Apparatus for batch composting of waste material
AssigneeSpectre Resources Associates, Ltd.
InventorJohn M. Hamilton, Jr.
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Abstract
The composting of waste material in a batch mode is accomplished by microbiological aerobic activity in a closed cylindrical vessel. The batch composting facility comprises bottom aeration (18) and an agitation auger mechanism (1) to ensure both aerobic and homogeneous composting conditions.
Claims12
Apparatus for the batch composting of waste material by the aerobic and thermophilic action of microorganisms on a waste material in the presence of an oxygen bearing gas, comprising, in combination, a vessel for containing an active mass of waste material, said vessel having a floor and a generally cylindrical sidewall extending from said floor;
- aeration distribution means for introducing oxygen bearing gas into the waste material;
- at least one rotating auger for mixing, agitating, breaking and distributing waste material substantially homogeneously throughout said vessel;
- support means for supporting a lower end of said at least one rotating auger for travel upon said floor;
- and means for moving said at least one rotating auger in a forward direction through the waste material along a plurality of substantially circular paths of travel of diverse radii.
Apparatus for the batch composting of waste material by the aerobic and thermophilic action of microorganisms on a waste material in the presence of an oxygen bearing gas, comprising in combination, a vessel for containing an active mass of waste material, said vessel having a floor and a sidewall extending from said floor;
- an aeration distribution arrangement for the introduction of oxygen bearing gas into the waste material;
- at least one rotating auger to finely breakup and distribute a waste material homogeneously throughout said vessel via mixing and agitation;
- support means for supporting said at least one rotating auger for travel supported upon said floor;
- rotation means for moving said at least one rotating auger through the waste material in a circuitous fashion such that the travel of said at least one rotating auger includes circular paths of diverse radii;
- and unloading means for unloading the waste material from said vessel, said unloading means having a conveyor belt assembly pivotably mounted at one end to said rotation means and motor means for pivotably moving said conveyor belt assembly so as to have an opposite end of said conveyor belt assembly move arcuately over said floor.
Apparatus for composting organic materials comprising a vessel having a floor and a substantially cylindrical sidewall extending from said floor for containing a mass of organic materials;
- a post mounted centrally within said vessel;
- a beam assembly pivotably mounted to said post;
- carriage means mounted for movement along said beam assembly;
- at least one rotating auger mounted to said carriage means;
- and support means for supporting an end of said at least one rotating auger for travel upon said floor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.