Fuel by-products of municipal refuse
USRE29156E · kind E · reissue
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 27, 1976 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 1977 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 1996 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC —)General
Abstract
Municipal refuse is treated to produce a particulate mixture consisting essentially of its organic constituents substantially free of inorganic materials, the particles in the mixture being of less than a predetermined maximum particle size, and the mixture also being characterized on a volumetric unit basis by (a) substantial homogeneity of component materials, (b) substantial uniformity from the standpoint of distribution of particle sizes, (c) substantially uniform moisture content, and (d) substantially uniform fuel value. This mixture has many possible uses, including directly as fuel, as raw material for conversion by pyrolysis or hydrogenation, as raw material for the production of hardboard, and as compost or landfill.
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