Process for digesting cellulose containing solid wastes
US5709796A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | May 21, 1996 |
| Grant date | Jan 20, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S435/816
- WIPO fieldEnvironmental technology
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A process and apparatus for reducing the volume and mass of solid waste (A) by initially subjecting the solid waste to a digestive enzymatic solution (20) agitated by fluid jets (28) under conditions which convert substrate (12) into a liquid waste which is discharged through a conventional sewage system (30). Non-biodegradable plastic shells (10) may be collected in a strainer basket (24) to be removed for further solid waste treatment such as shredding and the like.
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