WO2014011158A1 - Procédé de production de sulfate d'ammonium organique au moyen de nh3 et nh4 capturés produit par compostage aérobie - Google Patents

Procédé de production de sulfate d'ammonium organique au moyen de nh3 et nh4 capturés produit par compostage aérobie Download PDF

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WO2014011158A1
WO2014011158A1 PCT/US2012/046087 US2012046087W WO2014011158A1 WO 2014011158 A1 WO2014011158 A1 WO 2014011158A1 US 2012046087 W US2012046087 W US 2012046087W WO 2014011158 A1 WO2014011158 A1 WO 2014011158A1
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  • the present invention is directed to a method of production of certifiably organic ammonium sulfate for use as a fertilizer by aerobic composting of manure through highly selective bacterial action and without addition of external heat.
  • CAFOs Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations
  • a goal of conventional composting methods is to eliminate the majority of ammonia emissions and to retain a high nitrogen concentration in the compost for use as a fertilizer
  • a goal of the aerobic composting method according to the present invention is to convert substantially all of the nitrogen present in manure into ammonia and to capture and use the resulting ammonia to manufacture solid ammonium sulfate for use as fertilizer or as a stable form of ammonia for further conversion.
  • organic ammonium sulfate product is produced by aerobically composting a source of nitrogen, such as animal waste or manure mixed with a carbon source to create a biomass having a high solids content, through highly selective aerobic bacteria action without addition of external heat.
  • a source of nitrogen such as animal waste or manure mixed with a carbon source
  • the production process includes the steps of providing a composting apparatus located inside a composting building such as a barn, a shed, or a greenhouse, housing a composting trench; placing the animal waste or manure preferably collected from a CAFOs facility in said composting trench; mixing said animal waste or manure with a source of carbon to form a biomass having a high solids content; providing aerobic bacteria and supplying said aerobic bacteria with water and oxygen in sufficient amounts to highly selectively convert the waste amino acids, proteins, uric acid and any other available nitrogen compounds from the biomass into NH 3 and/or NH 4 and C0 2 without addition of external heat; moving said biomass down the composting trench as the aerobic composting process progresses; capturing the NH 3 and/or NH 4 and C0 2 from the atmosphere of the composting apparatus in an aqueous solution; adding a source of sulfate to said aqueous solution containing captured NH 3 and/or NH 4 and C0 2; and processing said aqueous solution containing a source of
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a composting apparatus in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of composting trench of composting apparatus of FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a flow chart of organic ammonium sulfate product manufacture process according to the present invention. Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawings.
  • the term "organic” as used herein is a labeling certification term that refers to an agriculture product produced in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR") Title 7 (Subtitle B, Chapter I, Subchapter M, Part 205).
  • CFR Code of Federal Regulations
  • “organic ammonium sulfate” is interchangeable with “ammonium sulfate,” “organic ammonium sulfate product,” and/or “product.”
  • “plurality” means “one or more.”
  • FIGS. 1 - 3 a preferred embodiment of a composting apparatus
  • Composting apparatus 100 is preferably located inside of a composting building 104.
  • Composting building 104 may be a barn, a shed, or a greenhouse. In other words,
  • composting building 104 may simply be a cover or box covering composting trench 102.
  • Composting building 104 includes an input end 1 1 1, an output end 1 13, and a composting trench 102.
  • composting trench 102 is the receptacle used for composting.
  • composting building 104 contains and shields the composting trench 102 so that noxious gases cannot escape into the environment.
  • Composting trench 102 preferably contains the heat generated by the aerobic bacteria action, insulates the biomass from heat loss, and allows easy aeration and physical movement of the biomass.
  • Composting building 104 preferably contains the means to control the temperature, the moisture, the pH, and the nitrogen content of the biomass in composting apparatus 100.
  • Composting building 104 preferably includes steep eaves or a narrowed roof area to allow a more efficient capture and removal of gasses and water vapors from inside the atmosphere of composting building 104.
  • Composting building 104 may also include a louvered opening 132 at the input end 1 1 1.
  • louvered opening 132 may be used for air control. In other embodiments, louvered opening 132 may be omitted or replaced with another suitable mechanism.
  • composting trench 102 is from about 1 foot to about 10 feet deep; more preferably from about 2 feet to about 6 feet deep; and most preferably from about 4 feet to 5 feet deep. In a preferred embodiment, composting trench 102 is from about 50 feet to about 500 feet long; more preferably from about 100 feet to about 350 feet long; and most preferably from about 200 to about 300 feet long. In a preferred embodiment, composting trench 102 is from about 3 feet to about 25 feet wide; more preferably from about 5 feet to about 20 feet wide; and most preferably from about 8 feet to about 14 feet wide. In a preferred embodiment, the dimensions of composting trench 102 are as follows: about 4 feet deep, about 250 feet long, and about 10 to about 12 feet wide. In other embodiments, composting trench 102 may have dimensions greater than, less than, or different from those described above.
  • composting trench 102 is configured to hold from about 20 days to about 50 days of manure, and more preferably from about 25 days to about 30 days of manure. In other embodiments, composting trench 102 is configured to hold less than about 20 days of manure or greater than about 50 days worth of manure. In a preferred embodiment, composting trench 102 is configured such that the last few days of compost, preferably the last three days of compost, are covered. The cover captures gases that will be used for bioburden reduction and/or for killing the bacteria as the composting process ceases.
  • composting trench 102 includes airflow ducts 106 and a heat conducting water system 1 12.
  • each of the airflow ducts 106 and heat conducting water system 1 12 is comprised of a plurality of pipes that are perpendicular to a longitudinal axis of composting trench 102 (i.e., are perpendicular to flow of the compost).
  • the pipes in the airflow ducts 106 are preferably separate from the pipes in heat conducting water system 1 12.
  • each of the pipes in the airflow ducts 106 and each of the pipes in heat conducting water system 1 12 is about 12 feet long and situated every few feet, i.e., about every 5 feet.
  • airflow ducts 106 are used to regulate, provide, and /or supply airflow to various sections of composting trench 102.
  • heat conducting water system 1 12 is used to distribute the heat generated by the aerobic composting process to various sections of composting trench 102.
  • a plurality of manifolds and/or valves within these pipes may be used to distribute the gas/heat to the compost.
  • the pipes may be perforated to allow for transport of the process gases throughout composting trench 102.
  • the pipes may transport gases such as air, oxygen and/or ammonia produced from the composting process of the present invention to various sections of composting trench 102. In this manner, the gases may be distributed where needed.
  • composting trench 102 may include vents.
  • airflow ducts 106 and/or heat conducting water system 1 12 may be omitted and/or replaced with another suitable mechanism.
  • the pipes may be situated parallel to the longitudinal axis of composting trench 102.
  • the pipes may not be perforated.
  • the pipes for airflow ducts 106 and the pipes for heat conducting water system 1 12 may not be separate.
  • heat may be controlled and/or distributed via electrical means and/or other non water-based means.
  • other means of distributing heat and/or controlling may be used, in lieu of, or in addition to, the means of distributing and/or controlling heat described above.
  • composting trench 102 of composting apparatus 100 includes crawl space 108 at top of composting trench 102.
  • crawl space 108 is used to enable access to the pipes for the purpose of reconfiguring the pipes and/or for maintenance of the pipes.
  • crawl space 108 may be omitted or replaced by another suitable mechanism.
  • the temperature of the biomass does not exceed about 70°C during the aerobic composting process according to present invention. Most preferably, the temperature of the biomass is kept between 50°C and 70°C.
  • the heat generated by the aerobic composting process may be distributed as follows.
  • the aerobic composting process heats water in the pipes of heat conducting water system 1 12. These pipes may distribute heat up and down composting trench 102 by distributing hot water up and down composting trench 102.
  • hot water may be sent to any part of composting trench 102 via these pipes from a high temperature section of composting trench 102.
  • a hood may be used to capture rising water vapor and/or NH 3 and/or NH 4 and C0 2 from the biomass as it generates heat.
  • a hood in lieu of, or in addition to, using a hood to capture rising water vapor or NH 3 and/or NH 4 and C0 2> at least a portion of the roof of composting building 104 may also be used.
  • the roof of the composting building 104 includes steep eaves or a narrowed roof area to allow a more efficient capture and removal of NH 3 and/or NH 4 and C0 2 from inside composting building 104.
  • the present invention generally operates as follows. Manure is collected from a CAFOs facility on a continuing basis, as soon as feasible. Preferably, manure is collected from a CAFOs facility within 12 hours of production. The collected manure has a moisture content of about 70-80% by weight. A source of carbon is added, preferably at a ratio of manure to carbon source of about 3:2, resulting in a biomass with a moisture content of preferably about 30%-70% by weight. Most preferably, the resulting biomass has a moisture content of about 50% by weight. Preferably, the source of carbon is sawdust. Other sources of carbon may be used in lieu of, or in conjunction with, sawdust. In addition to providing a carbon source during the aerobic composting process, the nature of the carbon source may also provide porosity to the biomass, improving the speed and efficiency of the capture of composting gases.
  • the floor of a CAFOs facility containing manure may be washed periodically, and the water and manure may be collected in a containment pool.
  • the containment pool is preferably enclosed or shielded, such that the NH 3 and C0 2 gasses from the manure composting process cannot escape into the
  • the shielding or enclosure of the containment pool preferably contains a suitable air handling system manufactured to withstand the corrosion associated with NH 3 and C0 2 gases, which is used to collect the NH 3 and C0 2 gasses and to transfer the collected NH 3 and C0 2 gasses to one or more collection tank(s) 201 which contain an aqueous solution.
  • a suitable air handling system manufactured to withstand the corrosion associated with NH 3 and C0 2 gases, which is used to collect the NH 3 and C0 2 gasses and to transfer the collected NH 3 and C0 2 gasses to one or more collection tank(s) 201 which contain an aqueous solution.
  • additional C0 2 gasses may be collected from the atmosphere of the CAFOs facility by means of a suitable air handling system
  • the C0 2 gases collected from the atmosphere of the CAFOs facility are transferred via the air handling system to one or more collection tank(s) 201.
  • the source of carbon includes carbon to nitrogen in the ratio of at least about 6: 1.
  • the volume/amount of manure and/or carbon source used in the input may vary, depending on, for example, the capacity of composting trench 102.
  • the carbon to nitrogen ratio of the source of carbon may be less than about 6: 1 or greater than about 6: 1.
  • an additional source of carbon may not be added to the manure, and the manure alone may be used in the composting process of the present invention.
  • the input 1 10 of the present invention is preferably manure mixed with a source of carbon to form a biomass having a high solids content for aerobic composting.
  • the resulting biomass is spread around composting trench 102, and is moved through composting trench 102 as the composting process progresses.
  • the amount of biomass used in input 1 10 is a day's worth of manure. This amount, of course, will vary depending upon, for example, the amount of available manure and/or sawdust and/or the size of composting apparatus 100.
  • a day's worth of biomass is loaded onto composting trench 102 daily. As such, a new input may be created everyday and identified as "day 1 compost,” “day 2 compost,” “day 3 compost,” etc.
  • the first day's biomass would be labeled as "day 1 compost.”
  • the next day at about the same time, the previous day's biomass would be moved down the length of the composting trench 102, making room for the second day's biomass.
  • Second day's biomass is loaded onto composting trench 102 and labeled as "day 2 compost,” and so forth.
  • the biomass is added at a specified time of day.
  • the previous day's biomass is moved down composting trench 102 using a rototiller (available from, for example Farmer Automatic of America). This leaves an open space for the next day's biomass in composting trench 102.
  • each day's biomass is moved about 5 feet to about 10 feet down composting trench 102.
  • Temperature, pH and moisture content of the biomass are controlled by aeration of the biomass both by a physical moving and mixing process, and by the addition of 0 2 into composting trench 102.
  • the dissolved ammonia gas NH 3 is in a chemical equilibrium with the NH 4 .
  • the ratio of NH 4 to NH 3 in this equilibrium is pH dependent.
  • the pH of the biomass is controlled to keep the alkalinity level of the biomass high so that most of the NH 4 in the biomass is converted to NH 3 and released into the air, and not nitrified by the bacteria present in the biomass.
  • the pH of the biomass is also controlled so that the aerobic bacteria are not killed by the NH 3 production.
  • the pH of the biomass is between 8.0 and 10.1.
  • Each day's biomass may be moved once during the day, several times during the day, and/or continuously throughout the day.
  • a rototiller may be used to mix/agitate and aerate the biomass.
  • other means of moving and/or aerating the biomass may be used in lieu, or in conjunction with, the rototiller.
  • biomass may not be added to the composting trench 102 daily, but may be added more often than that, or less often than that, i.e. ; every other day. In this manner, the next load of biomass may be added the same day as the previous load, or every other day. The amount of biomass and time intervals between each addition may vary.
  • 0 2 is added to the biomass during the aerobic composting process to facilitate the composting reaction.
  • the form of 0 2 addition is air.
  • the rate of 0 2 addition is determined by the temperature of the biomass.
  • 0 2 is added to any one or more of the day 1 to day 15 allotments of biomass.
  • the amount of 0 2 added over the length of composting trench 102 decreases. In this manner, preferably, the amount of 0 2 added on day 10 is less than the amount of 0 2 added on day 1.
  • other sources of 0 2 may be used and/or other means of controlling 0 2 addition may be used.
  • Air ducts 106 may be used to regulate airflow.
  • Aerobic bacteria are provided to highly selectively convert all or substantially all of the waste amino acids, proteins, uric acid and any other available nitrogen compounds in the biomass into NH 3 and/or NH 4 and C0 2 .
  • the specific strains of aerobic bacteria used in the present invention include uricolytic bacteria such as Bacillus pasteurii and/or Peptostreptococcus anaerobius, Clostridium sticklandii, Clostridium aminophilum, and Eubacterium pyruvativorans.
  • Thermophilic bacteria are preferred because their presence reduces the population of harmful bacteria such as E. coli, Salmonella and fecal coli-form bacteria.
  • the biomass should remain at a temperature of 50° C to 70° C to promote the growth of thermophilic bacteria.
  • the heat to maintain this temperature is supplied by the aerobic composting process and is distributed by heat conducting water system 1 12. Regular aeration of the biomass helps to regulate the temperature as well as supplies the oxygen to the bacteria. It is not necessary to add external heat to the aerobic composting process to manufacture ammonium sulfate according to the present invention.
  • the aerobic bacteria highly selectively convert all or substantially all of the waste amino acids, proteins, uric acid and any other available nitrogen compounds in the biomass into NH 3 and/or NH 4 and C0 2 .
  • the resulting NH 3 and CO 2 gasses are collected from the atmosphere of the composting building 100 by means of hood 1 14 and/or air flow ducts 106, or another suitable air handling system manufactured to withstand the corrosion associated with NH 3 and C0 2 gases.
  • the air handling system should be capable of changing the building volume of air in less than one hour.
  • the air containing the collected NH 3 and C0 2 gasses is delivered to one or more collection tank(s) 201 which contain an aqueous solution.
  • the air containing the collected NH 3 and C0 2 gasses is forced by the air handling system to enter the collection tank(s) 201 through an array of diffuser units 202.
  • the diffuser units 202 are adapted to release the collected NH 3 and C0 2 gases into the collection tank(s) 201 as small gas bubbles, preferably 5 microns to 10,000 microns in diameter.
  • the number and size of the diffuser units 202 is sufficient to ensure that substantially all of the collected NH 3 and C0 2 gasses are removed from the air as the air passes through the collection tank(s) 201.
  • the air handling system may recycle the air back to the atmosphere of the composting building 100 so that any unabsorbed NH 3 and C0 2 remaining in the air may be added back into composting trench 102, and/or may be collected for future use or commercial purposes.
  • the captured NH 3 and/or NH 4 react with the aqueous solution in collection tank(s) 201 , and are converted to ammonium hydroxide.
  • the ammonium hydroxide reacts with captured C0 2 to form ammonium polycarbonate.
  • the process is allowed continued until the pH in the collection tank(s) 201 reaches 8.5 to 9.35.
  • the process is allowed to continue until the concentration of ammonium polycarbonate in the aqueous solution of the collection tank(s) 201 reaches a concentration of between 1,600 ppm and 4,500 ppm as measured with an electrical conductivity meter.
  • the aqueous solution containing ammonium polycarbonate, ammonium hydroxide and C0 2 is removed from the collection tank(s) 201 through a piping system 203, and is transferred to one or more pre-osmosis holding tank(s) 204.
  • the aqueous solution containing ammonium polycarbonate, ammonium hydroxide and C0 2 is transferred from pre- osmosis holding tank(s) 204 to one or more reverse osmosis devices 206 through piping system 205.
  • the reverse osmosis devices may include a DOWTM FILMTECTM XLE-440 reverse osmosis membrane, or a similar reverse osmosis membrane. The reverse osmosis process allows water to be removed from the aqueous solution resulting in a more
  • the removed water is transferred from reverse osmosis device(s) 206 through a piping system 207 to a water holding tank 208, and may be reused in the process or discarded.
  • the reverse osmosis process may be repeated as necessary to increase the concentration of the ammonium polycarbonate in the aqueous solution.
  • the reverse osmosis process may be replaced by other processes suitable for increasing the concentration of the ammonium polycarbonate solution in the aqueous solution, or it may be omitted.
  • the aqueous solution containing concentrated ammonium polycarbonate is transferred from reverse osmosis device(s) 206 through a piping system 209 to one or more reaction tank(s) 210.
  • Sulfate 301 is added to reaction tank(s) 210 at a ratio of approximately 5 pounds of sulfate for each 1 gallon of ammonia solution.
  • the source of sulfate 301 is Organic Materials Review Institute ("OMRI") certified organic gypsum.
  • excess sulfate 301 may be added to reaction tank(s) 210, at a ratio of approximately 6 pounds of sulfate for each 1 gallon of ammonia solution.
  • reaction tank(s) 210 The temperature of the aqueous solution containing concentrated ammonium polycarbonate and sulfate 301 in reaction tank(s) 210 is raised to 50° C or allowed to rise to 50° C due to the chemical reaction between the ammonium carbonate and sulfate 301.
  • reaction tank(s) 210 During the initial reaction period (preferably four hours), the aqueous solution containing concentrated ammonium polycarbonate and sulfate 301 is mixed and circulated inside reaction tank(s) 210, resulting in the formation of ammonium sulfate suspension 401 and calcium carbonate.
  • the pressure may be allowed to increase in the reaction tank(s) 210 in order to increase the rate and yield of ammonium sulfate.
  • the pressure is allowed to increase to two atmospheric pressures or greater.
  • Calcium carbonate is allowed to settle to the bottom of reaction tank(s) 210 in the form of the calcium carbonate sludge.
  • the calcium carbonate sludge is removed from reaction tank(s) 210 through a floor drain and a piping system 21 1 to one or more bag filters 212 which capture the calcium carbonate sludge.
  • the resulting captured calcium carbonate sludge can be recovered and used as a separate product for various agricultural and non-agricultural purposes.
  • the aqueous solution containing concentrated ammonium polycarbonate, sulfate 301 and ammonium sulfate suspension 401 is moved from reaction tank(s) 210 through a piping system 213 to one or more holding area tank(s) 214, where the presence of unreacted sulfate 301 in said aqueous solution allows the formation of ammonium sulfate suspension 401 to proceed for an additional period of time, preferably for more than 5 days. Most preferably, the formation of additional ammonium sulfate suspension 401 in holding area tank(s) 214 is allowed to proceed for a period of 10 days.
  • the resulting ammonium sulfate suspension 401 may be centrifuged to remove excess water in order to concentrate the ammonium sulfate suspension 401 to a desired density for use as a liquid fertilizer. In other embodiments, the centrifugation process may be replaced by other processes suitable for increasing the concentration of the ammonium sulfate suspension 401. According to an embodiment of the invention, the ammonium sulfate suspension 401 may be dried to form crystals of dry ammonium sulfate. The resulting liquid or dry ammonium sulfate is certifiable as organic.
  • organic as used herein, is a labeling certification term that refers to an agriculture product produced in accordance with the Code of Federal Regulations ("CFR") Title 7 (Subtitle B, Chapter I, Subchapter M, Part 205).

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L'invention concerne un procédé de compostage aérobie permettant de produire un produit de sulfate d'ammonium organique et consistant à mettre en oeuvre un appareil de compostage fermé pour la décomposition d'une source d'azote ; mélanger ladite source d'azote avec une source de carbone, ce qui permet de créer une biomasse à teneur élevée en solides ; déplacer ladite biomasse vers le bas de la tranchée de compostage au fur et à mesure que le processus de compostage aérobie évolue ; produire des bactéries aérobies afin de très bien convertir sélectivement les composés d'azote disponibles à partir de ladite biomasse en NH3 et/ou NH4 et CO2 sans ajout de chaleur externe ; capturer le H3 et/ou NH4 et le CO2 dans l'atmosphère de l'appareil de compostage dans une solution aqueuse ; ajouter une source de sulfate à ladite solution aqueuse contenant NH3 et/ou NH4 et CO2 capturés ; et traiter ladite solution aqueuse contenant une source de sulfate et NH3 et/ou NH4 et CO2 capturés afin d'obtenir de préférence un polycarbonate d'ammonium organique et/ou un produit de sulfate d'ammonium concentré solide ou liquide.
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