3D MODELING

GREAT COMPOST STARTS WITH GREAT DESIGN

GMT creates detailed 3-D models of our designs to assure that all of the parts fit together and there is no interference between piping, equipment and structures. We will work with your local engineers and architects to get you from design to permitted quickly and effectively. Our designs are compact and effective, helping you create finished compost faster, and on a significantly smaller foot print, than most composting technologies available on the market. Our experience provides you tangible examples of successful operations.

OTHER COMPOST CONSULTING SERVICES

Our design philosophy revolves around the concept of using a compact footprint to reduce land area and capital costs and high rate processing to get maximum throughput. GMT has four different design approaches that will fit your facility needs including Aerated Static Pile (ASP) with either above or below grade piping, and Radial ASP (rASP) using automated telescoping conveyors to load the aeration zones. Turning and aeration provides the fastest composting. Turned Aerated Pile (TAP) combines turning and aeration in a rectangular format and Circular Turned Aerated Pile (cTAP) that reduces land area requirements compared to traditional TAP systems. Our design team has a combined experience of over 75 years in the industry. Michael Bryan-Brown, Jeff Gage and a team of support engineers and CAD technicians will provide the composting expertise for your project. GMT can support your civil and mechanical engineers to get the details of your system right the first time.

Facilities that have been in operation for 5 years or more have discovered challenges with clogged aeration systems and drainage, corrosion, odor containment and treatment, waste water treatment and reuse. GMT has facilities that have been in operation for 25 years that have met or overcome these challenges. GMT can also provide equipment sizing, process flow optimization analysis, biofilter and biofilter media design.

Proper planning and employee training during start-up can assure a compost facilities long term success. Green Mountain Technologies has over 25 years of direct, hands on responsibility and experience in designing, managing and training employees and owners in all facets of such successful facilities. GMT has two USCC certified trainers on staff with a combined 50 years of operational experience to provide our clients with knowledgeable instruction and curriculum. GMT can train operators on compost product quality assurance and how to maximize profits through specialty blends for green roofs, topsoil blend designs and bioswale media.

GMT has experience designing and permitting large-scale facilities in the US and around the world. Current active projects include Canada, Ecuador and New Zealand. Each country and State has a unique set of standards to minimize environmental impacts from composting. GMT has knowledge of best available control Technologies (BACT) for composting. GMT also has extensive overlap with operators at our compost facilities which gives us experience with approaches to such challenges as dust mitigation, odor control, fire suppression and management, leachate treatment and reuse. GMT can provide the industry expertise to help your firm prepare informed permit applications and EIS reports.

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