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Hospital and clinical waste
Systems for treatment of hospital and clinical waste include:
- high-temperature controlled combustion;
- gasification and pyrolysis;
- steam sterilisation (generally under pressure in an autoclave); and
- microwaving.
High-temperature combustion is the most common treatment. This can be carried out using:
- a rotary kiln;
- a stepped hearth;
- a pulsating grate; or
- a fluidised bed.
Darley & Associates have considerable experience with all forms of treatment for clinical waste, yet they remain independent from any supplier so are able to give a fully objective assessment of the advantages and disadvantages of each option, including cost comparisons.
All kinds of clinical waste can be incinerated
Feed conveyor for a clinical waste incinerator
Bin lift and tipper for a clinical waste incinerator
Clinical waste incinerator with a static hearth
Clinical waste incinerator with a moving grate
Inside a clinical waste rotary kiln
Heat recovery steam generating boilers in a hospital waste incineration plant
450kW steam turbine generator running on steam from medical waste incineration
Picture courtesy of Dresser-Rand
Related links:
- combustion grates
- gasification and pyrolysis
- autoclaves
- steam turbines
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