Process and system for treating solid and liquid waste
AssigneeEnvirowaste Systems, Inc.
InventorJohn Pitts
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Abstract
A system and process for treating solid and liquid wastes, where the solid waste is separated from the liquid waste in a chamber, the liquid waste is passed out of the chamber, the solid waste is converted to ash, a fluid such as liquid waste is introduced into the chamber and combined with the ash, and the ash and fluid are exhausted out of the chamber together. Preferably, the system includes the use of hot air to agitate the solids during their conversion to ash. Desirably, the system also includes a filter and means to swirl the liquid waste as it exits the chamber, so that the liquid waste evenly distributes the solid waste within the filter as the liquid waste is exhausted.
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A process for treating solid waste and liquid waste in an apparatus comprising
- separating said solid waste from said liquid waste within said apparatus,
- passing said liquid waste out of said apparatus while retaining said solid waste within said apparatus,
- converting said solid waste to ash within said apparatus,
- introducing an additional liquid waste into said apparatus, and
- combining said liquid waste with said ash and passing said additional liquid waste and said ash out of said apparatus.
A process for treating solid and liquid waste comprising
- introducing said solid waste and said liquid waste into a first apparatus,
- separating said solid waste from said liquid waste within said first apparatus
- passing said liquid waste out of said first apparatus while retaining said solid waste within said first apparatus,
- converting said solid waste in said first apparatus to ash,
- introducing additional liquid waste into said first apparatus,
- combining said additional liquid waste with said ash and passing said additional liquid waste and said ash out of said first apparatus,
- diverting solid waste and liquid waste into a second apparatus having the same structure as said first apparatus when said first apparatus contains a predetermined amount of solid waste, separating said liquid waste from said solid, waste and removing said liquid waste from said second apparatus, and
- converting said further solid waste within said second apparatus into ash when said second apparatus contains a predetermined amount of said solid waste.
An apparatus for treating solid waste and liquid waste comprising,
- a chamber,
- inlet means for introducing said solid and liquid waste into said chamber,
- separating means for separating said solid waste from said liquid waste,
- conversion means for converting said solid waste to ash in said chamber,
- said separation means capable of passing ash mixed with liquid waste, and
- outlet means connected to said chamber for passing out said liquid waste and said ash from said chamber.
An apparatus for treating solid waste and liquid waste comprising:
- a source of said solid and liquid waste,
- a first and second systems each system comprising a chamber, inlet means for introducing said solid and liquid waste into said chamber, separation means for separating said solid waste from said liquid waste, conversion means for converting said solid waste to ash in said chamber, the separation means being capable of separating a mixture of ash and liquid waste from said solid waste, outlet means for passing out liquid waste and ash from said chamber,
- diverter means connected to said inlet means of said first system, to said inlet means of said second system, and to said source of said solid and liquid waste,
- a control means for providing signals to and receiving signals from said first system, said second system and said diverter means,
- wherein said control means instructs said diverter means to supply said solid and liquid waste to said first system when said conversion means of said second system is converting said solid waste to ash, and instructs said diverter means to supply said solid and liquid waste to said second system when said conversion means of said firs system is converting said solid waste to ash.
An apparatus for treating solid waste and liquid waste comprising
- a chamber,
- an inlet for introducing said solid and liquid waste into said chamber,
- a filter for receiving said solid and liquid waste from said inlet and for retaining said solid waste and removing said liquid waste,
- an outlet means disposed below said filter for receiving the removed liquid waste, swirling said liquid waste and exhausting said liquid waste out of said apparatus, said outlet means operative with said filter such that the swirling of said passed liquid agitates the retained solid waste within said filter.
A process for treating waste, including both solid and liquid waste, in an apparatus comprising
- separating said solid waste from said liquid waste within said apparatus,
- passing said liquid waste out of said apparatus while retaining said solid waste within said apparatus,
- heating said solid waste to ash within said apparatus,
- introducing an additional liquid waste into said apparatus,
- combining said liquid waste with said ash and passing said additional liquid waste and said ash out of said apparatus, and
- removing gases from said apparatus during said step of heating, purifying said gases by catalytic oxidation, and exhausting said purified gases to atmosphere.
An apparatus for treating solid waste and liquid waste comprising
- a chamber,
- inlet means for introducing said solid and liquid waste into said chamber,
- separation means for separating said solid waste from said liquid waste,
- conversion means for converting said solid waste to ash, and
- outlet means operative so that said liquid waste is combined with said ash and the combined liquid waste and ash is passed out of said apparatus through said outlet means, said outlet means including swirling means to swirl said liquid waste as said liquid waste passes out of said chamber, said outlet means constructed and arranged with said separation means such that the swirling of said liquid waste agitates said solid waste within said separation means.
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