WASTE TREATMENT APPARATUS

摘要

Waste treatment apparatus (200) a hopper (201) having an inlet for receiving a receptacle containing waste material and an outlet through which the receptacle is discharged to a first waste treatment chamber (202) having a first cutting mechanism (251) operative to shred the receptacle and to effect a first cutting treatment of the waste material contained in the receptacle, a second waste treatment chamber (203) having a second cutting mechanism (253) to effect a second cutting treatment of the shredded receptacle and waste material, a third waste treatment chamber (250) in communication with the second waste treatment chamber and a gate mechanism (206) at the outlet of the third waste treatment chamber (250) operative to permit discharge of the treated waste material from the apparatus; and means for introducing steam into the second treatment chamber (203) and the third treatment chamber (250).