公开(公告)号：US20220250943A1

公开(公告)日：2022-08-11

申请号：US17731341

申请日：2022-04-28

Applicant: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

Inventor： Darren A LYTLE ,  Mallikarjuna N. Nadagouda

IPC: C02F1/30 ,  H05B6/80

Abstract: A method and apparatus for treating residuals or waste streams from a plant, such as a drinking water treatment plant. The method includes the steps of obtaining plant residuals or waste streams from a water treatment plant and irradiating the plant residuals or waste streams using microwave radiation from a microwave source. The method also includes the step of drying the plant residuals or waste streams to a predetermined moisture, volume, or weight content reduction and disposing of the same.