Sewage disposal plant with evaporation/incineration means

Claim 3

The method of claim 1, wherein the heater means includes an electrically operated heater which is capable of being heated to a temperature of at least 1000° F.

Claim 4

A batch method of sewage disposal in a building such as a home or apartment, comprising: a. feeding a batch of raw human sewage, including feces and urine, deposited in a plumbing fixture in the building, into the confined chamber of a tank located remote from the plumbing fixture, the tank having a removable top for sealing the chamber and a heater means disposed in the upper portion of the chamber free of the removable top; b. heating the batch of sewage with the heater means to evaporate water of said batch and further to incinerate solid material of said batch remaining after evaporation of the water, so as to produce a powdery residue therefrom; c. removing the water vapor from the chamber and feeding it to a condenser means comprising (I) an inlet through which water vapor enters the condenser means, (II) an outlet through which condensed water vapor exits from the condenser means, and (III) a quantity of particulate material sufficient to condense water vapor from said batch by absorbing heat thereform; d. withdrawing and disposing of water exiting from the outlet of the condenser means; and e. withdrawing and disposing of powdery residue in the tank.

Claim 5

A batch method of sewage disposal in a building such as a home or apartment, comprising: a. feeding a batch of raw human sewage, including feces and urine, deposited in a plumbing fixture in the building, into the confined chamber of a tank located remote from the plumbing fixture, the tank having a removable top for sealing the chamber and a heater means disposed in the upper portion of the chamber free of the removable top; b. heating the batch of sewage with the heater means to evaporate water of said batch and further to incinerate solid material of said batch remaining after evaporation of the water, so as to produce a powdery residue therefrom; c. removing the water vapor from the chamber and feeding it to a condenser means comprising (I) an inlet through which water vapor enters the condenser means, (II) an outlet through which condensed water vapor exits from the condenser means, and (III) a quantity of particulate material sufficient to condense water vapor from said batch by absorbing heat thereform; d. withdrawing and disposing of water exiting from the outlet of the condenser means; and e. withdrawing and disposing of powdery residue in the tank.

Claim 6

The method of claim 3, wherein the batch of raw human is fed into the chamber of the tank through piping connected between the tank and plumbing fixture.

Claim 7

The method of claim 4, wherein the tank is located exteriorly of the building and below ground level, and the tank includes means for thermally insulating the chamber.

Claim 8

The method of claim 5, wherein the heater means includes an electrically operated heater which is capable of being heated to a temperature of at least 1000° F.

Claim 11

The system of claim 7, wherein the heater means includes an electrically operated heater which is capable of being heated to a temperature of at least 1000° F.

Claim 12

A batch system of sewage disposal in a building such as a home or apartment, comprising: a. a closed tank coupled by piping to at least one plumbing fixture in which a batch of raw human sewage, including feces and urine, is deposited, the tank located remote from the plumbing fixture and including a confined chamber for containing said batch of sewage and a removable top for sealing the chamber from the ambient atmosphere; b. heater means mounted in the chamber in an upper portion thereof free of the removable top, the heater means functioning to evaporate water of the sewage and further to incinerate solid material of the sewage remaining after evaporation of the water, so as to produce a powdery residue therefrom; c. inlet means cooperating with the tank and functioning to feed said batch of sewage from said piping into the chamber; d. vapor outlet means cooperating with the tank and functioning to remove water vapor from the chamber; e. means for condensing the water vapor, including (I) an inlet through which water vapor enters the condenser means, (II) an outlet through which condensed water vapor exits from the condenser means, and (III) a quantity of particulate material sufficient to condense water vapor from said batch by absorbing heat therefrom; and f. conduit means cooperating with the vapor outlet means and functioning to feed water vapor to the inlet of the condenser means.

Claim 13

A batch system of sewage disposal in a building such as a home or apartment, comprising: a. a closed tank coupled by piping to at least one plumbing fixture in which a batch of raw human sewage, including feces and urine, is deposited, the tank located remote from the plumbing fixture and including a confined chamber for containing said batch of sewage and a removable top for sealing the chamber from the ambient atmosphere; b. heater means mounted in the chamber in an upper portion thereof free of the removable top, the heater means functioning to evaporate water of the sewage and further to incinerate solid material of the sewage remaining after evaporation of the water, so as to produce a powdery residue therefrom; c. inlet means cooperating with the tank and functioning to feed said batch of sewage from said piping into the chamber; d. vapor outlet means cooperating with the tank and functioning to remove water vapor from the chamber; e. means for condensing the water vapor, including (I) an inlet through which water vapor enters the condenser means, (II) an outlet through which condensed water vapor exits from the condenser means, and (III) a quantity of particulate material sufficient to condense water vapor from said batch by absorbing heat therefrom; and f. conduit means cooperating with the vapor outlet means and functioning to feed water vapor to the inlet of the condenser means.

Claim 14

The system of claim 9, wherein the tank is located exteriorly of the building and below ground level and includes means for thermally insulating the chamber.

Claim 15

The system of claim 9, which includes: g. means for monitoring the level of sewage in the chamber; and h. means for operating the heater means when the sewage reaches a predetermined level in the chamber.

Claim 16

The system of claim 11, wherein the heater means includes an electrically operated heater which is capable of being heated to a temperature of at least 1000° F.