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US 5,704,557 AGranted
Method and apparatus for treatment of organic waste material
AssigneeEli-Eco Logic Inc.
InventorsDouglas J. Hallett, Kelvin R. Campbell
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AssigneeEli-Eco Logic Inc.
InventorsDouglas J. Hallett, Kelvin R. Campbell
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A process and an apparatus for separation of relatively volatile from non-volatile material, typically an organic component of agglomerate waste material from an inorganic solid component of the waste. The process includes milling material in a container partially immersed or floating in a bath of molten material to break up the material, typically an agglomerate, and thermally releasing the relatively volatile component as vapor therefrom. The apparatus relates to a desorption vessel at least partially immersed in a molten tin bath for heat transfer from the bath to the interior of the vessel for desorption of the relatively volatile component from such material.
A method for separating a relatively volatile component of an agglomerate having a solid component, the method comprising milling the agglomerate in a container having relatively chemically inert solid particles located therein by movement of the container to mix the particles and agglomerate so as to break down the agglomerate to relatively small particles, wherein the container is at least partially immersed in a bath of molten material which is heated for transfer of energy from the bath to the interior of the container to promote release of the relatively volatile component as vapor from the solid particles.
The method of 3 wherein the agglomerate is waste material and the relatively volatile component comprises organic material and the capturing step includes entraining organic vapor released from the waste material in a gaseous stream substantially free of oxygen.
A thermal desorption unit, comprising:
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.