abstract |
(57) [Summary] [PROBLEMS] To reduce the amount of dirt remaining in powder of cellulose and a water-absorbing polymer collected by dismantling a used disposable diaper, and to reduce the size of the disposable diaper for its processing capacity. SOLUTION: A storage tank 9 capable of storing disassembled disposable diaper cellulose and a water-absorbing polymer is provided at a lower portion of an outer shell 6, and a processing liquid is filtered downstream of the storage tank and the filtrate is transferred to a sewage treatment facility side. A filtration / separation tank 10 for discharging and filtering and separating insoluble matter is provided. The diaper accommodated in the rotary drum 7 is immersed in an aqueous solution of a swelling inhibitor to suppress swelling of the water-absorbing polymer, and the diaper is heated. Dismantle by stirring. |