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Title: Infectious waste feed system

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OSTI ID:869312

An infectious waste feed system for comminuting infectious waste and feeding the comminuted waste to a combustor automatically without the need for human intervention. The system includes a receptacle for accepting waste materials. Preferably, the receptacle includes a first and second compartment and a means for sealing the first and second compartments from the atmosphere. A shredder is disposed to comminute waste materials accepted in the receptacle to a predetermined size. A trough is disposed to receive the comminuted waste materials from the shredder. A feeding means is disposed within the trough and is movable in a first and second direction for feeding the comminuted waste materials to a combustor.

Research Organization:
Good Samaritan Hospital
DOE Contract Number:
FG21-88MC25033
Assignee:
Donlee Technologies, Inc. (York, PA)
Patent Number(s):
US 5314127
OSTI ID:
869312
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English