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US 2014/0205497 A1Published application
Waste treatment device and method
OwnerGary Hammondinventor
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Abstract
A tank, tube chamber, or bed having a plurality of sidewalls that creates a bed cavity. A Fresnel panel frame that includes at least one Fresnel panel may be adjacent to the bed cavity and may cover at least a portion of the bed cavity. An amount of waste may be contained within the bed cavity. When placed in sunlight, the heat enhanced by the Fresnel panels may heat the waste sufficiently for safe easy disposal, recycling, or for the creation of fertilizer.
Claims12
A method of treating waste comprising:
- providing a treatment device comprising:
- a bed having a plurality of walls comprising a first sidewall, a second sidewall, a first end wall and a second end wall, wherein the plurality of walls create a bed cavity;
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- a Fresnel panel frame comprising at least one Fresnel panel;
- loading the waste into the bed cavity;
- covering at least a portion of the bed cavity with the Fresnel panel frame;
- heating the waste by providing a source of light to shine through the at least one Fresnel panel.
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