Composting is on the increase globally. With the increase in composting biodegradable waste, comes a higher need for monitoring to assist with regulatory compliance, reduce operational risk and increase return on investment.
Waste composting is a static process that occurs naturally. The monitoring of the various phases (hydrolytic, thermophilic, mesophilic) that are characterised by different raw material temperatures and singular duration. The naturalness of this process means the variation in temperature results in the release of gases with corrosive potential for the metal and other materials in the equipment.
Risks of combustion is also an area of concern if not handled correctly which can result in damage or death to people, property, or livestock. Rising to the demands of the market for plug and play end-to-end solutions Tekon Electronics developed a combined transmitter and probe solution with one or two measuring points.
Measuring probes are powered by internal batteries, rechargeable via a solar panel. Therefore, a continuous and sustainable remote monitoring is ensured. Each transmitter is also features a magnetic ON/OFF switch that can be activated or deactivated when not in use. This feature allows the enclosure unit to stay intact and can be operated by all staff.
Temperature measurements are sent to the solution’s gateway which, via a module with an internet connection, will send data to the cloud where it can be viewed and analysed in real time, on the Tekon IoT Platform, a visualisation platform and advanced data analysis from Tekon Electronics.
Note: Data can be available to local automation systems for other monitoring and control purposes.
SOLUTION ANATOMY
Each measuring point consists of a temperature probe and a wireless transmitter. The temperature probe can be composed by one or two measuring points, according to the customer’s requirements. The wireless transmitter, installed on top of the probe, can be powered in two ways:
– Solar panel: powered by solar energy that charges rechargeable batteries, existing inside the transmitter. The batteries can also be rechargeable via a mini USB port inside the transmitter.
– Primary batteries: lithium/alkaline battery pack for direct supply, inside the transmitter. It can be used batteries rechargeable externally.
QUICK, RELIABLE AND SECURE
Eliminate the manual process of measuring and recording temperatures from the composting process. Using Tekon IoT Platform data analysis tool, you can quickly access to data from any device and place. Reduce the risk of accidents at work, avoiding contact with the fermentation atmosphere. Monitoring is done remotely and continuously.
WIRELESS MONITORING
Our composting solutions work under a dedicated network to secure the data collected. All the processes can be monitored in our Tekon IoT Platform, working local or on cloud.
TEKON IOT PLATFORM
Tekon IoT Platform is a solution for data visualisation and analysis, fully developed by Tekon Electronics. Through this tool, you can consult the data of your probes and processes, at any time, from any device. You can configure alerts that focus on temperatures and other variables in the monitoring process, which will send you notifications by email or SMS, whenever the process reaches or exceeds the defined values.
Benefits of Installing a Composting Monitoring system
Your local Partner Leveltec
Leveltec is your local partner for system deployment, we work with you from project initiation, supply of probes/sensors, transmitters, control systems and your online data logging.
The scalable Tekon Plus systems offers flexibility and can be expanded with the same infrastructure to monitor a range of other sensors and inputs that also are beneficial to monitor in this process.
Starter kits are available for field trials and rapid deployment.
