When you use chicken manure as material to make compost pellets fertilizer, moisture plays an important role. What should be the humidity of chicken manure compost pelleting? For optimal composted chicken poop pelleting, you need to keep the water content at required level. There are various ways help you finish it easily, whether you adopts wet or dry granulation methods.

What is the premium moisture content for chicken manure compost granulation?

20%-40% humidity is best for wet granulation of chicken poop pelleting

In the process of wet compost granulation, it is advisable to adjust the the humidity to between 20% and 40%. Only under the moisture condition, the chicken manure compost material will bind together and form into organic fertilizer granules that hold their shape and do not crumble. When the compost is dry (lower 20% water content), which can cause poor binding. So, the composted chicken poop cannot form into pellets. But , if the humidity of chicken manure compost pelleting is higher than 40%, it will lead to sticky granules and clogging of chicken manure compost granulation equipment.

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5%-20% moisture is advisable during dry compost pellet making from chicken waste

However, when you process chicken manure material with dried compost granulator, 5%-20% water content is necessary. For one thing, high moisture content will cause the material to stick together in the equipment. This will affect the fluidity of the chicken manure compost and increase the risk of equipment wear and blockage. At the same time, the output of chicken poop fertilizer pellets will reduce. For another, this will affect the strength and density of chicken poop granules you produce. Therefore, it is easy to break and pulverize during storage and transportation.

How to control the humidity of chicken manure compost pelleting in wet granulation process?

Composting machine for 20%-50% fresh broiler waste disposal

If you plan to make granulated compost from fresh chicken manure, composting machine is necessary. It can remove harmful substances from broiler waste while reduce the moisture to 30%-40% by aerobic fermentation. So, you can start the compost pellets making after the decomposition of chicken poop immediately. Here, we can provide you with various industrial compost machines for your organic compost fertilizer granulation plant.

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Dewatering machine for 50%-90% moisture chicken manure drying

However, if your material is fresh chicken farm waste or compost with over 50% moisture, it is advisable to use a fertilizer dehydrator. Making use of screw press, the machine can dry organic material with 50%-90% moisture to 30% quickly. Because of mainly physical force employment, there is no fuel investment, you can dry chicken manure compost at a low cost.

How to make chicken manure compost moisture suitable for dry granulation equipment?

As for dry granulation of chicken manure compost, the above methods are also excellent choices for you. Then, in this process, how to reduce the humidity of chicken manure compost pelleting to 20%? Our engineers have 2 tips for you.

  • Add a dryer before dry granulator of chicken manure compost

    If you want to dry chicken manure compost quickly for dry granulation, we recommend you buy a rotary dryer. This machine will makes use of hot air to dry your material in a short time. After drying, you can get dry chicken poop compost with moisture of 10%, even 5%.

  • Dry composted chicken poop by sun

    Of course. There is economical method of chicken manure moisture control. It is dry composted chicken poop by sun.

As a professional provider for granulated compost making solution and equipment, YUSHUNXIN will try our best to help you start the granular compost fertilizer manufacturing business plan successfully. Welcome to contact us immediately by email or phone.

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