Abstract

The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for processing of waste involving a volumetric reduction of waste materials. There is an apparatus for processing waste material comprising a compaction compartment for receipt of waste material, the compaction compartment have a screw vane (19) for processing waste material through the compaction compartment and a waste material outlet. The apparatus comprises a heating zone (30) including an arrangement for heating the waste material received from the waste outlet, the apparatus further comprising a cooling zone (70) including a cooling arrangement for cooling the waste material received from the heating zone.

IPC Classes  ?

• B29B 17/00 - Recovery of plastics or other constituents of waste material containing plastics
• B30B 9/12 - Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for squeezing-out liquid from liquid-containing material, e.g. juice from fruits, oil from oil-containing material using pressing worms or screws co-operating with a permeable casing
• B30B 9/30 - Presses specially adapted for particular purposes for baling; Compression boxes therefor
• B30B 11/24 - Extrusion presses; Dies therefor using screws or worms