Development of a connectable crusher cart linked to a Caterpillar 930 tractor and its application in the production of organic material compost

• Grant number: 00/07559-3
• Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Innovative Research in Small Business - PIPE
• Start date: May 01, 2001
• End date: February 28, 2006
• Field of knowledge: Agronomical Sciences - Agricultural Engineering - Agricultural Machinery and Implements
• Principal Investigator: Edmar José Kiehl
• Grantee: Edmar José Kiehl
• Company: Terraviva Consultoria Ambiental S/C Ltda
• City: Piracicaba

Abstract

The present project proposes to develop an adaptable implement for machinery of hydraulic action used in organic compost material (waste) services that deal with the operations of loading, selection and crushing of the material for improving the yield of the process and the standardization of the final product (compost), making possible the reduction of costs and the improvement of the efficiency of application of the compost to the soil. Compost spreading is an important process in the recycling of organic material on agricultural properties and in the systems of industrial solid waste and of municipal garbage, eliminating the risk of pollution through direct application of the waste to the soil, and reducing the environmental liabilities of land fill and rubbish dumps. Methods of natural compost formation using machinery of type retro-excavator and shovel-carrier type have shown themselves to be technically and economically viable for small and medium size enterprises. However, the use of these machines without the necessary adaptations for the activity, leads to some limitations in productivity and homogenization of the final product. (AU)