Method for producing a plant life enhancing product

Abstract

A method for producing a plant life enhancing product is described. The method includes: (i) anaerobically digesting agricultural residue to produce an anaerobically activated organic residue and an ammonia-enriched water; (ii) aerobically digesting the ammonia-enriched water to produce an aerobically activated organic residue; and (iii) blending the anaerobically activated organic residue with the aerobically activated organic residue to produce the plant life enhancing product.

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         8 . A system for producing plant life enhancing product, said system comprising:
 an anaerobic tank for anaerobically digesting agricultural residue to produce an anaerobically activated organic residue and an ammonia-enriched water;   a solids removal sub-assembly for separating said ammonia-enriched water from said anaerobically activated organic residue to produce a substantially ammonia-free anaerobically activated organic residue;   an aerobic tank for aerobically digesting said ammonia-enriched water to produce an aerobically activated organic residue; and   a blending unit for blending said anaerobically activated organic residue with aerobically activated organic residue to produce said plant life enhancing product.   
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein said solids removal sub-assembly includes at least one member selected from a group comprising a solids separator, a dissolved air filtration tank, and a sedimentation removal tank. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein said solids separator separates, from said anaerobically activated organic residue, said anaerobically activated organic residue that has an average particle size that is greater than about 150 μm. 
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein said dissolved air filtration tank separates, from said anaerobically activated organic residue, said anaerobically activated organic residue that has an average particle size that ranges from about 25 μm to about 150 μm. 
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 9 , wherein said sedimentation removal tank separates, from said anaerobically activated organic residue, said anaerobically activated residue that has an average particle size that is less than about 25 μm. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein said solids removal sub-assembly includes at least one sedimentation removal tank for treating said aerobically activated organic residue. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 8 , further comprising a high-rate algal pond. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 8 , wherein said aerobic tank includes at least one biological chip reactor for treating said aerobically activated organic residue. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , further comprising a sedimentation removal tank for treating wastewater treated in said high-rate algal pond. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 8 , further comprising a dryer. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , further comprising a densifier. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein said densifier is a pelletizer. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 8 , further comprising an intermediate blending unit that is configured to receive and blend at least one member selected from a group comprising coarse solids, medium-sized solids, and fine solids, obtained from said solids removal sub-assembly. 
     
     
         21 . A plant life enhancing composition comprising:
 an effective amount of a dormant component, which includes an output of aerobic digestion;   an effective amount of a decomposed dormant component, which includes an output of anaerobic digestion; and   an effective amount of a catalyst that facilitates transformation of said dormant component to said decomposed dormant component.   
     
     
         22 . The plant life enhancing composition of  claim 21 , wherein said effective amount of said decomposed dormant component is a value that ranges from about 0.01% (by weight of said plant life enhancing product) to about 10% (by weight of said plant life enhancing product). 
     
     
         23 . The plant life enhancing composition of  claim 21 , wherein said decomposed dormant component includes anaerobically activated organic residue and said dormant component includes aerobically activated organic residue. 
     
     
         24 . The plant life enhancing composition of  claim 21 , wherein said effective amount of said dormant component is a value that ranges from about 0.01% (by weight of said plant life enhancing product) to about 10% (by weight of said plant life enhancing product). 
     
     
         25 . The plant life enhancing composition of  claim 21 , wherein said effective amount of said catalyst is a value that ranges from about 0.01% (by weight of said plant life enhancing product) to about 2% (by weight of said plant life enhancing product) and in presence of said catalyst, said dormant component is transformed to said decomposed dormant component at a rate that is between about 3 times and about 4 times faster than a rate of transforming said dormant component to said decomposed dormant component in absence of said catalyst.