Bokashi – An ancient concept with a modern twist.
Article by Piet Kruger I was recently contacted by Rupert Van Der Merwe, owner of a business producing and selling a range of EM based products. One of the ranges that the business manufactures is Bokashi bran that is used in Bokashi fermentation. It would come as no surprise to hear me confess that I have always had a thing for strange and exotic biological conversion processes, and consequently my fascination with the Bokashi process started many years ago. When Rupert explained what their business was all about, I thought it to be just the excuse I needed to write a short article about...
Read MoreIs Alkaline Hydrolysis An Effective Treatment Method For Hatchery Waste?
Article by Piet Kruger Ever wondered what happens to the egg shell after the egg hatches? To be truthful, neither did I until recently when I received two separate requests from two different provinces in the same week asking if hatchery waste could be treated using our alkaline hydrolysis technology. Broken chicken eggs at the start of the hydrolysis process Normally I would be able to provide an answer, or at the very least give an educated guess immediately, but to my utter embarrassment, this time I was stumped. The problem as outlined was as follows. Hatcheries deal with eggs (duhh!)-...
Read MoreOverview of Convertech’s Developmental Projects for 2010
A Breath of (Fresh) Air – Finally! Article by Piet Kruger As some of you may have noticed, I have been relatively quiet as far as posting new content on this site other than updating the events calendar every so often. Fortunately there comes a time when all can be revealed and today is the day that I can at long last give everyone a glimpse into the exciting new developments packs that are about to be handed over to Waste Resolution Technologies for commercial roll-out as from the end of November onwards. Alkaline Hydrolysis Development Second Generation MAAHP Tissue Processors WRT...
Read MoreMortality Compost And Sourdough Bread
In the words of my mentor, “You cannot make compost until you can bake bread”. The complexity of a composting process, the value of a balanced recipe and the importance of proper homogenization of raw materials can best be understood when compared to baking a loaf of sourdough bread. To make sourdough bread, one would need flour, lard, sugar, salt, water, and yeast. In addition to the ingredients, you also need a number of implements such as a mixing bowl, measuring cup, scale, wooden spoon, table, bread pan and obviously an oven. To knead the dough properly, you need a food...
Read MoreTissue Digestors – Ten good reasons why using a tissue digestor makes sense.
An increasing number of business owners are becoming aware of the potential applications of tissue digestor systems. Unfortunately most of the information available on tissue digestors is so scientifically orientated that it only serves to alienate the very people that it aims to educate. In this short article I will attempt to highlight a few good reasons – in a language that we all can understand and based on my personal experience - why tissue digestors make sense as a means of treating waste tissue. Tissue digestors employ a thermo-chemical process to break down the all the various...
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