NUTRIENT RICH COMPOSITIONS

摘要

This invention relates to processes and systems for converting fresh food waste into nutrient rich hydrolysates and particulate compositions. The invention also relates to the hydrolysates and compositions useful, for example, as fertilizers, feedstock or other nutrient supplements.

主权项

1. An emulsified hydrolysate made by the process of:
(a) providing fresh food waste using a highly efficient and effective collection system; (b) grinding the fresh food waste using a first grinder and optionally a second grinder to produce a fresh food waste particle slurry; (c) incubating the fresh food waste particle slurry under constant agitation by adding to said fresh food waste particle slurry a combination of enzymes comprising at least one enzyme to digest proteins, at least one enzyme to digest fats and lipids, at least one enzyme to digest cellulosic material and at least one enzyme to digest other carbohydrates and incubating the mixture at two or more temperatures ranging between about 100° F. and 130° F., to match the temperature performance curves of the enzymes wherein a third grinder is used to create shear during at least part of the incubating, whereby a hydrolysate comprising incubated fresh food waste particles is produced; (d) pasteurizing the hydrolysate to kill pathogens; (e) separating the hydrolysate into a liquid hydrolysate and incubated fresh food particles using a coarse screen and a fine screen; (f) stabilizing and preserving the hydrolysate, using acid and/or preservatives, or using organic acids and/or organic preservatives allowed for use in the production of a certified organic hydrolysate; (g) emulsifying the stabilized hydrolysate using an ultra-high-shear mixer to produce a stabilized, emulsified hydrolysate; and (h) blending the emulsified hydrolysate in large storage tanks with circulation pumps, to assure the consistency of the finished product.