Patent ID: 9512024
Filing Date: 2016-12-06
CPC Classification: C02F,C05F,Y02A

Claim Text:
1. An apparatus for sterilizing and disinfecting sludge or solid waste from sewage or other biologically contaminated waste comprising: a dilution and decoagulation vessel wherein the dilution and decoagulation vessel comprises a top wall, a side wall, and an outlet for outputting a mixture of the sludge or solids, decoagulation agent, and dilution water; an agitator comprising a motor, a shaft, and an impeller wherein the shaft and the impeller are located within a chamber formed by the top wall, the sidewall, and the bottom wall; an ozone treatment vessel; a transfer system consisting of an ozone treatment system comprising an ozone supply line which supplies ozone from the generator to the ozone treatment vessel, one or more diffusers connected to the ozone supply line for introducing the ozone into the mixture, an ozone return conduit which removes excess ozone from the ozone treatment vessel and feeds the excess ozone back to the ozone generator, and an ozone treatment vessel bypass including a check valve that connects the ozone supply line directly to the ozone return conduit; and a treated waste discharge outlet for discharging a sterilized and disinfected waste.