Patent ID: 11926571
Assignee: TRI-FORM POLY, INC.
Field: Basic materials chemistry (Chemistry)
Classification: CPC C  B  Y | IPC B  C

Claim 0:
1. A rotary composter comprising:
a rotatable composting drum;
a motor connected to a gearbox connected to an end of the drum for rotating the drum;
a drive roller having a drum-locating boss for both rotational alignment of the drum and structural support, wherein the drum-locating boss has an annular shape that fits inside an annular groove in the drum;
an aeration system for supplying air to the drum;
a nitrogen gas sensor for sensing an amount of nitrogen gas in the drum;
a load cell for measuring a mass of carcasses inside the drum; and
a combined open-loop and closed-loop computerized controller for controlling both of the motor and the aeration system, the controller being configured to initiate composting based on animal growth data, wherein the animal growth data comprises any one or more of animal type, age, gender, and cause of death, wherein the controller is further configured, after a period time, to control composting by adjusting rates of rotation and aeration based on the concentration of nitrogen gas and the mass of the carcasses within the drum.