Revamping the face of waste management, VISTEC’s “C-ROS” campaign provides a novel approach to turn zero-waste and trash segregation into an advantageous venture. Through the power of anaerobic fermentation technology, the brainchild of esteemed Rector Jumras Limtrakul embodies an innovative solution that transforms waste into biogas and beneficial microbial substances, as disclosed to The Nation.
Unlike conventional methods, C-ROS puts to work specialized microorganisms converting food and organic waste into biogas or fertilizer at a quicker rate. This unparalleled system is capable of yielding from 50,000 to 100,000 baht worth of useful substances from a single ton of food waste, according to Limtrakul.
Moreover, catering to the dire need for effective waste management, VISTEC has launched the “SUZDEE” waste processing appliance. This highly efficient machine, equipped with “C-ROS Turbo”, a concentrated natural micro-organism, expedites the process of reducing food waste to zero. Demonstrating versatility, these machines could be conveniently installed at a wide range of locations, such as factories, hotels, shopping malls, and school cafeterias for effective food waste collection, Limtrakul added.
Expanding its application, the C-ROS campaign welcomes organic waste from the food manufacturing sector, the agricultural unit, and general residences. This action creates an avenue for biofuel and microbial substance production, produced substances can hasten community development by either being sold or utilized, aligning perfectly with the government’s BCG (bio-circular-green) economy model.
VISTEC also manufactures the “Bio-VIS” leavening agent catering to those interested in self-production of biogas or microbial products right from their homes. With just an airtight container, the process initiates once the agent is added to the waste, kept closed for a week or two, and subsequently initiating production of methane gas alongside organic fertilizer for agricultural applications.
Initial roll-out of 30 SUZDEE machines across 14 provinces in the previous year processed approximately 24 tonnes of organic waste during the pilot phase. The considerable effort not only generated 20 tonnes of fertilizer but also brought in revenue around 500,000 baht for the community.
More noteworthy is that these machines have considerably lessened the release of greenhouse gases from ongoing landfill activities, offsetting approximately 25 tonnes of carbon dioxide, adding the much-required boost to the global environmental protection efforts.
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