Operating instructions wet waste treatment unit, Model AZP 80, AZ / AP 80
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General description and use for the purpose intended
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General description
MEIKO food waste treatment appliances convert problematic food waste easy to handle,
difficult to dispose of, into a bio-waste which can be used as compost material. The
appliance is suitable for the grinding and condensing of assorted bulk food waste, in
addition to vegetable peelings and inorganic materials.
Food waste is flushed with water through a loading chute into the grinding mechanism of
the machine. The water used for the flow system is re-circulated by means of a heavy
duty pump.
The food waste is broken down in a grinding mechanism consisting of a rotating grinding
disc with sieve ring, pump housing, and motor.
Arranged in the grinding disc surface is a set of grinding and cutting teeth in one of the
hardest materials available today, tungsten carbide. The circular screen comprising the
wall of the grinding unit acts as a sieve ring. A series of pump vanes are arranged behind
the grinding plate producing a suction effect and ensuring movement of the broken down
waste to the dewatering press. Food waste is drained in the dewatering press consisting
of a perforated cover sieve with a worm type screw column conveyor.
The screw conveyor is located within a perforated sieve sleeve and directs food waste
vertically along the internal sleeve wall. This results in the liquid being forced outwards
through the numerous perforations whilst the remaining food waste is further compacted
as it travels to the discharge chute. The liquid separated through the perforated sieve
sleeve falls back into the grinding tank.
A volume reduction of up to 85 %, normally approx. 70 % is obtainable.
Depending on space availability, the discharge chute of the dewatering press can be
turned 90
°
to enable discharge to be carried out in any one of the three different
directions, which is particularly advantageous in the often cramped conditions of the
average kitchen.
Grinding unit
Solid parts separator
Flushing trough
