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Bio-Products Process
The Bio-Products Process was developed
to accomplish the large-scale processing
of MSW and maximize the recovery of
recyclable materials in an economically
and environmentally sound manner.
 Bio-Products Process
Description
 Waste is delivered to Bio-Products Facility.
 Waste is unloaded onto tipping floor.
 Presort out oversize bulky materials (5-
10%).
 Convey presorted waste into process
vessels.
 Seal process vessels pressure tight.
 Agitate waste within sealed vessels.
 Vent air from vessels by injecting steam.
 Close vent and pressurize vessels to 50-60
psig with steam while agitating.
 Bio-Products Process
Description
 Maintain pressure at 50-60 psig for 30-45
minutes.
 Vent excess moisture and volatiles while
maintaining pressure and agitating wastes.
 Depressurize vessels via the vent and capture
the vented volatiles for destruction.
 Open vessels and discharge processed waste
to separation equipment.
 Separate components by size, density,
magnets, eddy currents, and manual sorting.
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250 Ton/Day Process
Vessel
 MSW Volume Reduction
ITEM LBS WT % CU. YD. VOL %
MSW 11,445.1 100 38.1 100

OBM 327.1 2.86 1.2 3.15

>2” Fe 407.2 3.56 1.2 3.15

>2” Al 418.7 3.66 2.5 6.56

>2” PET 428.9 3.75 1.9 4.99

>2” MSC 1,160.2 10.14 2.1 5.51

>2” TOT 2,742.0 23.99 8.9 23.36

 MSW Volume Reduction
ITEM LBS WT % CU. YD. VOL %
MSW 11,445.1 100 38.1 100

< 2” TOT 8,703.1 76.04 9.9 25.98

>1/2” 2,080.9 18.18 2.4 6.30

<1/2” 6,346.3 55.45 7.5 19.68

<1/2” LT 5,226.2 45.66 6.2 16.27

<1/2” HV 620.1 5.42 1.3 3.41

H2O 822.9 7.19 EVAP EVAP

MSW Volume Reduction Summary

ITEM LBS WT % CU. YD. VOL %

MSW 11,445.1 100 38.1 100

RECYC 1,254.8 10.96 5.6 14.70

BIOMASS 5,226.2 45.55 6.2 16.27

H2O 822.9 7.19 0.0 0.00

> 2” REJ 1,487.3 13.00 3.3 8.66

>1/2” REJ 2,080.9 18.18 2.4 6.30

<1/2” REJ 620.1 5.42 1.3 3.41

 Composition of > 2” Rejects

 Represents 13.00 % of MSW by weight

 Represents 8.66 % of MSW by volume
 Oversized Bulky Materials (OBM) comprise 2.86 %
by weight and 3.15 % by volume of the MSW
 OBM consists of wood waste, carpet, other
textiles, kitchen appliances, computers, radios,
etc.
 Miscellaneous > 2” screened fraction comprises
10.14 % by weight and 5.51 % by volume of the
MSW
 Miscellaneous > 2” fraction consists of wood,
clothing, shoes, rubber, ceramics, etc.
 Composition of >1/2” Rejects

 Represents 18.18 % of MSW by weight and 6.30

% by volume
 Fraction contains about 50 % cellulosic biomass
by weight
 Fraction contains about 40 % broken glass by
weight
 Fraction also contains about 8 % plastics by
weight
 Fraction also contains minor amounts of
aluminum and textiles
 Further separation can recover recyclable
cellulosic biomass, glass, plastics, and metals