Solid organic waste processing apparatus

Apparatus for composting solid organic waste with supplying composting air, comprising:

• a processing vessel having a top charging opening for the waste material which charging opening is provided at one end of the vessel, and crushing means for crushing, agitating and composting the waste material which crushing means is arranged beneath the charging opening;
• a heat exchanger disposed outside of the vessel for condensing the water vapor contained in the composting air;
• an air-circulation means for providing an air circulation path from the vessel to the heat exchanger and from the latter one back to the vessel;
• a fresh-air inlet into the apparatus and an used air-outlet from the apparatus;
• a storing unit for the compost which storing unit is arranged at the other end of the vessel;
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• conveyor means for moving the waste from the crushing unit through the vessel to the storing unit.

Apparatus for composting solid organic waste with supplying composting air, comprising:

• a processing vessel having a top charging opening for the waste material which charging opening is provided at one end of the vessel, and crushing means for crushing, agitating and composting the waste material which crushing means is arranged beneath the charging opening;
• a heat exchanger disposed outside of the vessel for condensing the water vapor contained in the composting air;
• an air-circulation means for providing an air circulation path from the vessel to the heat exchanger and from the latter one back to the vessel;
• a fresh-air inlet into the apparatus and an used air-outlet from the apparatus;
• a storing unit for the compost which storing unit is arranged at the other end of the vessel;
• conveyor means for moving the waste from the crushing unit through the vessel to the storing unit;
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• a control unit for stopping the operation of said processing unit after a lapse of a predetermined period of time but continuously operating only said air-circulation means.