US 11,931,743 B2
Method and apparatus for shredding cooling tower debris
Mark Gaeta, Lincroft, NJ (US); and Henry Free, Tampa, FL (US)
Assigned to AMERTECHTOWERSERVICES, LLC, Shrewsbury, NJ (US)
Filed by AmertechTowerServices, LLC., Shrewsbury, NJ (US)
Filed on Feb. 19, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/179,733.
Prior Publication US 2022/0266255 A1, Aug. 25, 2022
Int. Cl. B02C 18/00 (2006.01); B02C 18/14 (2006.01); B02C 18/22 (2006.01); B02C 23/20 (2006.01); F28F 99/00 (2006.01)
CPC B02C 18/0084 (2013.01) [B02C 18/142 (2013.01); B02C 18/2216 (2013.01); B02C 23/20 (2013.01); F28F 99/00 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method of preparing debris for disposal, comprising:
receiving debris from a cooling tower;
processing the received debris through a low RPM shredder having a rotation speed of less than about 30 RPM and torque of greater than about 25,000 foot-pounds to reduce the size of the debris;
depositing the reduced size debris onto a conveyor; and
moving the debris along the conveyor and depositing the debris into a receptacle.