The document discusses modern composting as a scientific process rather than an art, emphasizing the importance of process control for reliable and cost-effective waste management. It highlights how McGill composting facilities utilize advanced techniques and technology to optimize microbial activity for effective biodegradation. The facilities offer flexible ownership options and are designed for high-rate composting with a focus on profitability and sustainability.

1. Modern
Composting
No art.
Just
science.

2. Some refer to
composting
as an “art,”

3. but there’s no
art involved

4. … if one
understands
the science.

5. When recycling hundreds
of thousands of tons
of putrescible wastes every year,

6. there is no place
for caprice
or whimsy.

7. A mainstream waste
management technology
must be reliable,

8. weather-independent

9. and controlled.

10. Control offers...

11. industrialized, systems-based
process management.

12. How does this differ from nature's own
system for organics decomposition?

13. In nature, degradation rate is slow and
inconsistent, with unpredictable results.

14. But a high level of process control
improves speed and delivers consistent
outcomes,

15. making high-rate composting
a cost-effective technology
for managing and recycling
significant volumes of
biodegradable waste.

16. When science is in charge,
engineering plays second
fiddle to biology.

17. Successful composting facilities focus
on the management of living, breathing
microbes ... not waste.

18. For a robust biological process,

19. microbes responsible for biodegradation
need food, water, air and temperatures
within specific ranges.

20. To promote rapid decomposition
of target compounds,

21. scientific composting creates
and maintains an ideal
environment for the
specific microbial
populations responsible
for biodegradation.

22. Facility design, engineering and
management support biology by...

23. controlling moisture
with proper blending and composting in an
environment that prevents rain infiltration,

24. providing food
to the microbes through the selection
and proper blending of feedstocks, and

25. aerating
to remove excess heat
and keep temperatures
and oxygen levels within
desired ranges.

26. How do McGill composting facilities meet
these challenges?

27. Concrete-encapsulated
processing bays;

28. indoor, aerated static pile, forced
aeration composting and curing;
No turning.
No leachate.
No worries.

29. computer-controlled air delivery
with process monitoring and datalogging;

30. low maintenance design
and equipment choices,

31. and off-the-shelf components.

32. Time-tested, pre-engineered
facilities can be profitable
and
green...

33. and produce high-performance
compost for premium markets.

34. McGill Composting Technologies™
offer multiple design options,
Flexible. Modular.
E-x-p-a-n-d-a-b-l-e.

35. multiple ownership and
licensing choices,
• McGill finances, owns and operates*
• You finance and own, McGill operates
• You finance, own and operate
*On your site or ours, assuming both site and market meet McGill’s development criteria

36. and optional marketing consulting or full
sales program management by the McGill team.

37. McGill facilities offer complete, turnkey
systems for advanced, high-rate composting:

38. Profitable facilities employing
time-tested technologies
proven under real-world
operating conditions

39. Backed by decades of successful
industrial composting facility design
and operations management
experience, plus
We’ve got
your back

40. evergreen support.

41. Can we build one for you?
Compost manufacturing
Bioenergy augmentation
Volume reduction
Biological sludge drying
Bioremediation
Disaster recovery
Permanent or temporary installations

42. See one for yourself.
Request a facility tour.
CALL the corporate office at 919-362-1161 or
USE A CONTACT FORM at www.mcgillcompost.com
McGill operates industrial composting facilities in Virginia, North Carolina, Florida and Ireland.
Can we build one for you?

43. Transforming waste. Rebuilding soils.®
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