Keith Warren 828-230-1729 [email_address] President

Forced Air Composting VS. Traditional Static Pile Composting

The Problem (continued) Farmers have tried static pile composting in the past but with little success Reasons why it didn’t work Mostly an anaerobic process Difficult and time consuming to manage Powerful unpleasant odor Takes to long to achieve final product

Farmers have tried static pile composting in the past but with little success

Reasons why it didn’t work

Mostly an anaerobic process

Difficult and time consuming to manage

Powerful unpleasant odor

Takes to long to achieve final product

STATIC PILE COMPOSTING… “ BEEN THERE, DONE THAT, NO THANKS” “ Above Ground Rotting chambers”

Forced Aeration vs. Static Pile Comparison Animal Mortality: 240,000lbs/year Bin size: 9.5’W x 12.0’L x 5.5’H Mortality Capacity/bin: 5,000lbs 3,200lbs Cycle Time 1 st Stage: 45 days 120 days Cycle Time 2 nd Stage: 45 days 120 days Cycle Time 3 rd Stage: 0 days 60 days # of 1 st Stage Bins: 8 bins 18 bins # of 2 nd Stage Bins : 4 bins 16 bins # of 3 rd Stage Bins: dry stack + 14 bins -------------------------------------------------------------- Total Number of Bins: 12 bins 48 bins Forced Air Static Pile

Animal Mortality: 240,000lbs/year

Bin size: 9.5’W x 12.0’L x 5.5’H

Mortality Capacity/bin: 5,000lbs 3,200lbs

Cycle Time 1 st Stage: 45 days 120 days

Cycle Time 2 nd Stage: 45 days 120 days

Cycle Time 3 rd Stage: 0 days 60 days

# of 1 st Stage Bins: 8 bins 18 bins

# of 2 nd Stage Bins : 4 bins 16 bins

# of 3 rd Stage Bins: dry stack + 14 bins --------------------------------------------------------------

Total Number of Bins: 12 bins 48 bins

ADVANTAGES OF FORCED AERATION OVER STATIC PILE NO FUEL EVER NEEDED CONTINUOUS AERATION NO TURNING REQUIRED TO AERATE LEACHATE CAPTURED & RECYCLED TEMPS ABOVE 150 °F for 10+ DAYS SUPERIOR PATHOGEN KILL HALF THE STRUCTURE REQUIRED HALF THE PROCESS TIME REQUIRED CONCRETE BIN DESIGN FOR DURABILITY NONE OF THE MESS, SMELL, DREAD…

NO FUEL EVER NEEDED

CONTINUOUS AERATION

NO TURNING REQUIRED TO AERATE

LEACHATE CAPTURED & RECYCLED

TEMPS ABOVE 150 °F for 10+ DAYS

SUPERIOR PATHOGEN KILL

HALF THE STRUCTURE REQUIRED

HALF THE PROCESS TIME REQUIRED

CONCRETE BIN DESIGN FOR DURABILITY

NONE OF THE MESS, SMELL, DREAD…

Advantages (Continued) Very Little Odor Viable Product Produced Composting process accelerated with forced aeration (75% after 3 wks.) Employee satisfaction Utilizes Coastal Bermuda grass, corn and soy bean stubble $150.00 Utility costs/month

Advantages (Continued)

Very Little Odor

Viable Product Produced

Composting process accelerated with forced aeration (75% after 3 wks.)

Employee satisfaction

Utilizes Coastal Bermuda grass, corn and soy bean stubble

$150.00 Utility costs/month

Competitive Analysis

Whole Hog Composting at Little Creek Hog Farm Ayden North Carolina 16 Bin Facility w/ Storage 10,000lbs mortality per bin “Capped and cooking” 150°F Processing Temps Forced Aeration Floor “Storage for Land 28 days application”