US 5,853,579 A · Treatment system

Abstract

A treatment system is provided which can treat solid materials and/or liquid materials. Preferably, a separator initially separates liquid and solid materials, and the solid materials are deposited upon a substrate within a microwave cavity. Liquids remaining with the solid materials drain through the substrate, and the solid materials are subjected to microwaves. The liquids exiting the separator are preferably also passed through a filter assembly which retains any suspended particles remaining in the liquid, and subjects the particles to microwaves. Exhaust filters can also be provided for the microwave cavities, and the exhaust filters can also be subject to microwaves to incinerate any particles remaining in the exhaust gas. Fire tube arrangements for incinerating solid materials retained or extracted by substrates or filters are also provided.

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Dependent claims

An apparatus for handling waste comprising:

a chamber having an inlet for receiving waste;
a substrate disposed in said chamber for supporting waste received through said inlet, said substrate including means for allowing drainage of liquids from said waste;
means for incinerating waste supported by said substrate;
a microwave trap disposed below said substrate;
a passageway in communication with said chamber for receiving liquids draining from waste supported on said substrate;
and
an exhaust gas conduit extending from said passageway for removing exhaust gases generated in said chamber;
wherein said substrate includes at least one of:
(a) a microwave transparent refractory ceramic material and a lossy material;
(b) an oxide bonded silicon carbide material;
and
(c) a ferrite material.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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