Patent ID: 6619214
Filing Date: 2003-09-16
Classification: F23G

Abstract:
An apparatus for treating waste material comprising:(a) a thermal reactor including a hollow housing and a reaction chamber disposed within said hollow housing, said reaction chamber comprising an elongated, hollow structure having first and second subchambers; (b) feed means connected to said thermal reactor for controllably feeding the waste material to said reactor chamber of said thermal reactor; and (c) conveyor means for conveying the waste material through said reactor chamber of said thermal reactor, said conveyor means comprising a first conveyor mechanism mounted within said first subchamber and a second conveyor mechanism mounted within said second subchamber, each of said first and second conveyor mechanisms including a first helical crew section and a second paddle section, (d) heating means for heating said reaction chamber, said heating means comprising a thermal oxidizer connected to said thermal reactor for initially heating said reaction chamber.