Rotting method and device for an organic material

Abstract

A rotting device for an organic material includes at least one pivoted rotting chamber, a chamber drive unit, a control unit, and a cover drive unit. The pivoted rotting chamber is configured to enclose the organic material. The rotting chamber has a port and a cover for opening and closing the port. The chamber drive unit is configured to turn the rotting chamber. The control unit is connected to the chamber drive unit and is configured to operate the chamber drive unit. The cover drive unit is connected to the control unit and is configured to be operated by the control unit and move the cover back and forth for feeding and exhausting the organic material into and from the port of the at least one rotting chamber.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A rotting device for an organic material, the rotting device comprising:
 at least one pivoted rotting chamber configured to enclose the organic material, the at least one pivoted rotting chamber having a port and a cover for opening and closing the port;   a chamber drive unit configured to turn the at least one pivoted rotting chamber;   a control unit connected to the chamber drive unit and configured to operate the chamber drive unit; and   a cover drive unit connected to the control unit and configured to be operated by the control unit and move the cover back and forth for feeding and exhausting the organic material into and from the port of the at least one pivoted rotting chamber.   
     
     
         2 . The rotting device according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least one pivoted rotting chamber has a volume of at least 4 m 3 . 
     
     
         3 . The rotting device according to  1 , further comprising at least one pivoted cylindric rotting container having a plurality of angular segments separated from each other by a perforated segment wall, wherein each of the plurality of angular segments forms a rotting chamber. 
     
     
         4 . The rotting device according to  3 , wherein the plurality of angular segments span identical peripheral angles and have identical volumes. 
     
     
         5 . The rotting device according to  1 , further comprising a plurality of rotting containers aligned in an axial direction, wherein the plurality of rotting containers are detachably connected to each other and separated from each other by a perforated container wall extending perpendicular to the axial direction. 
     
     
         6 . The rotting device according to  claim 5 , further comprising a platform directly or indirectly supporting each of the plurality of rotting containers. 
     
     
         7 . The rotting device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a feeding unit having at least one of a feeding line and a feeding funnel, wherein the feeding unit is connected to and operated by the control unit and the feeding line is a screw conveyor or a belt conveyor. 
     
     
         8 . The rotting device according to  claim 1 , further comprising an exhausting unit having an exhausting line, wherein the exhausting unit is connected to and operated by the control unit and the exhausting line is a screw conveyor or a belt conveyor. 
     
     
         9 . The rotting device according to  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of sensors selected from the group consisting of temperature sensors, humidity sensors, oxygen sensors, pH sensors, and combinations thereof, wherein each is connected to the control unit and associated with and arranged within the at least one rotting chamber.