ES265419A1 - A waste converter apparatus (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding) - Google Patents

Abstract

A refuse converting apparatus, comprising a fixed, elongated, generally cylindrical retort chamber, a preheating chamber disposed at one end thereof, a jacket disposed in spaced relationship relative to the first-mentioned chamber, a second jacket disposed in spaced relationship with said second chamber, a fire box located below said first chamber, said fire box communicating with the space existing between said first chamber and said first jacket, passing the products of combustion therebetween, a feeder cylinder axially movable aligned with said preheating chamber for forcing waste into said preheating chamber, means associated with said feed cylinder means for closing the inlet end of said preheating chamber, hydraulic means for causing said feed cylinder to slide axially to said preheating chamber, means d feeding including a piston and hydraulic means to move said piston through said feed cylinder to force material out of said feed cylinder and into said preheating chamber, means actuated by said last-mentioned means for stirring material in said preheating chamber and in said first cited chamber, a discharge chamber connected to said retort chamber at the end thereof opposite said preheating chamber, means in said discharge chamber for closing the discharge end of said chamber. retort and means for transporting refuse residues from said discharge chamber. (Machine-translation by Google Translate, not legally binding)