Compost Bins Descriptions
We describe the physical properties, types, geometry and volume size of our compost bins.
The Mellow Compost Lab (MCL) has a total capacity of 1520L and five compost bins of three different types. The compost bins parameters and attributes are important in the MCL project to provide a baseline and consistency in measurements, data analysis, insights and error management.
For ease of reference, we labelled our compost bins as shown in the table below
Physical specifications
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Bins |
Specifications |
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A,B |
Blackwall 330L black compost converter (known as Dalek). Strong plastic. Push-fit windproof lid and side panel/door |
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C |
220L black compost converter (known as Dalek). Strong plastic. Push-fit windproof lid and side panel/door; supplied through Leeds city council |
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D |
190 Litre Heavy Duty Garden Tumbling Composter (GFC226), strong plastic, screw lid on top. |
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E |
Custom home-built bottomless container (cage) built with strong wooden frames and a sliding (front) gate to access the lower part. |
Geometry and Dimensions
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Bins |
Geometry & Dimensions |
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A,B |
Vertical truncated cone (bottomless). (r1, r2, h) = (24.3, 40.0, 100.0) cm |
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C |
Vertical truncated cone (bottomless). (r1, r2, h) = (22.5, 31.0, 100.0) cm |
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D |
horizontal (rotating through horizontal axis) truncated cylinder (barrel). (r, l) = (22.5, 79.0) cm. |
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E |
cage (rectangular prism, cuboid), (l, w, h) = (89.0, 46.0, 105.7) cm; (additional space at bottom) |
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r1, r2: radius. l, w, h: length, width and height |
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