Mobile waste treatment system
AssigneeMicroseptec, Inc.
InventorsChristina Edvardsson, Tomas Edvardsson
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Abstract
Disclosed are waste processing systems capable of being used on-board a transport such as a train, bus, airplane, boat, or other similar vehicles. The liquid waste is evaporated and condensed primarily as water vapor. The resulting liquid may be safely discharged in most places without adverse environmental and health effects. If desired, the liquid can be stored and reused for non-potable applications such as toilet flushing. The solid waste is converted to inert ash or carbon and may be either stored in a filter or discharged as carbon or ash into the water, air, or onto the railroad tracks. The system may also be used in stationary or semi-stationary applications where on-site treatment of waste may be desired.
Claims20
A system for treating waste having liquids and solids therein, comprising:
- a thermal processor adapted to thermally decompose the waste into vapor and carbonaceous material;
- and
- a vapor treatment system, comprising a condenser and a disinfection module, in fluid communication with the thermal processor, wherein the vapor is separated into aqueous and gaseous components and treated for disposal or reuse.
A waste treatment system as in claim 4, wherein the catalyst is an ammonium oxidation catalyst selected from the group consisting of manganese dioxide, cobalt materials, copper-zinc materials, and iron-zinc materials.
A system for treating waste having liquids and solids therein, comprising:
- a thermal processor adapted to thermally decompose the waste into vapor and carbonaceous material;
- and
- a vapor treatment system in fluid communication with the thermal processor, wherein the vapor is separated into aqueous and gaseous components and treated for disposal or reuse and wherein at least a portion of the vapor is treated with ultraviolet radiation, ultrafiltration, or chemicals, whereby it is disinfected.
A method for treating human waste containing both solids and liquids, the method comprising:
- thermally decomposing the waste to form carbonaceous material and vapor;
- treating the vapor with a catalytic converter;
- separating the vapor to aqueous and gaseous components;
- treating and then exhausting the gaseous components;
- and
- discharging the aqueous components.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.