SPACE TRAVEL TECHNOLOGY ADAPTED FOR EARTH

The MILINATOR story, by inventor Ivan Milin, President

THE IDEA

During the communist era in Soviet Russia, there was a space project called “Trip to Mars”. After the fall of communism, the “Trip to Mars” project was discontinued and some of the details became available to certain members of the scientific community and thus came to my attention.

I was especially interested in the process of total recycling of human and animal feces that had to be used within the spaceship’s completely self-contained eco-system. This process involved the use of fly larvae and lasted only 6 days and the recycling was total. All of the products were useful and no byproducts were generated to pollute the spaceship’s eco-system.

This environmentally friendly recycling process would transform feces and other organic waste into rich organic fertilizer for the oxygen producing vegetation and protein-rich larvae and pupae, which would be used to feed the animals and poultry, raised on the spaceship.

I was fascinated by the possibilities that this natural recycling process could hold, so I took it upon myself to industrialize it and adapt it to solving our earthly problems.

THE PROBLEM

We humans, the most constructive and the most destructive creatures on this planet, have industrialized the natural process of production of animals and made it very profitable. However, we failed to successfully industrialize the non-profitable portion of that natural cycle. We failed to industrialize the process of recycling the mountains of raw manure generated daily on our huge animal and poultry farming facilities. According to a report published by the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization, the livestock sector generates more greenhouse gas emissions than all the cars, trucks, planes and ships (transport industry) combined:
http://www.fao.org/newsroom/en/news/2006/1000448/index.html

THE SOLUTION

As far as the large scale farming of animals and poultry is concerned, the solution is obvious. We have industrialized the production of animals, so we have to industrialize the recycling of their wastes as well. Only then will we close the natural cycle, restore the balance in our environment, and have a sustainable meat producing industry.

Using my engineering background and experience, I have adapted this natural recycling process for large-scale industrial application, suitable for use on modern animal & poultry farming facilities. A good friend and partner nicknamed the process MILINATOR and the name stuck.

A considerable amount of time was spent making the MILINATOR technology profitable, because I believe this is the best way to secure its acceptance by our profit-driven industry. Any profitable technology would gladly be utilized by both industrialized and developing nations, especially if the ecological benefits are so extensive. I strongly believe that:

THE BEST WAY TO CLEAN THE ENVIRONMENT IS TO MAKE THE PROCESS PROFITABLE.

BENEFITS

Properly developed, this industrialized processing of raw manure into the protein-rich animal feed and high quality organic fertilizer will simultaneously solve the growing problems of animal waste disposal, the demand for animal feed, and the ever-growing demand for organic fertilizer. Also, there would be no air, water, or soil pollution due to the decomposition of raw manure. The process is completed in only 4 days, before any substantial decomposition can take place.

This environmentally friendly process has the potential to become a superior and sustainable solution for a very large portion of the Earth’s pollution problems. Properly developed, the MILINATOR technology could completely eliminate all the problems associated with animal, poultry, and human manure, generated on our animal and poultry farming facilities and in our cities.

The MILINATOR process could easily be used to recycle any other organic waste, transforming one of the worst polluters into environmentally friendly and sustainable industries.

THE GOAL

Our future plans are to set up a small pilot plant preferably in Canada and use it to adjust production parameters to achieve maximum efficiency. Also, the plant would be used for training personnel, who would then be capable of spreading this environmentally friendly technology around the globe.

The goal is to set up manufacturing facilities to produce turnkey processing plants based on the MILINATOR technology, which would then be set up beside every meat and egg producing facility.

We strongly believe that any nation and any industry would gladly adopt this technology, because it is environmentally friendly, clean, efficient and most of all profitable.

GENERAL:

• MILINATOR recycling process is continuous and very fast, lasting only 4 days.
• Products of MILINATOR process are nutrient rich Organic Fertilizer and Protein-rich Feed.
• The obtained Organic Fertilizer is stable and will not disintegrate in storage or on the field.
  
• Extremely fast protein production. Larvae grow 300 times during the cycle of this process. 8lb of fly eggs become 1 Ton of protein rich larvae in less then a week.
• Larvae feed on Salmonella and E.Coli bacteria, making final products virtually pathogen free and safer for organic farming.
• Larvae, natural food for poultry, fish, pigs and others, makes a perfect protein-rich feed supplement.
• MILINATOR fertilizer does not kill the beneficial Maycorrhizal fungi in the soil.
• MILINATOR process is easily scalable and has no limits on daily capacity.
• MILINATOR technology would create industrial jobs in rural areas.

ENVIRONMENTAL:

• No artificially made chemicals are used in MILINATOR technology.
• Eliminates emission of decomposition gases associated with global warming, acid rain, depletion of ozone layer and health problems.
• Use of MILINATOR process eliminates the acrid smell of decomposing raw manure, that meat and egg farms are known for.
• Eliminates fly infestation and use of pesticides for fly control.
• The recycling in MILINATOR process is total, no residue is generated for disposal.
• Raw material for production is a renewable resource, unlike for artificial fertilizers.
• MILINATOR technology recycles naturally-existing usable Nitrogen. Introduction of man-made usable nitrogen from artificial fertilizers is one of the biggest causes of global warming.
• Most fertilizer and feed would be used in the same region where it was produced. No long distance shipping of fertilizer or feed. Both the environment and economy would benefit from the MILINATOR technology.
• Canadian Carbon Quota would be easier to meet with MILINATOR technology.

USERS OF MILINATOR PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGY:

• Eliminates the losses of nutrients from manure.
• MILINATOR process does not create any byproducts for disposal, only water is lost in the process.
• Farmers using the products of MILINATOR technology could qualify to become Organic Farmers.
• Eliminates the need for building storage facilities or lagoons for raw manure.
• Eliminates the need for extra land for manure spreading.
• Eliminates the need for highly specialized manure spreading equipment.
• Chickens fed with fly larvae do not lose feathers, do not pick each other and they develop natural immunity.
• MILINATOR process is extremely carbon negative and the sale of carbon credits would bring extra income.
• MILINATOR technology makes meat and egg producing industries environmentally friendly.
• Both large-scale and small-scale farmers can generate extra income by using MILINATOR technology and selling its products and carbon credits.
• MILINATOR technology would be welcome by everyone, including farmers, the government and the general public, especially neighbours.
  

DISADVANTEGES:

• No known disadvantages at all.