Patent ID: 6613562
Filing Date: 2003-09-02
Classification: B09B,C05F,C12M,Y02E,Y02P,Y02W

Abstract:
A system for processing high solids waste material, the system comprising:a digester for anaerobically digesting the waste material, the digester producing methane and including a closed container for holding high solids waste material, the closed container including a first passage in which the waste material flows in a first direction, the first passage having first and second ends, the first end including an inlet for waste material, and a second passage in which the waste material flows in a direction opposite the first direction, the second passage having first and second ends, the second end including an outlet, the first passage being separated from the second passage by a divider, the second end of the first passage being adjacent the first end of the second passage, and the first end of the first passage being adjacent the second end of the second passage; and a composter for aerobically digesting waste material, wherein the composter is connected to the outlet and receives waste material from the digester through the outlet, the composter including a container and an air inlet.