DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE

AND TECHNOLOGY VI
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 DOST PROGRAMS, PROJECTS
AND SERVICES
The following are the major programs, projects and services
being implemented or supported by DOST VI:
Smal EnterprisesTechnology Upgrading
Program (SETUP)
S &T Human Resource Development
R&D Coordination and
Monitoring Disaster Risk Reduction
and Management
Other S &T Services
+ Small
Enterprise
Technology
Upgrading
Program

(SETUP)
Enhancing the competitiveness of micro, small and
medium enterprises (MSMEs) through
technological interventions.
 Small Enterprise Technology Upgrading
Program TechnologyTransfer and
C ommercialization

Technical Consultancy andAdvisory

Services

TechnologyTrainings

Laboratory and Testing

Services

Packaging and Labeling Assistance

 Small Enterprises Technology
Upgrading Program (SET-UP)

Metals &
Food Engineering
Processing

Information &
Communication
Technologies/
Horticulture/ Electronics
Furnitur
Agriculture
e

Gifts, Health Products

Decors and Aquatic & and
Handicraft Marine Pharmaceutical
s
Technology Transfer & Commercialization

 Technology matching, transfer

and commercialization from
various technology suppliers such
as DOST, academe and private
sector.

 Innovation-enabling fund
(iFund)available
for selected and qualified MSMEs
R&D Institutes (RDIs)
 Advanced Science and Technology Institute
(ASTI)
 Food and Nutrition Research Institute
(FNRI)
 Forest Products Research and Development
Institute (FPRDI)
 Industrial Technology Development Institute
(ITDI)
 Metals Industry Research and Development
Center (MIRDC)
 Philippine Nuclear Research Institute (PNRI)
 Philippine Textile Research Institute (PTRI)
 ITDI-DOST
Bioreactor Tech n ology

Department of Science and Technology

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
DOST Compound, General Santos Avenue Bicutan,
Taguig City, Metro Manila, PHILIPPINES
http://www.itdi.dost.gov.ph
 ITDI-DOST BIOREACTOR
COMPOSTING TECHNOLOGY
The ITDI-DOST bioreactor composting technology was developed as an alternative technology for management of municipal
solid waste, specifically for the organic fraction of solid waste. The stirred-tank bioreactor has feeding capacities of 500 kg per
day and 1,000 kg per day.

The 1 ton/day capacity stirred-tank bioreactor at Sta. Cruz, Laguna

 Advantages of the bioreactor
composting technology:
simple and easy to operate
no leachate discharge
acceptable odor emission
fast rate composting
low inoculant requirement
smaller land area requirement
 Raw Materials that can be used for
Bioreactor Composting Technology
Wet Biodegradable Waste or “Greens”
Kitchen Waste Livestock Manure
Vegetable scraps
Fruit peelings
Left-over food
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infectious-causes/manure-in-shovel/

Market Waste Food Processing Waste Fresh Grass Clippings

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 Raw Materials that can be used for
Bioreactor Composting Technology
Dry Biodegradable Waste or “Browns”
Dry Yard Waste Coco Peat (coir dust)
Dried leaves

https://www.manufactum.co.uk/galvanised-wire-
mesh-leaf-composter-a75110/
https://www.alamy.com/stock-photo-coconut-husk-retting-
factory-147610663.html

Agricultural and
Sawdust
Farm Waste

Sugarcane bagasse
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https://www.woodlands.co.uk/blog/woodland-activities/sawdust-to-go/
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Site Requirements for Composting
Facility
Covered area
o120 sq.m. minimum
o Preferably with concrete pad
oNot flood prone

Electricity supply
o220V outlet
Water supply

Composting Facility in Marikina City

Lay-out of a Composting Facility
 PORTABLE BIOGAS
OUTLET
DIGESTER
STIRRER

INLET
GAS OUTLET

The portable biogas digester is an airtight, oxygen free

vessel fed with organic material where the microbial digestion takes
place inside to produce gas. The major components of the portable GAS
HOLDER
biogas digester are the anaerobic digester and the gasholder. The
material is either a plastic drum or fabricated metal or a
combination of the two. The plastic material has a maximum
capacity of 210 liters (0.21m3) for the digester and 145 liters
(0.145m3) for the gasholder while the metal type material has a
capacity of 450 liters (0.45m3) for the digester and 530 liters
(0.530m3) for the gasholder. The substrates fed to the digester can Department of Science and Technology
be kitchen waste, animal manure and organic yard waste. INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
DOST Compound, General Santos Avenue Bicutan,
Taguig City, Metro Manila, PHILIPPINES
http://www.itdi.dost.gov.ph

‘Our Business is Industry…”

USES
The portable Biogas Digester converts the wastes into
two (2) useful products, namely:
 fuel gas for cooking and lighting applications, and
 sludge as organic fertilizer or soil condition.

BENEFITS
 Easy to fabricate and install
 Transferrable
 Supplement energy needs of a small household
 Better waste management of agricultural, industrial and household
waste
 Reduce groundwater contamination
 Reduce greenhouse gas emission by replacing the use of fuel wood
and capturing of methane and carbon dioxide
 Production of organic fertilizer/compost
POSSIBLE SUBSTRATE FOR BIOGAS
 kitchen waste  human feces

 vegetable waste  agricultural waste

 chicken dung  slaughterhouse waste

BIOGAS COMPOSITION
 cattle/pig manure  other animal manure
Methane CH4 50-70%
Carbon dioxide CO2 30-40%
Hydrogen sulfide H2S 1-2%
Hydrogen H2 5-10%
Nitrogen N2 1-2%
Water vapor H2O 0.3%
 ITDI-DOST
Dual Drum Composter
The ITDI-DOST dual drum composter is one of the solid
waste management technologies developed by the Environment
and Biotechnology Division of ITDI. This technology is a
small-scale composter for management of biodegradable waste
in barangays and in communities generating small amount of
organic waste.

The dual drum composter is a motorized in-vessel

composter with a feeding capacity of 50 kg per drum. The
operation is batch-type with 4 to 5 days retention time. The
composter is made of 200L-capacity high density polyethylene
Department of Science and Technology
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (HDPE) drums and rotated by a ¼ HP motor.
DOST Compound, General Santos Avenue Bicutan,
Taguig City, Metro Manila, PHILIPPINES
http://www.itdi.dost.gov.ph

‘Our Business is Industry…”


Potential beneficiaries
o Barangays
o Schools & Universities
o Small villages or community
o Small farms
o Institutions generating small
amount of organic wastes
Composting Process
The composting operation using the ITDI-DOST dual drum composter basically consists of four
steps:
1.Feedstock preparation – consists of shredding the organic wastes, then weighing and
mixing of raw materials.
2. In-vessel composting – where composting materials are loaded into the dual drum
composter and operated for four to five days.
3.Curing – where further maturation of raw compost occurs. Unloaded materials from the dual
drum composter are piled for a minimum of 4 weeks.
4. Screening and packing – mature compost are sieved to remove large particles. Fine
products are then packed in sacks and stored in shaded dry area.
ORGANIC MATERIALS that can
be used for COMPOSTING
 SITE REQUIREMENT of a
COMPOSTING FACILITY
 A covered area
 50 sq.m. minimum
 Preferably with concrete pad
 Not flood prone

Electricity supply
 220V outlet

 Water supply
 Manpower
 at least 2 workers
 MATERIALS NEEDED during
COMPOSTING
Equipment Personal Hygiene Supplies
• Composting unit • Hand soap
• Shredder • 70% Alcohol
Personal Protective Equipment • Paper towel
• Masks
• Gloves
• Boots
• Goggles
• Long sleeves
• Long pants
Tools and Supplies Documentation supplies
• Weighing scale • Record book
• Shovels, rake or fork • Pen & pencil
• Dial thermometer
• Sieve screen
• Pails, drums
• Sacks
• Garbage bags
• Cleaning tools & supplies
• Packing & labelling supplies
 ADVANTAGES of USING the DUAL-DRUM
COMPOSTING TECHNOLOGY

Requires small land area

No leachate production
Easy to operate and maintain
Less attractive to pests (rats, cockroaches, flies) and
animals (cats, dogs)
Comply with Republic Act 9003
(Ecological Solid Waste Management Act of 2000)
o Segregate waste at source
o Utilize biodegradable waste for composting
 ITDI-DOST
Household Tumbling
Composter
The ITDI-DOST household tumbling composter is a solid
waste management technology developed for utilizing household
kitchen waste into compost or soil conditioner. The tumbling
composter was developed to help manage the biodegradable
waste generated at household level considering that a large
portion of municipal solid wastes came from residential source
and that more than 50% of generated solid waste is organic.

Department of Science and Technology

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE
DOST Compound, General Santos Avenue Bicutan,
Taguig City, Metro Manila, PHILIPPINES
http://www.itdi.dost.gov.ph
‘Our Business is Industry…”
Advantages of using the household tumbling composter
o Utilize kitchen waste into compost for backyard gardening
o Comply with Republic Act 9003
 Waste segregation at source
 Composting of biodegradable waste
o Does not attract pests (rats, cockroaches, flies, etc.) and avoid disturbance by house pets
o Easy to operate and maintain

Materials for household composting

INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE-DOST

Procedure for Household Composting
1.Load the organic waste – fresh kitchen waste is daily loaded in the
composter. Then, 3 to 4 layers of dry waste is added.
2.Tumble the drum to mix – Tumble the composter 8 to 10
times to mix the drum content. Add a layer of dry waste on
top.
With daily loading, one drum will be full within three weeks.
Once the first drum is full, the other drum is then used for
loading of household kitchen waste. The content of the first
drum is
unloaded when the second drum is full.
3.Harvest the product – To unload, the composter is turned
upside down and the materials are collected in the discharge
tray.
4.Curing – Harvested raw compost are kept in sacks for further
maturation for at least two to four weeks.
5. Sieving – mature compost are sieved to remove large
particles. Fine product can be used for backyard gardening.
 Site Requirement for
Household Tumbling Composter

 A covered or shaded area Accessories to household composting

 At least 1 cu. m.
 Flat ground
 Not prone to flooding

Sieving tray Sacks

Garden tools (hand rake, hand shovel)

 Heavy duty scissors or knife and chopping board

 Cleaning tools (broomstick and dust pan)
 Personal hygiene supplies (hand soap, 70% alcohol)
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 Electric Densifier

CONTACT US:
Engr. Reynaldo L. Esguerra
Chief, Environment & Biotechnology
Division (EBD)
Tel.: (632)837.2071 to 82 ext. 2239
Fax: (632) 837.3167 ext. 2273/2208 Department of Science and Technology
INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
Email: ebd@itdi.dost.gov.ph INSTITUTE
DOST Complex, Bicutan, Taguig City 1631 Philippines
◤ This new design is a single screw
electric densifier that requires no oil.

◤ It is a spin-off from ITDI’s previous melting

oven densifier that uses waste cooking oil that
has now become a commercial commodity.

◤ Its basic system consists of a screw that conveys

plastics from a hopper through a heating zone in
a metal pipe where the plastic is melted.

◤ Alternative products from the melted plastic

wastes can be developed.
PACK AGING A N D
ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
LABELING
TECHNOLOGY
TRAINING
 Department of Science and Technology VI

Food Safety Team

Packaging
101
BASICS OF PACKAGING & L A B E L I N G
Mandatory Labeling
Requirements in
the Philippines
 TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY
AND ADVISORY SERVICES

Cleaner Energ
Productio y
n Audit
 TECHNICAL CONSULTANCY
AND ADVISORY SERVICES

MPEX
Food

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+
S&T Human
Resource
Development

 DOST-SEI Undergraduate Scholarship Program.

 Philippine Science High School (PSHS)
Scholarship
Program.
 Post-graduate program, e.g. ERDT and
ASTHRDP.
THANK YOU!
Department of Science and
Technology
Regional Office No. VI
Magsaysay Village, Lapaz, Iloilo