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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 30, 2018
Filed:
Feb. 13, 2012
John Norris, Blackburn, GB;
Peter Norris, Blackburn, GB;
Alan Reid, Blackburn, GB;
Mark Talbot, Blackburn, GB;
John Norris, Blackburn, GB;
Peter Norris, Blackburn, GB;
Alan Reid, Blackburn, GB;
Mark Talbot, Blackburn, GB;
B&M Longworth (Edgeworth) Limited, Blackbum, Lancashire, GB;
Abstract
Disclosed is a method of fragmenting a discrete waste product item or a combination of discrete waste product items involving introducing the discrete waste product item or combination of discrete waste product items into a pressure vessel, subjecting the item or items to an atmosphere of superheated steam in the vessel of at least 0.5 bar above atmospheric pressure, subsequently decompressing the vessel to achieve a pressure reduction of at least 0.5 bar in at most 5 seconds, and repeating the steps to effect fragmentation of the waste product item or combination of waste product items.