Recycling system and method

Abstract

A system and method of recycling non-hazardous waste materials is provided, wherein the method first comprises reducing the size of said non-hazardous waste materials. The method further includes incinerating the non-hazardous waste material within an incineration unit having at least one hearth and a flue gas stack, and transferring the non-hazardous waste liquids and the water to a storage tank. The method further comprises providing a clean water source to a steam generation unit, wherein the steam generation unit receives heated flue gas from the incineration unit, and operating the steam generation unit to produce steam. The steam is directed through one or more heating coils within the storage tank and transfers heat from the steam to the storage tank. Additionally, the non-hazardous waste liquids and water can be recirculated through an evaporator to progressively remove undesired substances from the non-hazardous waste liquid and water, and a first portion of the non-hazardous waste liquid and water can be redirected to the incineration unit to control temperature within the incineration unit. Finally, steam and undesired substances from the evaporator can be redirected to the flue gas stack to flash off undesired substances.

1 . A system for recycling non-hazardous waste materials, comprising:
 (a) a material source including non-hazardous waste materials;   (b) a size reduction unit adapted to receive said non-hazardous waste materials from said material source, wherein said size reduction unit reduces the size of said non-hazardous waste material;   (c) an incineration unit capable of receiving said reduced non-hazardous waste material from said size reduction unit, wherein said incineration unit is further capable of incinerating all non-metal materials;   (d) at least one storage tank for receiving liquids contained within said waste materials and water;   (e) a steam generation unit, operatively connected between said incineration unit and said storage tank, wherein said steam generation unit receives water from a clean water source, and wherein said steam generation unit receives heated flue gas from said incineration unit; and   (f) one or more heating coils within said storage tank, wherein said heating coils receive steam from said steam generation unit and transfer heat to said storage tank.   
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said non-hazardous waste materials are used oil  20  filters. 
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said non-hazardous waste materials are oil absorbent pads. 
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said non-hazardous waste is glycol. 
   
   
       5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said non-hazardous waste includes human waste. 
   
   
       6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein a portion of said water in said storage tank is delivered to said incineration unit to assist in the control of temperature within said incineration unit. 
   
   
       7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said incineration unit includes a removable hearth from which unconsumed metal material is extracted. 
   
   
       8 . The system of  claim 7 , wherein said incineration unit includes a vacuum system wherein fly ash is removed from said hearth. 
   
   
       9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said liquids comprise lubricating oil. 
   
   
       10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said liquids comprise glycol. 
   
   
       11 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein said storage tank includes a piping system through which recycled liquids are removed from said storage tank. 
   
   
       12 . The system of  claim 1 , further including an evaporator operatively connected between said incineration unit and said storage tank, wherein said liquids are recirculated and wherein undesired substances are separated from said liquids. 
   
   
       13 . The system of  claim 7 , further including a magnet system for extracting unconsumed metal material from said hearth. 
   
   
       14 . The system of  claim 13 , further including a vibratory tray wherein said unconsumed metal material is subjected to vibration to separate dust and ash from said  10  unconsumed metal material.