How would compost operations work with a single Earth Tub?
Regarding composting with a single tub and the issue of the curing period. At the other sites which are composting with a single unit, the typical daily load is 40- 100 lbs per day. At these levels of loading it takes the following times to fill the tub: Lbs per day Approx time to fill tub 40 4 months 75 3.5 months 100 2+ months 150 6 weeks Several of these sites are colleges or schools and often have a down period which they can time their final cooking process in the tub. HOWEVER — there is an excellent way for your potential users to deal with this issue in a continous flow. Consider it as the same phenomenon as sourdough starter. The analogy is fairly accurate. The compost undergoes an incredible volume reduction as it cooks over time (Iím sure you have observed this). For a business adding 50lbs a day , their tub would be full in approx 3 months or so at which point nearly material is well digested compost, except the fresh food just added. That volume is quite small relative to
