Aerobic method and device for treating organic material

An aerobic method for treating organic material comprising the steps of:

• a) loading a treatment unit (1) with organic material to be treated;
• b) covering the organic material to be treated with an odor emission-reducing first membrane and holding the first membrane covering the organic material using a membrane holding apparatus (22) arranged on a side of the turning-over device (2) advancing in a direction of movement (S), wherein the turning-over device (2) comprises the membrane holding apparatus (22);
• c) supplying air to the treatment unit (1), whereby aerobic treatment of the organic material is initiated by actively supplying the air to the organic material in the treatment unit (1) and flowing the air through the organic material in the treatment unit (1);
• d) turning over the organic material in the treatment unit (1) using a turning-over device (2) comprising a turning-over roller (21) by moving the turning-over roller (21) through the treatment unit (1) along the direction of a longitudinal extent (X) of the treatment unit (1), wherein the organic material in the treatment unit (1) is homogenized and/or mixed, wherein optionally the active supply of air to the organic material in the treatment unit (1) is interrupted and/or reduced during the turning over operation;
• e) laying an odor emission-reducing second membrane on the turned-over organic material in the treatment unit (1) using a membrane laying apparatus (23) arranged on a side of the turning-over device (2) following in the direction of movement (S), wherein the turning-over device (2) comprises the membrane laying apparatus (23);
• f) winding up the first membrane during the turning over by the membrane holding apparatus (22);
• g) unwinding the second membrane during the turning over by the membrane laying apparatus (23);
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• h) after completion of the aerobic treatment operation, further turning over the organic material in the treatment unit (1) by means of the turning-over device (2), in which the membrane lying on the organic material in the treatment unit (1) is held by the membrane holding apparatus (22),
• wherein the the first membrane and the second membrane each are selected from the group consisting of moisture-permeable membranes, air-permeable membranes, and membranes that are both moisture- and air-permeable.