TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - BIOTECHNOLOGY - Preferred Method: In the method for processing waste (1) containing fermentable raw materials selected from sugars and raw materials such as starch and cellulose capable of being saccharified into fermentable sugars, comprises a fermentation step including a pre-vaporization step for removing fermentation inhibitors from fermented fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) by vaporization fermentation inhibitors from the fermented fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47). The method includes a feeding step for feeding the waste (1) into a separate hydrolyzing vessel (8), by the crushing step including crushing the waste (1) with a crusher (9), which is arranged in the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8), and by performing the saccharification step in the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8). The method comprises performing the fermentation step in a separate fermentation vessel (10), by performing the dehydration step in a separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11), by including a feeding step for feeding saccharified fine-divided waste (31) from the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8) in the separate fermentation vessel (10), and by including a feeding step for feeding fermented fine-divided waste (32) containing a mixture of ethanol and water (25) from the separate fermentation vessel (10) into the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11). The method comprises the fermentation step including a pre-vaporization step for removing fermentation inhibitors from fermented fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47), which prevaporization step includes a feeding step for feeding fermented fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) from the separate fermentation vessel (10) to the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11), a pre-evaporation step for separating by vaporization in the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11) fermentation inhibitors from the fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) where partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) is obtained, and a feeding step for feeding partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) from the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11) into at least one of the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8) and the separate fermentation vessel (10). The method comprises performing the fermentation step and the dehydration step in a combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12), and by including a feeding step for feeding saccharified fine-divided waste (31) from the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8) into the combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12). The method comprises the fermentation step including a pre-vaporization step for removing fermentation inhibitors from fermented fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47), which prevaporization step includes a pre-evaporation step for separating in the combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12) by vaporization fermentation inhibitors from the fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) where partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) is obtained. The method comprises performing a feeding step for feeding partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) from the combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12) into the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8). The method comprises continuing the fermentation step in the combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12) after performing the pre-vaporization step by at least partly fermenting with ethanol-producing microorganism (23) the partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) in the combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12). The method comprises includes a feeding step for feeding the waste (1) into a combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13) for both saccharifying with saccharifying enzymes the fine-divided waste (30) to form saccharified fine-divided waste (31) and fermenting with an ethanol-producing microorganism (23) the saccharified fine-divided waste (31) to form fermented fine-divided waste (32) containing mixture of ethanol and water (25), by the crushing step including crushing the waste (1) with a crusher (9), which is arranged in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13), by performing the saccharification step in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13), and by performing the fermentation step in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13). The method comprises performing the dehydration step in a separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11), and by performing a feeding step for feeding fermented fine-divided waste (32) containing mixture of ethanol and water (25) from the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13) into the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11). The method comprises the fermentation step including a pre-vaporization step for removing fermentation inhibitors from fermented fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47), which prevaporization step includes a feeding step for feeding fermented fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) from the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13) to the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11), a pre-evaporation step for separating by vaporization in the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11) fermentation inhibitors from fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) where partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) is obtained, and a feeding step for feeding partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) from the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11) into the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13). The method includes a feeding step for feeding the waste (1) into a combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14) for saccharifying with saccharifying enzymes the fine-divided waste (30) to form saccharified fine-divided waste (31) and for fermenting with an ethanol-producing microorganism (23) the saccharified fine-divided waste (31) to form fermented fine-divided waste (32) containing mixture of ethanol and water (25) and for at least partly separating by vaporization the mixture of ethanol and water (25) from the fermented fine-divided waste (32) and for dehydrating fermented fine-divided waste (32) to form dry matter (24) of the fermented fine-divided waste (32), by the crushing step including crushing the waste (1) with a crusher (9), which is arranged in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14), by performing the saccharification step in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14), by performing the fermentation step in the hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14), and by performing the vaporization step and the dehydration step in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14). The method comprises the fermentation step including a pre-vaporization step for removing fermentation inhibitors from fermented fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47), which prevaporization step includes a pre-evaporation step for separating in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14) by vaporization fermentation inhibitors from the fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) where partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) is obtained, and by continuing the fermentation step in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14) after the pre-vaporization step by at least partly fermenting with ethanol-producing microorganism (23) the partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14). The method includes a feeding step for feeding the waste (1) into a separate crusher (15), and by the crushing step including crushing the waste (1) with the separate crusher (15) to form fine-divided waste (30). The method includes a feeding step for feeding the fine-divided waste (30) from the separate crusher (15) into a combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13) for both saccharifying with saccharifying enzymes the fine-divided waste (30) to form saccharified fine-divided waste (31) and for fermenting with an ethanol-producing microorganism (23) the saccharified fine-divided waste (31) to form fermented fine-divided waste (32) containing mixture of ethanol and water (25), by including a feeding step for feeding the fermented fine-divided waste (32) containing a mixture of ethanol and water (25) from the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13) into a separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11) for at least partly separating by vaporization mixture of ethanol and water (25) from the fermented fine-divided waste (32) and for dehydrating the fermented fine-divided waste (32) to form dry matter (24) of the fermented fine-divided waste (32), by performing both the saccharification step in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13), and by performing the vaporization step and the dehydration step in the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11). The method comprises the fermentation step including a pre-vaporization step for removing fermentation inhibitors from fermented fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitor (47), which prevaporization step includes a feeding step for feeding fermented fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) from the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13) to the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11), a pre-evaporation step for separating by vaporization in the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11) fermentation inhibitors from the fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) where partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) is obtained, and a feeding step for feeding partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) from the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11) into the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13) into at least one of the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13) and the separate crusher (15). The method includes a feeding step for feeding the fine-divided waste (30) from the separate crusher (15) into a separate hydrolyzing vessel (8) for saccharifying with saccharifying enzymes (20) the fine-divided waste (30) to form saccharified fine-divided waste (31), by including a feeding step for feeding the saccharified fine-divided waste (31) from the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8) into a combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12) for fermenting with an ethanol-producing microorganism (23) the saccharified fine-divided waste (31) to form fermented fine-divided waste (32) containing a mixture of ethanol and water (25) and for at least partly separating by vaporization the mixture of ethanol and water (25) from the fermented fine-divided waste (32) and for dehydrating the fermented fine-divided waste (32) to form dry matter (24) of the fermented fine-divided waste (32), by performing the saccharification step in the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8), and by performing the fermentation step, the vaporization step, and the dehydration step in the combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12). The method comprises the fermentation step including a pre-vaporization step for removing fermentation inhibitors from fermented fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47), which prevaporization step includes a pre-evaporation step for separating in the combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12) by vaporization fermentation inhibitors from the fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) where partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) is obtained. The method comprises performing a feeding step for feeding partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) from the combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12) into at least one of the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8) and the separate crusher (15). The method comprises continuing the fermentation step in the combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12) after the pre-vaporization step by at least partly fermenting with ethanol-producing microorganism (23) the partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) in the combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12). The method includes a feeding step for feeding the fine-divided waste (30) from the separate crusher (15) into a combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14) for saccharifying with saccharifying enzymes (20) the fine-divided waste (30) to form saccharified fine-divided waste (31) and for fermenting with an ethanol-producing microorganism (23) the saccharified fine-divided waste (31) to form fermented fine-divided waste (32) containing mixture of ethanol and water (25) and for at least partly separating by vaporization the mixture of ethanol and water (25) from fermented fine-divided waste (32) and dehydrating the fermented fine-divided waste (32) to form dry matter (24) of the fermented fine-divided waste (32), and by performing the saccharification step, the fermentation step, the vaporization step, and the dehydration step in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14). The method comprises the fermentation step including a pre-vaporization step for removing fermentation inhibitors from fermented fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47), which prevaporization step includes a pre-evaporation step for separating in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14) by vaporization fermentation inhibitors from the fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) where partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) is obtained. The method comprises performing a feeding step for feeding partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) from the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14) into the separate crusher (15). The method comprises continuing the fermentation step in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14) after the pre-vaporization step by at least partly fermenting with ethanol-producing microorganism (23) the partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14). The method includes a feeding step for feeding the fine-divided waste (30) from the separate crusher (15) into a separate hydrolyzing vessel (8) for saccharifying with saccharifying enzymes (20) the fine-divided waste (30) to form saccharified fine-divided waste (31), by including a feeding step for feeding the saccharified fine-divided waste (31) from the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8) into a separate fermentation vessel (10) for fermenting with an ethanol-producing microorganism (23) the saccharified fine-divided waste (31) to form fermented fine-divided waste (32) containing a mixture of ethanol and water (25), and by including a feeding step for feeding the fermented fine-divided waste (32) containing a mixture of ethanol and water (25) from the separate fermentation vessel (10) into a separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11) for at least partly separating by vaporization the mixture of ethanol and water (25) from the fermented fine-divided waste (32) and for dehydrating the fermented fine-divided waste (32) to form dry matter (24) of the fermented fine-divided waste (32) by performing the saccharification step in the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8), by performing the fermentation step in the separate fermentation vessel (10), and by performing the vaporization step and the dehydration step in the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11). The method comprises the fermentation step including a pre-vaporization step for removing fermentation inhibitors from fermented fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47), which prevaporization step includes a feeding step for feeding fermented fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) from the separate fermentation vessel (10) to the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11), a pre-evaporation step for separating by vaporization in the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11) fermentation inhibitors from the fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) where partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) is obtained, and a feeding step for feeding partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) from the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11) into at least one of the separate fermentation vessel (10), the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8) and the separate crusher (15). The method comprises the crushing step including fine dividing of the waste (1) into particles having a size of 0.5 to 2 mm, preferably 1 to 1.5 mm. The method comprises the saccharification step including a feeding step for adding saccharifying enzymes (20) to the fine-divided waste (30), the saccharifying enzymes (20) being selected from amylases, cellulases and hemicellulases. The method comprises the saccharification step including a feeding step for adding hydrolyzing enzymes (45) to the fine-divided waste (30), the hydrolyzing enzymes (45) being selected from proteases and pectinases. The method comprises the saccharification step including a feeding step for adding liquid such as water to the biodegradable waste comprising at least one of starch and cellulose. The method comprises the fermentation step including a feeding step for adding an ethanol-producing microorganism (23), preferably Saccharomyces ceravisiae, to the saccharified fine-divided waste (31). The method includes a burning step for burning the dry matter (24) collected in the dry matter (24) collection step to produce thermal energy, and by using the thermal energy used in at least one of the saccharification step, the fermentation step, the vaporization step and the dehydration step. The method includes a concentration step for concentrating the mixture of ethanol and water (25) collected in the ethanol collection step by means of a concentration means (26) for concentrating the mixture of ethanol and water (25) to form concentrated mixture of ethanol and water (39). The method comprises mixing and/or moving the fermented fine-divided waste (32) during at least one of the vaporization step and the dehydrating step. The method comprises a solid matter separation step that is performed after the fermentation step and before the vaporization step, in which solid matter separation step fermentation beer (55) is separated from fermented fine-divided waste (32), and by a evaporation step for separating mixture of ethanol and water (25) by evaporation from fermentation beer (55) obtained in the solid matter separation step. The method comprises using partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) obtained in the solid matter separation step by separating fermentation beer (55) from fermented fine-divided waste (32) in at least one of the following: the crushing step, the saccharification step, the fermentation step, the vaporization step, and the dehydrating step. The method comprises using residual bottom stream (46) obtained in the evaporation step by separating mixture of ethanol and water (25) from fermentation beer (55) in at least one of the following: the crushing step, the saccharification step, and the fermentation step. The method includes a concentration step for concentrating the mixture of ethanol and water (25) obtained in the evaporation step by means of a concentration means (26) for concentrating the mixture of ethanol and water (25) to form concentrated mixture of ethanol and water (39). Preferred Apparatus: The hydrolyzing means (3) comprises a separate hydrolyzing vessel (8), and in that the crushing means (2) is a crusher (9) arranged in the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8). The fermentation means (4) comprises a separate fermentation vessel (10), and in that the vaporization and dehydrating means (5) comprises a separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11). The apparatus comprises a conduit means for feeding fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) from the separate fermentation vessel (10) to the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11). The apparatus comprises a conduit means for feeding partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) from the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11) to at least one of the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11) and the separate fermentation vessel (10). The fermentation means (4) and the vaporization and dehydrating means (5) comprises a combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12). The apparatus comprises conduit means for feeding partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) from the combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12) to the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8). The hydrolyzing means (3) and the fermentation means (4) comprise a combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13), and in that the crushing means (2) is a crusher (9) arranged in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13). The vaporization and dehydrating means (5) comprises a separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11). The apparatus comprises a conduit means for feeding fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) from the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13) to the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11). The apparatus comprises a conduit means for feeding partly dehydrated fine-divided waste (46) from the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11) to the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13). The hydrolyzing means (3), the fermentation means (4), and the vaporization and dehydrating means (5) comprise a combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14), in that the crushing means (2) is a crusher (9) arranged in the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14). The crushing means (2) comprises a separate crusher (15). The hydrolyzing means (3) and the fermentation means (4) comprise a combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13), and in that the vaporization and dehydrating means (5) comprises a separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11). The apparatus comprises a conduit means for feeding fine-divided waste containing fermentation inhibitors (47) from the separate fermentation vessel (10) to the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11). The apparatus comprises a conduit means for feeding partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) from the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11) to at least one of the combined hydrolyzing and fermentation vessel (13) and the separate crusher (15). The hydrolyzing means (3) comprises a separate hydrolyzing vessel (8), and in that the fermentation means (4) and the vaporization and dehydrating means (5) comprise a combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12). The apparatus comprises a conduit means for feeding partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) from the combined fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (12) to at least one of the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8) and the separate crusher (15). The hydrolyzing means (3), the fermentation means (4), and the vaporization and dehydrating means (5) comprise a combined hydrolyzing and fermentation and vaporization and dehydration vessel (14). The hydrolyzing means (3) comprises a separate hydrolyzing vessel (8), in that the fermentation means (4) comprises a separate fermentation vessel (10), and in that the vaporization and dehydrating means (5) comprises a separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11). The apparatus comprises a conduit means for feeding partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) from the separate vaporization and dehydration vessel (11) to at least one of the separate hydrolyzing vessel (8), the separate fermentation vessel (10), and the separate crusher (15). The apparatus comprises a concentration means (26) for concentrating the mixture of ethanol and water (25), and in that the concentration means (26) is in fluid connection with the first discharging means (6) for discharging the vaporized mixture of ethanol and water (25) from the vaporization and dehydrating means (5). The vaporization and dehydrating means (5) comprising means for mixing and/or moving the fermented fine-divided waste (32) in the vaporization and dehydrating means (5). The vaporization and dehydrating means (5) comprising a rotary dryer. The apparatus comprises a burning means (40) for receiving dry matter (24) and for producing of thermal energy by burning the dry matter (24), in that the burning means (40) is functionally connected to the second discharging means (7) for discharging the dry matter (24) from the vaporization and dehydrating means (5), and in that the apparatus comprises means for feeding at least partly the thermal energy produced by the burning means (40) to at least one of the hydrolyzing means (3), the fermentation means (4), and the vaporization and dehydrating means (5). The apparatus comprises a solid matter separation means (53) that is arranged for receiving fermented fine-divided waste (32) from the fermentation means (4) and configured for separating fermentation beer (55) from fermented fine-divided waste (32), and by a evaporator means (54) that is arranged for receiving fermentation beer (55) from the solid matter separation means (53) and configured for separating mixture of ethanol and water (25) from fermentation beer (55). The apparatus is configured for feeding partly dehydrated fermented fine-divided waste (46) obtained in the solid matter separation means (53) by separating fermentation beer (55) from fermented fine-divided waste (32) into at least one of the following: the crushing means (2), the hydrolyzing means (3), the fermentation means (4), and vaporization and dehydrating means (5). The apparatus is configured for feeding residual bottom stream (46) obtained in the evaporator means (54) by separating mixture of ethanol and water (25) from fermentation beer (55) into at least one of the following: the crushing means (2), the hydrolyzing means (3), and the fermentation means (4). The apparatus comprises a concentration means (26) for concentrating the mixture of ethanol and water (25), and in that the concentration means (26) is in fluid connection with the evaporator means (54). EXAMPLE - No suitable example given.