International Journal of Advances in Engineering and Management (IJAEM)

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Design and Fabrication of Mini Compost Machine

Basil Baby1, Amal Babu B 2, George Elias K3, Umesh Ganesan4,
Vishnu Vinod5
2,3,4,5
Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Viswajyothi College of Engineering and Technology
Vazhakulam, Kerala.
1
Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, Viswajyothi College of Engineering and
Technology Vazhakulam, Kerala.

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Submitted: 01-07-2021 Revised: 13-07-2021 Accepted: 16-07-2021
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ABSTRACT: Worldwide, increase in population organic waste particles into compost. Its mainly
density along with the population migration from aims to develop a solution for the time-consuming
rural to urban areas and industrial expansion lead to process of traditional way of compost making.
great amount of waste generation. Organic waste
especially food waste is a threat to our society. It II. METHODOLOGY
takes cost to dispose the waste generated and cause Mini compost machine mainly consists of
the emission of harmful gases like methane. adrum to which the waste particles are deposited. A
Composting has proved to be the key solution to mixer is provided in order to reduce the waste into
this problem. The objective of this project is to small particles before entering the drum. The shaft
produce compost at the highest level through a which is connected across the drum consist of
machine that efficiently manage space and time. mashers which can stir the wasteparticles and a DC
This can be used in household, restaurants, hotels, motor is provided at one end of the shaft to make
apartments depending on the waste generation. stirring possible. Heating coils are placed on the
Apart from the elimination of waste generated we drum in order to reduce the moisture content and to
can also make sure that the plants are getting provide a temperature sufficient for
enough amount of nutrients, also the soil should be microorganisms to survive. The proper
properly conditioned without any chemical management of temperature and moisture content
treatment. decreases the time period required for composting.
KEYWORDS: Compost Machine, Waste After turning the waste into compost, it is taken
Treatment, Recycling outside through the opening provided on the drum.
The main parts used in the Mini Compost Machine
I. INTRODUCTION are thefollowing:
Waste management has become a serious
issue as most of the countries still suffers to dispose 2.1 COMPOSTING DRUM
the waste properly. Composting turns to be one of Composting drum is a small sized
the promising treatments ofbio-waste which in turn cylindrical-shaped hollow solid made of mild steel
converts into useful products. This project is about pipe. It is the major container of waste materials,
a mini compost machine which converts the and houses the masher with its shaft.

Figure -1 Composting Drum

2.2 SHAFT circular in cross section, which is used to transmit

Shaft is a rotating machine element, usually power from one part to another.

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drum with heating coil and shredder. It is the

2.3 HEATING COIL supporting element for the composting machine.
Heating coil is used to heat the inner cylindrical
drum where composting takes place which require 2.5 DC MOTOR
a temperature of 700C. DC Motor converts direct current electrical energy
into mechanical energy. It helps to run the shaft for
2.4 MACHINE FRAME mixing of waste in the composting drum.
The machine frame consists of the composting

Figure -2 DC Motor

2.6 BEARING provide better results.

Ball bearing are used to provide smooth, low
friction motion in rotation of shaft inside 2.8 MASHER
composting drum. The component mixes all the ingredients inside the
cylinder and helps to dry the ingredients evenly.
2.7 SHREDDER
It is the component used to break the raw materials 2.9 THERMOSTAT
into tiny chunks before entering into the This is an electronic device used to maintain the
composting drum. The broken raw materials water temperature at 700C.

III. MODELLING

Figure -3 Fusion 360 Modelling of Compost Machine

IV. FABRICATION

Figure - 4 Fabrication of Mini Compost Machine

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V. CONCLUSION
Composting is an eco-friendly method of
treating waste and converting them into useful
products. Organic compost machine can minimize
the cost required for degradation, segregation and
also the transportation of waste. These kinds of
machine are more flexible, efficient and it saves
time to a great extent. The concept of converting
useless products will give much significance in the
present and the future.

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