US 12,128,462 B1
Method of cleaning an organics stream during recycling
Rich Lucas, Jordan, MN (US); Glen Jeurissen, Belle Plaine, MN (US); and Kevin Pedretti, Prior Lake, MN (US)
Assigned to Scott Equipment Company, New Prague, MN (US)
Filed by Rich Lucas, Jordan, MN (US); Glen Jeurissen, Belle Plaine, MN (US); and Kevin Pedretti, Prior Lake, MN (US)
Filed on Oct. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/971,213.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/270,790, filed on Oct. 22, 2021.
Int. Cl. B09B 3/35 (2022.01); B03B 9/06 (2006.01); B09B 101/70 (2022.01); C05F 9/04 (2006.01)
CPC B09B 3/35 (2022.01) [B03B 9/06 (2013.01); B09B 2101/70 (2022.01); C05F 9/04 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for processing organics comprising:
introducing mixed organic material and inorganic material into an inlet hopper of a separator;
processing said mixed organic material and inorganic material in said separator reducing said mixed organic material and inorganic material into large fragments of inorganic material, small fragments of inorganic material, and a recovered organic stream;
removing at least a portion of said large fragments of inorganic material through a separator outlet;
transporting said recovered organic stream to a de-pulping inlet of a de-pulping machine and introducing said recovered organic stream into said de-pulping machine;
processing said recovered organic stream in said de-pulping machine and removing at least a portion of said small fragments of inorganic material providing a de-pulped organic stream; and
depositing said de-pulped organic stream into a de-pulped organics container.