Patent ID: 7552827

Claim:
A system configured to continuously separate manure from a mixture of manure and bedding, wherein the system comprises: a vertical housing comprising no screens, grates, or filters therein; at least one manure and bedding inlet port disposed along the side of the housing and configured to deliver a stream comprising manure and bedding directly into the housing; at least one water inlet port disposed along the side of the housing and configured to feed a stream of input water to the housing; at least one inlet flow controller coupled to the housing and configured to regulate a flow rate of the manure and bedding stream, the input water stream, or both; at least one manure outlet port disposed on the upper portion of the housing and configured to output a product stream comprising separated manure and water; and at least one bedding outlet port disposed on the lower portion of the housing and configured to output a product stream comprising separated bedding and water.