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Abstract

An apparatus for continuous hydrolysis of sludge comprising material of biological origin, such as organic material, the apparatus comprising a reactor with: an inlet for feeding sludge into the reactor in a feeding zone thereof, an inlet for feeding steam into the reactor in a steam feeding zone thereof, an outlet for allowing processed sludge to exit the reactor, wherein at least a part of the reactor forms a first ascending zone in which the sludge during use flows in an upwards direction, and a first descending zone in which the sludge during use flows in a downwards direction. A first gas collecting zone is defined in the transition between the first ascending zone and the first descending zone, and a first gas outlet is arranged to allow a part of the gas collected in the first gas collecting zone to be removed, while a part of the gas remains in the gas collecting zone.

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