Patent ID: 7851210

Claim:
An apparatus for recycling of protein waste comprising: a) an enzymatic digest mixing assembly for mixing a medium and for adjusting its pH level; b) a mobile grinding assembly mounted on a movable platform and comprising grinding means for protein waste and mixing means for combining said ground protein waste and said enzymatic digest medium to produce a protein solubles mixture; c) a digesting and emulsifying assembly; d) a drying system comprising a dough mixing apparatus, an extruder, and a drying apparatus; e) said mobile grinding assembly further comprises: i) said movable platform having a front portion and a mid portion and a rear portion with a conveyor belt for transporting said protein waste mounted on said rear portion; ii) a housing mounted on said movable platform; iii) said housing encloses a power source, a holding tank for said enzymatic digest medium, at least one cone bottomed prep tank, and a pump to move said enzymatic digest medium from said holding tank to said at least one cone bottomed prep tank; iv) said grinding means comprises a grinder inlet positioned near said conveyor belt, a grinder plate, and a grinder outlet positioned to flow into a hydro pump with a lower outlet; v) said mixing means comprises a first positive displacement pump fluidly connected to said at least one cone bottomed prep tank and said hydro pump to move said enzymatic digest medium to said hydro pump wherein said lower outlet of said hydro pump is fluidly connected to a centrifugal chopper pump associated with said cone bottomed prep tank and with a re-circulation piping system and inductor nozzle such that said enzymatic digest medium and said ground protein waste can be mixed and continually re-circulated in said cone bottomed prep tank to form a protein solubles mixture.