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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 20, 2007
Filed:
Oct. 27, 2003
Applicant:
Stephen W. Dvorak, Chilton, WI (US);
Inventor:
Stephen W. Dvorak, Chilton, WI (US);
Assignee:
GHD, Inc., Chilton, WI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C12M 1/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
Apparatuses and methods for anaerobic digestion of high-solids waste are provided. The methods may include and the apparatuses may be used for moving the solid waste in a corkscrew-like fashion through a closed container. The method may further include moving the high-solids waste into contact with a heating device to facilitate the corkscrew-like movement. Other methods and apparatuses may use at least one of a partition and a conduit from which liquid or gas is discharged.