A microwave applicator box for breakdown of medical waste materials, is provided comprising: an interior defined by at least one wall; a plurality of inclined grates in an alternating arrangement, including: a first grate extending from a first direction, and a second grate extending from a second direction and underlapping the first grate; vibration devices connected to the grates by arms; wherein the area above the first grate is defined as a Zone A and wherein the area below the first grate and above the second grate is defined as a Zone B; wherein a first waveguide is connected to an opening in the wall in the area of the Zone A; wherein a second waveguide is connected to an opening in the wall in the area of the Zone B; and wherein the interior of the waveguides is in communication with the interior of the microwave applicator box.

A microwave applicator box for breakdown of medical waste materials, is provided comprising: an interior defined by at least one wall; a plurality of inclined grates in an alternating arrangement, including: a first grate extending from a first direction, and a second grate extending from a second direction and underlapping the first grate; vibration devices connected to the grates by arms; wherein the area above the first grate is defined as a Zone A and wherein the area below the first grate and above the second grate is defined as a Zone B; wherein a first waveguide is connected to an opening in the wall in the area of the Zone A; wherein a second waveguide is connected to an opening in the wall in the area of the Zone B; and wherein the interior of the waveguides is in communication with the interior of the microwave applicator box.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for processing waste egg shells into (i) a first product including calcified egg shell particles having diameters of 3 μ or less, and (ii) a second product including calcified egg shell particles having diameters in a range from about 3 μ to about 7 μ. The first product may be used as a CaCO.sub.3 substitute for paint compositions and plastics compositions. The second product may be used as a CaCO.sub.3 blasting media substitute for use with abrasive blasting equipment.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for processing waste egg shells into (i) a first product including calcified egg shell particles having diameters of 3 μ or less, and (ii) a second product including calcified egg shell particles having diameters in a range from about 3 μ to about 7 μ. The first product may be used as a CaCO.sub.3 substitute for paint compositions and plastics compositions. The second product may be used as a CaCO.sub.3 blasting media substitute for use with abrasive blasting equipment.

Impact reactor (1) for comminuting composite materials, comprising a cylindrical casing (2), in which a rotor (4) provided with impact elements (5) is 5 arranged, wherein the impact reactor (1) is closed on the end face remote from the rotor (4) by means of a cover (7), wherein an suction opening (8) is assigned to the cover (7), wherein a classifying device (9) is assigned to the suction opening (8), and method of processing accumulator batteries, mineral wool and raw material.

Impact reactor (1) for comminuting composite materials, comprising a cylindrical casing (2), in which a rotor (4) provided with impact elements (5) is 5 arranged, wherein the impact reactor (1) is closed on the end face remote from the rotor (4) by means of a cover (7), wherein an suction opening (8) is assigned to the cover (7), wherein a classifying device (9) is assigned to the suction opening (8), and method of processing accumulator batteries, mineral wool and raw material.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for processing waste egg shells into (i) a first product including calcified egg shell particles having diameters of 3 μ or less, and (ii) a second product including calcified egg shell particles having diameters in a range from about 3 μ to about 7 μ. The first product may be used as a CaCO.sub.3 substitute for paint compositions and plastics compositions. The second product may be used as a CaCO.sub.3 blasting media substitute for use with abrasive blasting equipment.

Disclosed herein are systems and methods for processing waste egg shells into (i) a first product including calcified egg shell particles having diameters of 3 μ or less, and (ii) a second product including calcified egg shell particles having diameters in a range from about 3 μ to about 7 μ. The first product may be used as a CaCO.sub.3 substitute for paint compositions and plastics compositions. The second product may be used as a CaCO.sub.3 blasting media substitute for use with abrasive blasting equipment.

A method and apparatus to reclaim metals from scrap material such as automobile shredder residue (ASR) that, after separating out light density components, separates out friable material such as rock and glass by crushing and screening operations to generate a high metal content product.

A method and apparatus to reclaim metals from scrap material such as automobile shredder residue (ASR) that, after separating out light density components, separates out friable material such as rock and glass by crushing and screening operations to generate a high metal content product.