(US5354349-A)      The continuous method comprises fermentation of waste (I) contg. organic materials, and opt. mixed with cellose-contg. organic materials (II), in the presence of thermophilic and aerobic micro-organisms. The process comprises (a) adjusting the moisture content of (I), opt. mixed with (II), to 45-65 wt.%, (b) shearing and kneading (I), or the mixt., at 40-90 deg.C to activate thermophilic microorganisms, (C) pulverizing, to activate aerobic microorganisms, then subjecting part of the prod. to fermentation by thermophilic microorganisms above 40 deg.C for more than 5 hrs. then recycling this prod. to stage (a), the amt. of recycled prod. from (c) being 5-60 wt.% of th total amt. of prod.    (I) is pref. livestock excrement, sewage sludge or wet garbage; (II) is e.g. grasses, straw, hulls, wood chips or bark. A pH adjusting agent may be added to (I), or the mixt. to adjust the pH to 6-9 to accelerate fermentation.    USE/ADVANTAGE -   Used for mfg. organic fertilisers. The method operates stably, bad odours are suppressed and good quality compost is produced.    (JP3173810-B2)      An organic fertiliser is mfd. from a waste contg. organic materials. The moisture content of the waste is adjusted. The waste is sheared and kneaded under an elevated pressure at a temp. of 40-90 deg.C by pressurisation and friction.    The pressure is eventually released and the treated mixt. is subsequently pulverised by contact with air. The processed mixt. is left to ferment by thermophilic microorganisms at a temp. greater than 40 deg.C for more than 5 hrs.. Between 5 and 60% w/w of the processed mixt. is recycled for mixing with incoming raw waste.    USE/ADVANTAGE -   The method produces an organic fertiliser from livestock excrement, e.g. pig-, chicken- or cattle-manure, from sewage disposal sludge or mixts. of these with cellulose-contg. organic materials, e.g. grasses, hulls, straws, woodchips, etc.. The conversion into fertiliser occurs in a short time without the emission of bad odourse th