Garbage decomposing apparatus with water removal and forced-air heating systems

摘要

A garbage decomposing mechanism includes a vessel having an inlet channel into which garbage is deposited, and a rotary stirrer for stirring the garbage within the vessel. Deposited garbage falls upon a vertically movable member which is initially at an upper position in the inlet channel to enable water in the garbage to gravitate down a water discharge channel. When the weight of garbage on the member exceeds a predetermined value, the member is automatically lowered to bring the garbage into alignment with a garbage in infeed channel to enable to garbage to gravitate to the stirrer. The stirrer comprises a spiral wing which is hollow and has air discharge holes. Heated air is forced through the wing and out the discharge holes to heat the garbage being stirred.