Medical waste treatment and decontamination system

Patent · 01 January 2001

OSTI ID:873865

Wicks, George G ^[1]; Schulz, Rebecca L ^[1]; Clark, David E ^[2]

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1. Aiken, SC
2. Gainesville, FL

The invention discloses a tandem microwave system consisting of a primary chamber in which hybrid microwave energy is used for the controlled combustion of materials. A second chamber is used to further treat the off-gases from the primary chamber by passage through a susceptor matrix subjected to additional hybrid microwave energy. The direct microwave radiation and elevated temperatures provide for significant reductions in the qualitative and quantitative emissions of the treated off gases. The tandem microwave system can be utilized for disinfecting wastes, sterilizing materials, and/or modifying the form of wastes to solidify organic or inorganic materials. The simple design allows on-site treatment of waste by small volume waste generators.

• Research Organization: WESTINGHOUSE SAVANNAH RIVER CO
• DOE Contract Number: AC09-96SR18500
• Assignee: Westinghouse Savannah River Company (Aiken, SC)
• Patent Number(s): US 6262405
• OSTI ID: 873865
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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