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NTRODUCTION
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NTRODUCTION
1.1 Overview of Equipment
The Meiko AZP 80 is a commercial waste
pulper intended for processing food waste
and mixed kitchen waste. The appliance
consists of a grinder and a water separator in
a close-coupled formation inside a common
housing.
Waste is fed into the machine using either a
manual feeding opening, or by an optional
water trough. Waste is moved through the
machine by the flow of water controlled by
an internal recirculating pump that minimizes
the need for additional water. For units
equipped with a feeding trough, the machine’s
internal recirculating pump also provides a
water supply for the trough system.
Waste is drawn into the grinding wheel by
water flow. The grinder consists of a powerful
8.8 hp/6.6 kW motor, grinding disk, filter ring
and knife. Cutting teeth are made from
tungsten carbide for superior performance
and longer life. After the waste is ground into
a pulped mass, sieve openings in the grinder
wall allow it to be drawn through and guided
to the water separator.
The separator consists of a perforated
cylinder and a screw. As the screw rotates
inside the cylinder, the ground waste is
pressed against the perforations, which
removes water from the waste, compacts it,
and lifts it. Separated water escapes through
the perforations in the cylinder, drains downward,
and is returned to the grinding tank. The solid,
nearly-dry pulp is routed out of the top of the
machine by a waste chute, which can be
emptied into a normal, lined garbage can for
easy disposal. A volume reduction of up to
85% is possible using the AZP 80 with normal
kitchen waste. A 70% reduction is typical.
For efficient and SAFE operation, be sure to
follow the installation and operating
instructions provided in this manual. In
particular, all safety symbols and notices on
the equipment and in the supplied docu-
mentation must be followed.
IMPORTANT
Meiko waste pulpers have been designed
exclusively for the pulping/dewatering of food
and mixed kitchen waste in a commercial or
institutional setting according to the
guidelines in this Manual and must not be
used for any other purpose.
Figure 1-1: AZP 80 overview
Waste
chute
Water
separator
(inside tower)
Feeding trough (if
so equipped -
supplied by others)
Recirculating
water line (if
equipped with
feeding trough)
Electrical
compartment
Control
panel
Machinery
compartment
Manual
feeding
opening
Grinding
compartment
