From
Michael Bryan-Brown, President of Green Mountain Technologies:
“Horse manure is an excellent feedstock for composting. Horses are not ruminants and therefore do not extract as much nutrient from the grasses they eat. This leaves more energy available for the compost process. Typically horse manure is collected with bedding material which is saturated in urine which has available urea and ammonia.
The wood shavings are also an excellent bulking agent and carbon source for the compost process. The bedded horse manure has a high C:N ratio of 30:1 or higher. However, much of the N is in the form of ammonia which is readily available. The net effect is that if the horse manure balls are blended with the shavings before the ammonia dissipates, it will create an ideal compost matrix.
The Earth Flow auger shreds the horse manure and blends it with the bedding bringing the nitrogen in contact with the grass fibers. The blended material with readily generate heat, driving off moisture as vapor. The heat also sterilizes the compost with temperatures rising to 135-150F. The auger moves the compost mix steadily toward the rear of the vessel as new manure is added.
10-14 days, the Earth Flow discharges a compost product that is inoffensive to touch and devoid of any manure or ammonia smell. The lab testing shows that the compost is stable and free of pathogens according to EPA regulations. The result is a salable compost product in as little as 3 weeks!”
Our first step with you will be collection of your data to construct the analysis. We will need the cost of bedding, quantity and frequency of deliveries, cost of disposal; quantity and frequency of pick up, and of course, the number of horses you serve. The same data can be collected for food waste. How much waste, cost of disposal (frequency, volume and cost). Also to be considered is the cost of current landscape material for gardens, lawns, pastures or open space. Financial analysis of your information will show exactly what the savings each investment will provide, your return on investment over the 15 year life span of the vessel and your breakeven point. From this information, we can begin to construct the best possible system for you.

GMT is here to guide you through your operation of the system that is designed for you. While the process operates systematically, the input of the compost can be ever-changing. Analysis of the material will help you produce the best possible by products, re-use bedding and soil amendment from agricultural waste or premium compost from food waste, agricultural waste and landscape waste.
Site preparation includes leveling, gravel or paving, power and water hook up, and possible cover for the output material. GMT will walk you through this process and ensure that you maximize the transformation of your waste management.