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Shredder/compactor auger system

US5233932A · kind A · utility

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22Claims
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Key dates

Filing dateJan 21, 1992
Grant dateAug 10, 1993
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Expiry dateJan 21, 2012

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY10S241/14
  • WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A shredding and feeding system for an incinerator, wherein a shredding chamber is isolated from atmosphere by means of an airlock through which material to be incinerated passes into the shredding chamber. The oxygen content of the shredding chamber is maintained below a predetermined level to minimize risk of explosions and premature incineration of material.

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