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| Slurry Covering nearly all applications...Greencrop Greencrop are the UK distributors for the unique Sepcom Horizontal and Vertical Rotary Separators for use in separation of all types of slurry, abattoir waste and digestate on Anaerobic Digestion (AD) Biogas Plants. he vertical units work very well in food waste and slurry that has little fibre. We have installed a large number of Sepcom Separators in the UK. The basic machines are used to separate animal slurry, but special units can be used in industrial waste applications. T “We can offer six machines in different build specifications” The Bio Sepcom Separator is used to separate digested material, however, it can also be used to prepare the material before the digester as is commonly done throughout Europe. The horizontal machines have several advantages, including a unique header tank to control the pressure of the digestate into the screw inlet, giving a constant force feed into the screen and screw. Another advantage is the diaphragm outlet; this simple device allows a backpressure to the separated material to increase separa tion. The vertical unit construction means that the machine retains its ‘plug’, ensuring consistent quality of separation. The new quick release guards help its low maintenance requirement which is critical and what makes it different to previous models. This separator is designed for difficult waste (including human waste), and has two vertical polymer screws, allowing them to run at a tighter tolerance than a steel screw against the screens. The intermesh of the screws acts as self-cleaning, reducing maintenance and downtime further. The polymer will withstand temperatures up to 100ºc and it can achieve similar dry matter content to conventional horizontal models. The power requirement is also low at only 4kW. Three sizes of screens are available to suit different digestant material and the separation chamber can be extended if needed. We can offer six machines in 38 | Farming Monthly | November 2016 different build specifications that will cover nearly all applications, including the Visscher Sepcom which produces green bedding from cow slurry. With its special automatic head and unique separation system, it removes more moisture without having to use large electric motors. Greencrop also supply a full range of mixer pumps and shredder pumps which are used to handle liquid based materials. The pumps are of a very high quality, require low maintenance and can be used to feed slurry or digestate to the Sepcom Separator. www.greencrop.co.uk | 01328 701992 | Howard Chantry, UK Sales Manager 07881 787997 www.farmingmonthly.co.uk