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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2014
Filed:
Sep. 07, 2011
Ophneil Henry Perry, Nottingham, GB;
Rifat AL Chalabi, Nottingham, GB;
Ophneil Henry Perry, Nottingham, GB;
Rifat Al Chalabi, Nottingham, GB;
Chinook End-Stage Recycling Limited, Nottingham, GB;
Abstract
An apparatus () for processing waste material is provided which comprises a heat proof chamber (), a hot gas inlet () for heating the interior of the heat proof chamber (), and a rotatable drum () for containing waste to be processed. The drum () has gaps () therein, is located within the heat proof chamber (), and separated therefrom around its edge by a gap. The apparatus () is also provided with a drive () for rotating the drum () at a speed such that, in use, waste material that is heat softened is centrifugally separated from the remainder of the waste and passes through the gaps () in the drum ().