IBR offers a unique and profitable alternative to landfill disposal, composting, waste to energy and incineration of organic wastes, bringing an end to toxic leachate, greenhouse gas emissions, air pollution, pathogens and uneconomic residuals.
Now with IBR's EATAD (enhanced autogenous thermophilic aerobic digestion) technology, biodegradable waste can be converted into environmentally progressive soil fertility products in a matter of 2-5 days. These concentrated, uniform products constitute a natural nutrient system that rebuilds damaged, depleted soils and improves soil fertility year after year. This results in healthy, and vigorous crop plants capable of producing high yields of quality produce.

IBR's EATAD technology is unique and revolutionary due to its:

  • Ability to process mixed organic waste
  • Rapid processing time
  • Higher operating temperatures than conventional ATAD
  • Complete pathogen kill
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  • Efficient removal of non-biodegradable contaminants
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  • Ability to consistently manufacture uniform, high quality products
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IBR’s Enhanced ATAD Technology

Invented and implemented in Germany, ATAD has been used successfully for several decades for wastewater treatment. It is a proven and efficient form of biological conversion, particularly where pathogen contamination is a health concern and a safe and clean end product is desired.

IBR has significantly improved on this established and accepted technology to create a revolutionary ATAD process that is able to digest mixed and varying organic waste materials at higher temperatures in a matter of 2-5 days. This was not achieved with conventional ATAD systems; IBR believes that IBR's enhanced process is still the only one in the world that can accomplish this.

Using naturally occurring thermophilic bacteria, IBR's patented technology converts organic materials from their original form to high quality, pathogen-free, environmentally progressive soil fertility products normally within 2-5 days. These clean manufactured products are stable and pasteurized, promoting healthy plant growth with increased crop yield, and greatly enhancing soil biological diversity on a long term basis.

The following diagram outlines the EATAD process.

The IBR Process



IBR's process, developed in cooperation with the National Research Council and the University of British Columbia, is unique in its ability to process mixed, high-moisture organic waste generated from food sources, agricultural production, livestock industries, and municipal sewage sludge.

IBR's EATAD process consists of three distinct stages:

Stage 1. Raw material preparation

Organic waste, containing up to 10 percent inorganic contaminants, is received in the plant where it is inspected and mixed for processing. The material is macerated to create a slurry. Inorganic contaminants are removed through screening, centrifugal action, and gravity.

Stage 2. Digestion

Once the target consistency and pH are met, the organic slurry is heated in digesters to thermophilic range, and then inoculated with a thermophilic bacterial consortium. To maintain bacterial activity during digestion, the slurry is briskly agitated and saturated with oxygen using patented Shearators.

By consuming organic matter in the slurry, thermophilic bacteria multiply and generate heat, thus maintaining and increasing the required digestion temperatures. The combination of high temperature and bacterial activity result in digestion and stabilization of wastes and complete pathogen removal to meet US EPA 503 Regulations.

Stage 3. Refinement of finished product

Following digestion, the slurry is mechanically dewatered to yield a liquid filtrate and a solid cake. These are further refined to produce IBR's Genica line of organic fertility products. Portions of the resulting filtrate are clarified and concentrated to produce LC-200, and the solid portion is dried and pelletized to produce SG-100. The amount of each Genica product manufactured is dependent upon the characteristics of the incoming waste stream and upon the forms of Genica required for market.

IBR's products form a natural nutrient system that rebuilds damaged, depleted soils and improve soil fertility year after year, resulting in healthy, nutrient-rich crops. Genica concentrates are immediately available for application and plants respond to the application immediately. Moreover, Genica formulations can be applied using commercially available spreaders and sprayers. These products can be applied in combination with chemical fertilizers to reduce leaching losses and fertilizer required.

How an IBR facility can benefit investors in organic waste solutions:

1. The most enhanced technology and versatile digestion process in the world.

2. Quick turnaround time - 6 days from incoming organic waste to marketable end-product.

3. An extremely clean, stable, and pathogen-free product that has high market value.

4. State-of-the-art patented equipment and technology.

5. Continuous research and development for process enhancements as well as market and product development.

6. Established markets for fertilizer products.

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