irrigation water).

9. System according to claims 5 en 6, characterized, in that a mineral cycle (21) is generated in a production unit, wherein useful minerals such as nitrogen and potassium and phosphate are introduced into a cycle (21) between production units such as a greenhouse, stable of residential units (9, 8, 2) or other system units.

10. System according to claims 5 or 6, characterized, in that a food chain cycle is generated (22) in a production unit, wherein food for animals or humans is produced within production units.

11. System according to claims 5 en 6, characterized, in that a waste cycle (23) is generated within the production unit wherein waste streams (32, 42, 43, 45), generated by animals, humans and plants within the production units are upgraded and reused.

12. System according to anyone of the preceding claims 1 - 11, characterized, in that a modular stable unit (9) is formed by individual or several basic stable units (17); wherein each basic stable unit (17) is provided with an air ventilation system comprising an air intake (127) and an air outlet (128).

13. System according to claim 12, characterized, in that the air intake (127) and the air outlet ( 128) are positioned such that recycle or recirculation of exhaust air to the intake air is prevented.

14. System according to anyone of the preceding claims 12 - 13, characterized in that within the basic stable unit ( 17) the urine (123) and the solid manure (122) are separated in order to prevent formation of NH₃(ammonia).

15. System according to claims 13 or 14, characterized, in that the air ventilation system is provided with one or more air treatment means ( 129, 130), where excess heat through a heat exchanger without using ventilation air is removed from the stable space and stored outside the stable in buffers or destroyed.

16. System according to claim 15, characterized, in that the air treatment means are chosen from the range: disinfection unit (129), filtration system ( 130).

17. System according to anyone of the preceding claims 1 - 15, characterized, in that the unit modules (100) are provided with mobile, moveable, flooring parts or module levels (101).

18. System according to anyone of the preceding claims 1 - 17, characterized, in that at least one wall of a unit module ( 100) is provided with a sandwich structure.

19. System according to claim 18, characterized, in that the sandwich structure comprises a honeycomb core, or a different type insulation core, wherein the openings on either side are covered airtight.

20. System according to claim 19, characterized, in that the honeycomb core is made of a fiber-resin composite such as a paper-resin composition.

21. System according to claims 1 - 20, characterized, in that the system comprises a basic greenhouse module ( 18) provided with recirculation means are provided for the mutual interchangeable use of effluents.

22. System according to claim 21, characterized, in that the side wall (140) and / or the roof wall ( 141) of the greenhouse are provided with circulation channels (142) suitable for passing a cooling medium (150).

23. System according to claim 22, characterized, in that the cooling channels (142) are provided with infrared filter (149) and/or an ultraviolet filter.

24. System according to claim 23, characterized, in that the bottom wall (143) of the roof wall (141) on the inside of the greenhouse is provided with an infrared filter (149) and the outer or upper wall (148) of the cooling channel (142) of the greenhouse is provided with an ultraviolet filter and/or an infrared filter.

25. System according to anyone of the preceding claims 19 - 22 characterized, in that water from a modular fish unit (26) is used as cooling medium in system units (100).

26. System according to anyone of the preceding claims characterized, in that the modular system units and the modular units comprised therein are interchangeable and/or dismountable so that the integrated production of food, energy and water can be flexibly adapted, extended or moved and is sustainable in use.