METHOD AND APPARATUS FOR CONVERTING BIOWASTE INTO USEFUL COMMERCIAL PRODUCTS

摘要

A method and apparatus for reducing the volume of municipal waste and extracting materials therefrom,the method comprising separating biomass derived waste, reducing the biomass to a substantially liquid form, enzymaticallyreducing the biomass substances therein using an enzyme mix chosen to maximise output from the waste material and fermenting the reduced mix to produce specific outputs from the waste material. A selected specific output materialis extracted fromthe liquid for subsequent purification and processing, water and remaining solids are separated so that the water may be recycled or flushed and the solids may be composted, compressed for further use or put to landfill. The invention also considers specific biowaste categories for processing and converting and the adaptation of the apparatus to specific environments.