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Matthews - Crushers and Conveyors
For dense wastes such as wood or whole large animal carcasses, pre-treatment of the waste by crushing may be considered. Pre-treatment of this type of waste has several advantages. Large quantities of waste may be processed through the crusher and stored within a hopper irrespective of the incinerators availability.
Crushing and shredding the waste, also massively increases the surface area of the waste.
As combustion works by thermally decomposing the surface area of a waste inwards, increasing the area exposed to the combustion process minimises fuel input and promotes stable operating conditions. Waste that is processed through the cutters of a crusher will be transported by a conveyor into a silo or storage hopper. On the demands of the incinerator, waste will be transferred by a second conveyor or pump directly into the incinerator’s primary chamber.
