Noble Correctional Institution Caldwell, OH Population per January 2013: 2,499 Food waste generated per person per day: Up to 1.5 lbs

1.5 lbs of food waste generated per person per day: Food Preparation (pre-consumer) Leftovers (post-consumer) A Local Solution Pulper – located in kitchen area Accommodates the dewatering process In-vessel Composters – located in area providing security & flexibility Relatively easy access from kitchen Good for compost handling & distribution Long-term waste minimizing procedures

Somat Model 75S Close-Coupled Pulper and Hydra-Extractor Prison Security Package Capacity 1,250 lbs. per hour Water is recycled Volume reduction up to 8:1 (20% remaining used in Noble CI model)

Big Hanna model T240 – two units Prison Security Package Automated, in-vessel, aerobic composting Meat, fish & dairy solids (“Class II”) Daily feeding Passage time 8 weeks – produces mature, stable compost Four temperature probes with data logging – monitoring to ensure pathogen free compost Mirrored for facilitated operation Hopper fed inlet with auger screw BioFilter – built in Noble CI workshop Nominal per unity capacity 2,600 lbs. per week (2,000 lbs. used in Noble CI model, with pulped food waste) Energy consumption ~558 kWh per unit per year (indoor)

System Flow Pulper Scale Composters Thank you Mr Long! Bio Filter Kitchen Waste ~600 tons/yr (contaminants removed) Odor Control Process Air Mature Compost ~60 tons/yr - Internal Use >Testing: - Community - Bagged to Market Bulking Agent Pulped Food Waste Additional removal of contaminants Water recycling

Advantages Inmate engagement & work opportunity Safety & security aspects – direct & indirect Cost savings/payback time Carbon footprint / greenhouse gas emissions avoidance Value of compost Scalable solution Leading the way

Prison Security

Thank you Mr Robert Reiter Mr Michael Long Terrie TerMeer Mr Chet Chaney Mr Darin Clark Mr Ken Spencer Former NCI Warden Ed Banks NCI Warden Tim Buchanan NCI Inmates NCI Plumber Gerald Winnet NCI Electrician Tim Wood Somat Company Susteco AB Vertal Inc. Everyone else involved in the project

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