The present invention relates to the technical field of processing organic waste to convert it to useful products, such as compost or fertilizers and proteins obtained from insect larvae that are used to convert organic waste to animal feed and food for human beings. Specifically, the present invention relates to an egg laying prompting reservoir, egg germinator and larva transporter, and a bioreactor that converts organic waste to high value-added goods using the insect larvae from the transporter.

The invention relates to methods of disposing household waste, in particular, to methods of disposing waste with low content of water by plasma-chemical destruction. The invention is directed to attaining a technical effect of broadening range of technical solutions by providing a method of destruction of organic waste with low content of water. The technical effect is attained by a destruction method, where organic waste with low content of water is loaded into a reactor via an input opening, and waste of biological origin is loaded additionally. The reactor is provided in form of a closed cavity, which inner surface is made conductive entirely or partially and grounded. An electrode protrudes into the reactor, which is isolated from the grounded surface. High-voltage pulses are supplied to the electrode. The pulses cause formation of corona discharge streamers in a gap between the electrode and the conductive surface of the reactor.

The invention relates to methods of disposing household waste, in particular, to methods of disposing waste with low content of water by plasma-chemical destruction. The invention is directed to attaining a technical effect of broadening range of technical solutions by providing a method of destruction of organic waste with low content of water. The technical effect is attained by a destruction method, where organic waste with low content of water is loaded into a reactor via an input opening, and waste of biological origin is loaded additionally. The reactor is provided in form of a closed cavity, which inner surface is made conductive entirely or partially and grounded. An electrode protrudes into the reactor, which is isolated from the grounded surface. High-voltage pulses are supplied to the electrode. The pulses cause formation of corona discharge streamers in a gap between the electrode and the conductive surface of the reactor.

A food waste disposal apparatus, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, comprises: a chamber for accommodating food waste; and a deodorizing device for deodorizing gas inside the chamber. The deodorizing device may comprise: a photocatalyst filter arranged to be inclined; a light source unit for irradiating light having a frequency within a specific range to the photocatalyst filter; and an activated carbon filter in which activated carbon is accommodated so as to deodorize gas passing through the photocatalyst filter.

Glass may be recovered from a used solar module through heating and the application of stress (such as mechanical stress). One or more of ?junction box removal, ?cable removal, and/or ?deframing may result in a used solar module comprising glass adhered to a laminate including polymer and a photovoltaic (PV) material such as crystalline silicon. Heat can be applied via conduction, convection and/or radiation to achieve removal of glass. Applied radiation of specific wavelengths may be absorbed by material(s) of interest (e.g., polymer encapsulant) but not by others (e.g., the glass). Following and/or concurrent with the heating, the module may be subject to stress to allow the glass to detach (e.g., in the form of cullets) from the laminate. One approach may be to bend the glass-laminate combination. This bending effectively creates enough stress for the cullets to detach and separate (e.g., fall under the force of gravity).

Glass may be recovered from a used solar module through heating and the application of stress (such as mechanical stress). One or more of ?junction box removal, ?cable removal, and/or ?deframing may result in a used solar module comprising glass adhered to a laminate including polymer and a photovoltaic (PV) material such as crystalline silicon. Heat can be applied via conduction, convection and/or radiation to achieve removal of glass. Applied radiation of specific wavelengths may be absorbed by material(s) of interest (e.g., polymer encapsulant) but not by others (e.g., the glass). Following and/or concurrent with the heating, the module may be subject to stress to allow the glass to detach (e.g., in the form of cullets) from the laminate. One approach may be to bend the glass-laminate combination. This bending effectively creates enough stress for the cullets to detach and separate (e.g., fall under the force of gravity).

Described herein are methods of recycling polypropylene based personal protective equipment. The method may comprise the steps of: (a) conveying a feed of personal protective equipment; (b) cleaning at least a portion of the feed of personal protective equipment; (c) fragmenting the personal protective equipment into a plurality of fragments, the plurality of fragments comprising non-polypropylene fragments and polypropylene fragments; (d) separating at least a portion of the non-polypropylene fragments from the polypropylene fragments to produce a batch of polypropylene fragments; and (e) pelletizing the batch of polypropylene fragments to produce polypropylene pellets.

Described herein are methods of recycling polypropylene based personal protective equipment. The method may comprise the steps of: (a) conveying a feed of personal protective equipment; (b) cleaning at least a portion of the feed of personal protective equipment; (c) fragmenting the personal protective equipment into a plurality of fragments, the plurality of fragments comprising non-polypropylene fragments and polypropylene fragments; (d) separating at least a portion of the non-polypropylene fragments from the polypropylene fragments to produce a batch of polypropylene fragments; and (e) pelletizing the batch of polypropylene fragments to produce polypropylene pellets.

Systems and methods for drying asphalt shingle waste are provided. A method comprises obtaining an asphalt shingle waste, exposing the asphalt shingle waste to microwaves emitted by a microwave dryer, and processing the asphalt shingle waste into a processed asphalt shingle waste. The asphalt shingle waste has a first moisture content at an inlet of the microwave dryer. The asphalt shingle waste has a second moisture content at an outlet of the microwave dryer. The second moisture content of the asphalt shingle waste is less than the first moisture content of the asphalt shingle waste.

Systems and methods for drying asphalt shingle waste are provided. A method comprises obtaining an asphalt shingle waste, exposing the asphalt shingle waste to microwaves emitted by a microwave dryer, and processing the asphalt shingle waste into a processed asphalt shingle waste. The asphalt shingle waste has a first moisture content at an inlet of the microwave dryer. The asphalt shingle waste has a second moisture content at an outlet of the microwave dryer. The second moisture content of the asphalt shingle waste is less than the first moisture content of the asphalt shingle waste.