Waste treatment apparatus
US6732962B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2001 |
| Grant date | May 11, 2004 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 2, 2021 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S241/606
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A waste treatment device includes a sealable chamber having an inlet for receiving waste to be treated and an outlet through which the treated waste is discharged. A cutting mechanism within the sealable chamber shreds the waste and delivers the shredded waste to the chamber outlet. The cutting mechanism includes a planetary gearbox carrying two or more rotating cutting heads which are in close proximity to one another.
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