Bio-catalytic oxidation reactor
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1. A bio-catalytic reactor for continuous flow oxidation of organic wastes which includes a loading chute and a discharge chute aligned with and spaced from each other, said chutes being fixed in position;
- an elongated cylindrical vessel positioned between said chutes and supported for rotation about its longitudinal axis on pairs of rollers, said vessel having an annular end plate adjacent each chute, each end plate having a centrally-located opening, each chute having a cylindrical collar received within the opening in the adjacent end plate;
a rubbing seal located between each cylindrical collar and the adjacent end plate;
a feed asssembly located at each end of said vessel, each feed assembly including a movable member which protrudes through the collar of the associated chute and is mounted on the adjacent end plate so as to rotate therewith; and
an elongated tubular header positioned along the longitudinal axis of the vessel and supported on the two chutes.
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Abstract
The present invention relates to a bio-catalytic oxidation reactor for remediation of organic wastes and more particularly to a bio-reactor for optimizing the process of oxidation reduction, or composting, of organic wastes or by-products. The reactor includes an elongated cylindrical vessel supported for rotation and includes loading and discharge chutes mounted on the ends of the vessel which include feed assemblies mounted to the vessel end plates such that the feed assemblies rotate when the vessel rotates.
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1. A bio-catalytic reactor for continuous flow oxidation of organic wastes which includes a loading chute and a discharge chute aligned with and spaced from each other, said chutes being fixed in position;
- an elongated cylindrical vessel positioned between said chutes and supported for rotation about its longitudinal axis on pairs of rollers, said vessel having an annular end plate adjacent each chute, each end plate having a centrally-located opening, each chute having a cylindrical collar received within the opening in the adjacent end plate;
a rubbing seal located between each cylindrical collar and the adjacent end plate;
a feed asssembly located at each end of said vessel, each feed assembly including a movable member which protrudes through the collar of the associated chute and is mounted on the adjacent end plate so as to rotate therewith; and
an elongated tubular header positioned along the longitudinal axis of the vessel and supported on the two chutes. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- an elongated cylindrical vessel positioned between said chutes and supported for rotation about its longitudinal axis on pairs of rollers, said vessel having an annular end plate adjacent each chute, each end plate having a centrally-located opening, each chute having a cylindrical collar received within the opening in the adjacent end plate;
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11. A bio-catalytic reactor for continuous flow oxidation of organic wastes which includes a loading chute and a discharge chute aligned with and spaced from each other, said chutes being fixed in position;
- an elongated cylindrical vessel positioned between said chutes and supported for rotation about its longitudinal axis on pairs of rollers, said vessel including an annular plate affixed to each end thereof adjacent each chute, each such plate having a centrally-located circular opening;
said discharge chute having a cylindrical collar received within the opening in the adjacent plate;
a feed assembly located adjacent the discharge chute, said feed assembly including a movable member which protrudes through said collar into the vessel and is mounted on the interior of the adjacent plate; and
an elongated tubular header positioned along the longitudinal axis of the vessel and supported on the two chutes. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
- an elongated cylindrical vessel positioned between said chutes and supported for rotation about its longitudinal axis on pairs of rollers, said vessel including an annular plate affixed to each end thereof adjacent each chute, each such plate having a centrally-located circular opening;
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