Food & Drink Process & Packaging Issue 20 2018 | Page 44

Pakawaste has added an exciting range of new food waste biodigester products to its catalogue . These advanced digesters are designed to reduce the cost of your food waste disposal

A biodigester is a machine that breaks down waste using microorganisms to decompose biodegradable material . Simply place your food waste inside the digester at any time and its purpose-built technology will digest it within 24 hours !
The LFC biodigester is a fully enclosed automatic food digesting machine that disposes of food matter within 24 hours . Once it is installed , you can add waste food at any time and only grey water is discharged into the drain .
Water is injected into the machine to maintain equilibrium for the microorganisms , to rapidly decompose the food , and to flush grey water out of the machine . A rotating arm inside the machine slowly churns the waste food to mix the old food , new food , oxygen , and microorganisms to enhance the decomposing function .
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The LFC biodigester uses a series of processes in which microorganisms break down biodegradable material in the presence of oxygen . The LFC environment , with our proprietary mixture of microbes and enzymes , accelerates the digestion of most food products within 24 hours .
The output is grey water that is environmentally safe and that has been independently tested by the University of Brunel .
The LFC biodigester is a practical alternative to the traditional disposal of waste food . Anything you can eat , including fruits , vegetables , meat , fish , cheese , bread , rice , and noodles can go into the LFC machine .
The machine can digest both raw and cooked foods . The process is totally green because it uses no chemicals .
As one of earths ’ oldest processes , aerobic digestion is the most effective means of stabilizing and converting biodegradable waste . The waste food is not being chopped but it is being digested to such a degree that it becomes a liquid and can exit the machine only through a fine mesh screen . The by-product is therefore safe and replenishes nature .
The LFC food digester comes in a variety of size and can digest from 50kg to 1000kg per day .
Wherever food waste is produced , digesters offer a highly practicable method of simplifying your waste management whilst helping to reduce associated costs .
To find out more about these new products , contact the Pakawaste team today on 01772 79 66 88 or email sales @ pakawaste . co . uk