Patent ID: 6284528
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: C05F,Y02P,Y02W

Abstract:
A composter comprising an airtight housing (10) about a composting region, an inlet (36) for compostable material, mixing means (32, 34) within the housing (10) and an outlet (52) for composted material;is characterized in thatthe composting region comprises a mixing chamber (12) for compostable material, the mixing chamber having an imperforate floor (22) and a composting chamber (140 for mixed compostable material and the mixing chamber (12) communicating with the composting chamber (14) through an aperture (16) within the housing (10) above an overflow dam wall (18) between the mixing chamber (12) and the composter chamber (14) for compostable material to flow from the mixing chamber (12) into the composting chamber (14) when the level of compostable material rises to a level above the level of the overflow dam wall;the mixing means (32, 34) being located in the mixing chamber (12) to circulate compostable material in a circulatory path in the mixing chamber having a horizontal circulatory axis parallel to the plane of said overflow dam wall (18), the direction of rotation being such that composting material is directed towards the overflow dam wall (18) in an upper part of said circulatory path.