| 摘要 |
<p>Treating municipal waste comprising the steps of: shredding the waste to a first particle size in a first shredder 13; storing the shredded waste in an aerated storage bay 14 for a first period time; shredding at least some of the waste to a second particle size, preferably in a second shredder 18; and agitating the shredded waste in a rotating drum 19 for a second period of time and then outputting the treated waste; wherein biological decomposition under aerobic conditions takes place in the aerated storage bay 14 and the rotating drum 19. A trommel screen (sieve) 15 is preferably included to filter out the larger particles requiring further shredding. Ferrous separators 16, 17 for removing materials such as iron and aluminium may also be included. The final product may be used as a solid fuel.</p> |
