Step 01
Waste loading
Organic waste — including high-water-content material — is loaded directly into the chamber. No pre-drying, no moisture adjustment, no size reduction.
ERS Technology
The Environmental Recycling System.
A patented vacuum-based biological process that converts organic waste into valuable resources in three hours — with zero drainage, zero odour, and verified carbon reduction.
What is ERS?
A new category of organic waste treatment.
ERS is not composting, not incineration, and not methane fermentation. It’s a distinct biological process using a precisely controlled vacuum environment and three proprietary symbiotic microbes to rapidly ferment and dry organic waste.
The result is a dry, granular output that can be used directly as animal feed, applied as organic fertiliser, or combusted as biomass fuel — in a 3-hour cycle, without any secondary waste streams requiring treatment.
ERS is designed to work alongside existing waste infrastructure — compatible with incinerators, methane fermentation, and compost operations.
Criterion
Conventional
ERS
Processing time
Weeks–months
✓ 3 hours
Drainage
Required
✓ None
Odour output
Significant
✓ Zero
Output quality
Variable
✓ Uniform
Pre-sorting
Required
✓ Not needed
GHG emissions
Higher
✓ Lowest
Monitoring
Limited
✓ Real-time
How it works
Inside the ERS process.
Four distinct stages take organic waste from input to valuable output within a single 3-hour cycle.
Step 02
Vacuum pressurisation
Internal pressure is mechanically reduced, lowering the boiling point to 50–70 °C. Three patented microbes activate and begin fermentation.
Step 03
Fermentation & drying
Symbiotic microbes break down material while drying it. The deodorisation cooling device captures moisture and eliminates ammoniacal odours in real time.
Step 04
Separation & output
Dry granules at ~30% moisture are discharged. A trommel and sieving system separates inorganics from organic granulate — clean, contaminant-free output.
The science
Three patented symbiotic microbes.
The first symbiotic microbes registered for industrial waste fermentation, at the International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD) at NITE Japan.
Microbe A — the decomposer
Initiates the fermentation cascade, breaking down complex carbohydrates and proteins inside the vacuum environment.
Microbe B — the dryer
Works symbiotically with Microbe A to accelerate moisture evaporation and prevent harmful by-products during drying.
Microbe C — the neutraliser
Decomposes ammonia and other volatile compounds in the vacuum environment, ensuring zero odour at the unit boundary.
IPOD Registration — a world first. These three microbes were deposited as the first-ever symbiotic microbes to the International Patent Organism Depositary (IPOD) at NITE, Japan. The registration provides international recognition of their unique properties and protects JET’s IP globally.
Specifications
ERS system technical specifications.
| Parameter | Specification |
|---|---|
| Processing cycle | 3 hours (continuous operation available) |
| Capacity range | 0.5 to 50 tonnes/day |
| Operating temperature | 50–70 °C (vacuum-reduced boiling point) |
| Output moisture | ~30% |
| Drainage | None — collected and evaporated internally |
| Odour output | Zero — ammoniacal odours decomposed by microbes |
| Pre-treatment | Not required — high-water-content waste accepted as-is |
| Output form | Fine, dry granules with uniform fermentation degree |
| Pasteurisation | 3 hours at 65 °C — pathogens and harmful bacteria eliminated |
| Unit dimensions (25 t/d) | 12 m × 2.3 m × 2.5 m |
| Facility space (25 t/d) | 26 m × 10 m × 6 m |
| Deployment lead time | ~6 months from order to installation |
| Monitoring | Real-time via PC and smartphone, with email alerts |
| Integration | Compatible with incinerators, methane fermentation, compost |
| Design | Modular — units can be added for capacity expansion |
| Microbe registration | IPOD at NITE, Japan (patent deposited) |
Unit models
The ERS range. Five standard models.
From compact 2 t/day units to large-scale 25 t/day systems. Multiple units combine for capacity beyond 25 t/day.
| Model | Capacity | Volume | Width | Depth | Height |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ERS-1U | 2 t/day | 3.15 m³ | 6.3 m | 3.2 m | 3.8 m |
| ERS-2U | 4 t/day | 5.93 m³ | 8.3 m | 3.2 m | 4.2 m |
| ERS-3U | 8 t/day | 10.25 m³ | 9.9 m | 3.4 m | 4.6 m |
| ERS-4U | 15 t/day | 15.51 m³ | 14.1 m | 4.1 m | 4.7 m |
| ERS-5U | 25 t/day | 19.81 m³ | 15.3 m | 4.3 m | 4.8 m |
* Maximum processing weight varies by waste type, volume and moisture. Units can be combined for capacity above 25 t/day.
Intellectual property
The ERS patent portfolio.
A comprehensive portfolio registered across Japan, Australia, the United States, China and other countries — protecting every aspect of the technology.
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Microbial organic fertiliser production method
Japan Patent No. 4153685 · Registered July 11, 2008
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Treatment method for organic matter containing harmful microorganisms
Japan No. 6829468 (2021) · China ZL201880052013.X (2022)
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Fuel production via fermentation drying
Japan No. 6763575 (2020) · China (2021) · Philippines (2022)
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Livestock excrement processing device & method
Japan No. 7178697 (2022) · Australia 2019369118 (2022) · US 11,618,704 B2 (2023) · Denmark DK181219 (2023)
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Food waste in plastic packaging processing device & method
Japan No. 7114064 (2022) · China ZL201980039470.X (2022)
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Boiler device & organic waste treatment system
Japan No. 7260154 (2023) · India 442090 (2023) · China ZL202080039568.8 (2024)
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Porous material drying & hydrogen production device
Australia 2020376194 (2023) · Japan No. 7146277 (2022) · China (2023) · Indonesia (2023) · India (2023)
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Oil sludge processing device & method
Japan No. 7175005 (2022) · US 11,753,325 B2 (2023) · China ZL202080032078.5 (2023)
Plus additional patents covering biomass burner fuel production, shell processing, digestate treatment, and more. Australian patents confirmed.
Why ERS
Six core advantages.
Six fundamental properties make ERS the world’s most efficient aerobic fermentation system for organic waste.
Ecological balance
ERS uses indigenous microbes to maintain ecological balance — no foreign chemicals introduced.
Odour-free
Ammonia and other odour compounds are eliminated during fermentation. No odour management infrastructure required.
Toxic-free
No chemicals are applied to the ERS process. Dioxin and other toxic gases are eliminated during 900 °C WTE combustion.
No liquid waste
No solid or sewage discharged during or after the process. Water is evaporated and released through the cooling tower.
Safe process
The vacuum vessel design avoids explosion and fire hazard. The biomass boiler meets world-highest safety standards.
Pasteurisation
Three hours at 65 °C — pathogens and harmful bacteria are eliminated. Output is totally safe for land application.
Outputs
What comes out of ERS.
Depending on feedstock and business context, ERS generates one or more of three high-value output categories.
Animal feed supplement
High-protein, contaminant-free granular supplement suitable for livestock. Our Deakin research is validating this output for Australian cattle using bagasse.
Organic fertiliser
Granular output rich in organic matter and nutrients. A direct replacement or supplement for synthetic fertilisers — broad-acre, horticulture, turf.
Biomass fuel
Combined with power generation, ERS output can be biomass fuel for electricity. Sites achieve partial or full energy self-sufficiency from their waste.
ERS — Melbourne site
● online
62 °C
Chamber temp
1h 43m
Cycle progress
8.2 t
Today's input
31%
Output moisture
Email alerts sent automatically on any system anomaly.
Remote monitoring
Always-on visibility, from anywhere.
Every ERS unit is equipped with real-time monitoring accessible via PC or smartphone. Operators see cycle status, temperature, throughput, and output quality at any time.
Real-time cycle status & chamber-temperature monitoring.
Automated email alerts on any system malfunction or anomaly.
Historical throughput & output-quality logging.
Remote diagnostics to reduce on-site service calls.
Integration-ready data export for ops reporting & carbon accounting.
System integration
Works with your existing infrastructure.
ERS is designed to complement, not disrupt. It integrates into existing waste-treatment facilities to enhance their performance and economics.
Incinerator integration
Pre-processing high-water-content waste through ERS before incineration significantly reduces combustion energy and lowers treatment costs.
Methane fermentation
ERS outputs serve as co-feed for existing anaerobic digestion, improving gas yields and reducing input variability.
Composting facilities
Integrating ERS reduces drying time and odour management requirements, improving throughput and product consistency.
Exclusive co-development
ERS + Biomass Boiler — a fully closed loop.
JET has co-developed a dedicated biomass boiler designed to pair directly with ERS — creating a complete waste-to-energy closed loop.
ERS processes organic waste and recovers biomass fuel as one of its outputs.
The biomass fuel is loaded into the co-developed biomass boiler to generate heat.
That heat is fed back into the ERS unit to offset its energy consumption.
Result: a system that powers itself from its own waste inputs.
Closed loop
Organic waste input
↓
ERS processing unit
↓
Feed / Fertiliser
Biomass fuel
Biomass boiler → Heat
↺ heat returns
Reduced net energy