Method and apparatus for producing an organic fertilizer with regulation of bacterial reaction

The method of claim 0, wherein the bacterial reaction comprises a mineralization reaction in which the organic substrate is mixed with air to facilitate aerobic digestion, and a biofiltration reaction to improve nutrient availability.

The method of claim comprising:

• upon detecting that any variable of the plurality of variables has deviated from its defined target, selecting the additive to be introduced from a plurality of candidate additives based on that variable.

The method of claim 0, wherein the variables comprise pH (Potential of Hydrogen), the candidate additives comprise a set of pH-reducing additives and a set of pH-increasing additives, and the method comprises:

• upon detecting that the pH is higher than its defined target, selecting the additive to be introduced from the set of pH-reducing additives as a function of the ion concentrations;
• and
• upon detecting that the pH is lower than its defined target, selecting the additive to be introduced from the set of pH-increasing additives as a function of the ion concentrations.

The method of claim 0, wherein:

• the set of pH-reducing additives comprise at least some of H3PO4 and H2SO4;
• and
• the pH-increasing additives comprise at least some of KOH, Ca(OH)2, Mg(OH)2, CaCO3, K2CO3.

The method of claim 0, wherein the variables further comprise EC (Electrical Conductivity) and temperature.

The method of claim 0, further comprising:

• upon producing the organic fertilizer, measuring additional variables to confirm quality control.

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A monitoring apparatus for producing an organic fertilizer, the monitoring apparatus comprising:

• an analyzer having (1) a plurality of probes configured to measure in real-time a plurality of variables concerning a bacterial reaction involving aerobic digestion of an organic substrate that has been mixed with water and concentrations of ions, and (2) a plurality of liquid transfer ports configured to introduce liquids into the bacterial reaction;
• and
• a dosing unit and interface coupled to the analyzer and configured to, upon detecting that any variable of the plurality of variables or any ion has deviated from a defined target, introduce an additive into the bacterial reaction via the liquid transfer ports until that variable has stopped deviating from its target, thereby regulating all of the variables according to their defined targets until the bacterial reaction produces the organic fertilizer.