Organic shredder apparatus and method for operating an organic shredder

摘要

An apparatus and method is provided for organic material reduction and preparation for subsequent recycling or disposal in a self-contained system which is safe for equipment operators, and highly cost and floor-space efficient. The apparatus includes a preferably-shaped hopper for receiving organic materials to the reduced, preferably a floating auger, a solids pump and a macerator. The system preferably generates a processed organic material discharge with a particle size on the order of ⅛″ without concern as to the liquid content of the incoming organic material. The apparatus may be operated by a method which is completely automated following operator initiation, including automatically attempting self-clearing actions in the event of detecting clogs or jams in the processing components.

主权项

1. An method of reducing organic materials, comprising the acts of:
depositing organic material in a hopper in an organic material reducing apparatus which includes an auger which receive organic material received in the hopper, a solids pump, a macerator and a controller, wherein the solids pump is arranged to receive organic material from the auger, the macerator is arranged to receive organic material from the solids pump, and the controller is configured to control operation of the auger, the solids pump and the macerator to reduce the organic material; initiating operation of the reducing apparatus under the control of the controller; transferring the organic material deposited in the hopper through the auger, the solids pump and the macerator; and discharging reduced organic material from the macerator.