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COMPOSTING SYSTEM WITH AERATION AND

MOISTURE CONTROL
INTRODUCTION AND PROBLEM
The effective composting process begins by shredding waste with a machine to reduce its
volume and improve decomposition. However, if the shredder fails, it can disrupt the process, leading
to rotting of the waste, damage to the machine and emission of pollutants into the air.
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QUESTION
How to design a mechanical system that by means of aeration and
moisture control to generate quality compost?
Members:
OBJECTIVES Sofia López Sánchez
Samantha Argaez palacio
General:
• Design an automatic composting system that optimizes aeration, moisture and time factors b y monitoring Camila Jaramillo mejía
biological phases.
Specific: Nataly Giselle López
• Combine in a functional design system the subsystems in charge of optimizing the composting process through the Ana María Pérez Macías
creation of a virtual model.

Advisors:
• Build a prototype according to the design parameters, estimating the quality deviation of the system.
• Evaluate the quality of a good compost taking into account the following standards: aeration, humidity, PH and its
physical appearance. Alberto león Vásquez Giraldo
Orlando Escorcia Nieto
CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK
According to Farming Equipment and Machinery (2020), the most extensive system for carrying out the
composting with simplicity, reduced costs and high quality is broken down into three designs. First, we
find the manual floor composter; second, the medium-sized, hand-rotating composter; and finally, the
industrial composter. This variety of options significantly influences the amount of organic matter we can METHODOLOGICAL ROUTE
handle and our ability to establish effective control over various factors such as moisture, aeration and
pH. This, in turn, contributes to more efficient and economical compost distribution. In addition, this
diversity of designs broadens the application possibilities of traditional composting, allowing us to work
on side slopes and on soils of low consistency.

RESULTS
• Definition of the design of the complete machine.
• 3D construction of the composting machine.
• Evaluation of good compost.
• Construction of the first design of the assigned parameters.

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https://www.eltiempo.com/colombia/otras-ciudades/calidad-del-aire-en-
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Bioeco Actual (2018)
https://www.bioecoactual.com/2022/12/21/reduccion-gases-contaminantes-
target-catalyst-car/