Compost Planting Arrangement with Air-Water Circulation for Odor Control
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional composters produce odors and flying insects during organic waste decomposition, require continuous monitoring, and lack sufficient water and oxygen for efficient composting, while garden planting needs daily watering and can cause foundation damage from tree roots.
Innovation Solution
A compost and planting system with an air-water circulation arrangement that collects sewage and biogas from composting, allowing air ventilation and supplying air and moisture to soil for natural decomposition and irrigation, eliminating the need for artificial deodorizing devices and daily watering.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If conventional composters are used for organic waste decomposition, then composting function is provided, but odors and flying insects are produced causing unhygienic conditions
Solution Approach 1:
The harmful byproducts (odors and flying insects) are extracted and removed from the composting system through a dedicated exhaust channel that leads to a fan-driven ventilation system, separating the harmful elements from the user environment
Solution Approach 2:
A water tank serves as an intermediary element that provides moisture to the organic waste during decomposition, facilitating the composting process while the exhaust channel and fan system mediate the removal of harmful byproducts
2Productivity
If conventional composters are used, then organic waste decomposition is achieved, but continuous monitoring and maintenance are required
Solution Approach 1:
The system is designed to be self-regulating where the decomposition process naturally generates heat and moisture that sustain the composting conditions, eliminating the need for continuous external monitoring and intervention
3Reliability
If organic waste is sealed from water and oxygen for preservation, then decomposition is prevented, but composting cannot occur
Solution Approach 1:
The container provides different local conditions: the sealed environment preserves waste during storage, while the decompression mechanism introduces localized areas of water and oxygen access that enable decomposition to proceed where needed
4Productivity
If garden planting is done with daily watering, then plant growth is ensured, but foundation damage may occur from tree roots
Solution Approach 1:
The composting system acts as an intermediary that produces liquid fertilizer and moisture through decomposition, which is then applied to plants, eliminating the need for direct watering that could cause foundation issues while still supporting plant growth
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The system effectively decomposes organic waste without odors or insects, provides natural fertilizer, and ensures soil moisture and aeration, reducing maintenance costs and foundation damage.
Implementation Method 1
Air channels communicate the interior containing chamber of the composter with outside for air circulation to supply oxygen and nitrogen to the organic waste contained therein
Implementation Method 2
a bottom-up air-water circulation and irrigation arrangement to naturally irrigate vegetables or plants planting in the soil tub by supplying sufficient air and water to the soil contained in the soil tub
Implementation Method 3
Composting is an aerobic method of decomposing organic waste, such as plant waste, food waste, recycling organic material and manure, into a humus-like material (compost)
Data Source
AI summary
A compost and planting system and a method thereof are disclosed, wherein a sewage produced from the organic waste contained in a composting container during decomposition is drained into circulation hubs positioned below a filtering bottom of a composter arrangement and flows into an air-water flowing chamber of an air-water source arrangement through liquid slots of a plurality of circulation hubs positioned in the air-water flowing chamber. A liquid is fed into the air-water flowing chamber of the air-water source arrangement via a liquid inlet to carry the sewage to flow in a lower portion of the air-water flowing chamber while an upper portion of the air-water flowing chamber is maintained to have a flow of air, such that the liquid in the lower portion of the air-water flowing chamber enters the circulation hubs through the liquid slots thereof to be absorbed by the planting soil contained in a soil tub and the circulation hubs positioned below the soil tub.