Method and apparatus for incinerating hazardous waste
- York, PA
An incineration apparatus and method for disposal of infectious hazardous waste including a fluidized bed reactor containing a bed of granular material. The reactor includes a first chamber, a second chamber, and a vertical partition separating the first and second chambers. A pressurized stream of air is supplied to the reactor at a sufficient velocity to fluidize the granular material in both the first and second chambers. Waste materials to be incinerated are fed into the first chamber of the fluidized bed, the fine waste materials being initially incinerated in the first chamber and subsequently circulated over the partition to the second chamber wherein further incineration occurs. Coarse waste materials are removed from the first chamber, comminuted, and recirculated to the second chamber for further incineration. Any partially incinerated waste materials and ash from the bottom of the second chamber are removed and recirculated to the second chamber for further incineration. This process is repeated until all infectious hazardous waste has been completely incinerated.
- Research Organization:
- Good Samaritan Hospital
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG21-88MC25033
- Assignee:
- Donlee Technologies, Inc. (York, PA)
- Patent Number(s):
- US 4974531
- OSTI ID:
- 867622
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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