Patent ID: 7966744

Claim:
A food waste treatment apparatus using microwaves, comprising: a pulverizer for pulverizing food waste; a quantitative discharger disposed at a downstream location of the pulverizer for discharging the pulverized food waste through a nozzle at regular discharge rates; a plurality of containers installed on an endless track for receiving and transferring the pulverized food waste discharged from the quantitative discharger; a microwave dryer installed above the endless track for drying the pulverized food waste, the microwave dryer having a plurality of magnetrons installed in series along the endless track to radiate microwaves towards the pulverized food waste contained in the containers; and a post-treatment unit connected to of the microwave dryer, the post-treatment unit including a plurality of suction ducts connected to the microwave dryer to discharge air, vapor, and odor from the microwave dryer, each suction duct disposed at a downstream location of its corresponding one of the plurality of magnetrons, an ozone generator for producing ozone, a mixer for mixing the air, vapor, and odor taken from the microwave dryer through the suction ducts with the ozone produced by the ozone generator to remove the odor, and a plurality of filters for purifying the air, vapor, and odor before discharging to the outside.