New York-based company BioHitech has developed an amazing device, called the Eco-Safe Digester, that can recycle food waste down into greywater. The machine can then connect to a cloud system, allowing BioHiTech to utilize big data to keep tabs on and improve the performance of the machines.
The Eco-Safe Digester is designed for easy on-site installation and is a 'mechanical stomach' of sorts that uses an optimum combination of heat, moisture and oxygen to encourage microorganism activity and break down waste.
Except for large bones and shells, all food waste is broken down and discharged as grey water. The material is then pumped through regular sewer lines.
The largest EcoSafe Digester is capable of discharging 400 to 500 gallons of sewage.
What's Driving This Trend
- Food-recycling Machines
- Opportunity: Develop innovative food-recycling machines that convert food waste into reusable resources.
- Cloud-based Monitoring
- Opportunity: Create cloud-based systems to monitor and improve the performance of food-recycling machines using big data.
- Sustainable Waste Management
- Opportunity: Implement sustainable waste management practices by utilizing food-recycling machines to reduce landfill waste.
Who This Affects Most
- Waste Management
- Opportunity: Integrate food-recycling machines into waste management processes to increase efficiency and sustainability.
- Smart Technology
- Opportunity: Combine food-recycling machines with smart technology to optimize operations and reduce environmental impact.
- Water Treatment
- Opportunity: Utilize the greywater produced by food-recycling machines for water treatment and reduce freshwater consumption.
