Patent ID: 8034611
Filing Date: 2011-10-11
Classification: C05F,Y02P,Y02W

Abstract:
1. A composting apparatus, comprising: a reactor vessel having a closed end and a load/unload end opposite the closed end, wherein the load/unload end has an opening for loading material into, and is loading material from, the reactor vessel, and wherein the reactor vessel is tilted such than material within the reactor vessel does not exit the opening in the load/unload end of the reactor vessel; a sensor wand positioned within the reactor vessel adjacent the closed end, the sensor wand comprising: wherein the upper end of the sensor wand curves toward the closed end of the reactor vessel, and wherein the lower end of the reactor vessel curves away from the closed end of the reactor vessel; wherein the body of the sensor wand comprises a central portion, two end portions, and two intermediate portions between the central portion and the end portions, and wherein distances between gas inlets and temperature sensors in the central portion and the end portions are less than distances between gas inlets and temperature sensors in the intermediate portions.