Apparatus and method for decomposing waste material
First Claim
1. A composting system for decomposing waste material, the composting system comprising:
- a composting bay adapted to receive the waste material;
a transport member having at least a portion disposed in the composting bay and adapted to receive the waste material thereon, the transport member being moveable with respect to the bay for transporting the waste material along the bay; and
a fluid distribution system having at least one fluid injection member adapted to extend into the waste material, the at least one fluid injection member being moveable with respect to the bay such that the at least one fluid injection member is moveable with the waste material along a portion of the bay, the at least one fluid injection member having at least one opening for introducing fluid into the waste material.
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Abstract
A composting system for decomposing waste material includes a composting bay adapted to receive the waste material. A transport member extends into the composting bay and is adapted to receive the waste material thereon. The transport member is moveable with respect to the bay for transporting waste material along the bay. The composting system further includes a fluid distribution system having at least one fluid injection member adapted to extend into the waste material. The at least one fluid injection member is moveably attachable to the bay such that the at least one fluid injection member is moveable with the waste material along a portion of the bay. The at least one fluid injection member has at least one opening for introducing fluid into the waste material. A method for decomposing waste material is also disclosed.
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21 Claims
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1. A composting system for decomposing waste material, the composting system comprising:
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a composting bay adapted to receive the waste material;
a transport member having at least a portion disposed in the composting bay and adapted to receive the waste material thereon, the transport member being moveable with respect to the bay for transporting the waste material along the bay; and
a fluid distribution system having at least one fluid injection member adapted to extend into the waste material, the at least one fluid injection member being moveable with respect to the bay such that the at least one fluid injection member is moveable with the waste material along a portion of the bay, the at least one fluid injection member having at least one opening for introducing fluid into the waste material. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A composting system for decomposing waste material, the composting system comprising;
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an enclosed composting bay having a bottom, a roof enclosure and first and second ends;
a transport member disposed proximate the bottom of the bay and adapted to receive the waste material thereon, the transport member being moveable with respect to the bay for transporting waste material between the ends of the bay;
a guide system attached to the bay proximate the roof enclosure;
a plurality of fluid distribution cells movably attachable to the guide system such that the cells are movable with the waste material along a portion of the bay, each of the cells having a plurality of fluid injection members adapted to extend into the waste material for injecting fluid into the waste material. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9)
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10. A method of decomposing waste material, the method comprising:
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positioning the waste material in a composting system having a moveable transport member and a moveable fluid injection member such that the waste material surrounds a portion of the fluid injection member;
moving the transport member to thereby move the waste material within the composting system;
moving the fluid injection member such that the fluid injection member moves with the waste material; and
introducing fluid into the waste material from the fluid injection member. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of decomposing waste material, the method comprising:
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providing a composting system having an enclosed composting bay and a plurality of fluid injection members moveably attached to the bay and adapted to extend into the waste material, the bay having first and second ends;
introducing the waste material into the bay proximate the first end such that the waste material surrounds a portion of each of the fluid injection members;
moving the waste material between the first and second ends;
moving the fluid injection members such that the fluid injection members move with the waste material; and
introducing fluid into the waste material from the fluid injection members. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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