AN IMPROVEMENT IN THE MANAGEMENT OF WASTES

摘要

A method of treating biodegradable organic waste material in which a suspension of the waste material in liquid at a solids content of at least 40 % by volume on a dry solids basis is put into a lined enclosure (1) which is then sealed with a fluid impervious flexible cover (3) in the absence of air to form a bioreactor cell, and heat is then applied to promote a decomposition reaction. The process is a batch one and the enclosure can be emptied after use and refilled for further use.