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	The [[Flue Gas\|flue gases]] from the [[Incineration\|incineration]] process are passed through a secondary chamber, or afterburner, where any gaseous products of [[Combustion\|combustion]] are burned out under oxygen rich conditions. This stage is designed to destroy any [[Wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|carbon monoxide]], [[Wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]], and [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] produced by the [[Combustion\|combustion process]].		The [[Flue Gas\|flue gases]] from the [[Incineration\|incineration]] process are passed through a secondary chamber, or afterburner, where any gaseous products of [[Combustion\|combustion]] are burned out under oxygen rich conditions. This stage is designed to destroy any [[Wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|carbon monoxide]], [[Wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]], and [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] produced by the [[Combustion\|combustion process]].

	The [[flue gases]] are then cooled by directing them through a waste-heat boiler before they pass into the abatement section of the process. Powdered [[Wikipedia:Lime (material)\|lime]] and powdered [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon\|activated carbon]] are added to the [[flue gases]] entering the abatement process to remove acid gases, [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals\|heavy metals]] and residual [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] before discharge to atmosphere from the stack. The [[flue gases]] being discharged from the [[wikipedia:Chimney\|stack]] are continuously monitored.		The [[Flue Gas\|flue gases]] are then cooled by directing them through a waste-heat boiler before they pass into the abatement section of the process. Powdered [[Wikipedia:Lime (material)\|lime]] and powdered [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon\|activated carbon]] are added to the [[Flue Gas\|flue gases]] entering the abatement process to remove acid gases, [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals\|heavy metals]] and residual [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] before discharge to atmosphere from the stack. The [[Flue Gas\|flue gases]] being discharged from the [[wikipedia:Chimney\|stack]] are continuously monitored.

	The [[Incineration\|incineration]] process produces two residues; [[IBA\|bottom ash]] and [[APC Residues\|spent lime]].		The [[Incineration\|incineration]] process produces two residues; [[IBA\|bottom ash]] and [[APC Residues\|spent lime]].

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	[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Stericycle ([[SRCL]]) Ltd and located adjacent to [[Wikipedia:William Harvey Hospital\|The William Harvey Hospital]] in Ashford, Kent.		[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Stericycle ([[SRCL]]) Ltd and located adjacent to [[Wikipedia:William Harvey Hospital\|The William Harvey Hospital]] in Ashford, Kent.

	The Ashford plant [[Incineration\|incinerates]] [[Clinical Waste\|clinical waste]], including [[Clinical Waste\|clinical wastes]] classed as [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous]] under the [[Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005]]. The bulk of the [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] is produced at hospitals, but also includes smaller quantities from doctors’ surgeries, dentists, health clinics, residential and nursing homes, and from medical research facilities. The [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous wastes]] [[Incineration\|incinerated]] include infectious waste and waste containing cytotoxic or cytostatic medicines. The plant also [[Incineration\|incinerates]] small amounts of specialised wastes where it is recognised that [[High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incineration\|high temperature incineration]] represents the best [[Disposal\|disposal]] option.		The Ashford plant [[Incineration\|incinerates]] [[Clinical Waste\|clinical waste]], including [[Clinical Waste\|clinical wastes]] classed as [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous]] under the [[Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005]]. The bulk of the [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] is produced at hospitals, but also includes smaller quantities from doctors’ surgeries, dentists, health clinics, residential and nursing homes, and from medical research facilities. The [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous wastes]] [[Incineration\|incinerated]] include infectious waste and waste containing [[Healthcare Waste\|cytotoxic or cytostatic medicines]]. The plant also [[Incineration\|incinerates]] small amounts of specialised wastes where it is recognised that [[High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incineration\|high temperature incineration]] represents the best [[Disposal\|disposal]] option.

	==Plant<ref name="Adden">Annual Performance Report 2020</ref>==		==Plant<ref name="Adden">Annual Performance Report 2020</ref>==
	The [[Incineration\|Incinerator]] is designed to process 1000 kilograms per hour. The [[Incineration\|incinerator]] is of stepped hearth design, with three main [[Combustion\|combustion]] ~~hearths~~ and an ash box. [[Healthcare Waste\|Healthcare Wastes]] are loaded mechanically direct from the wheeled bins used to deliver the [[Clinical Waste\|waste]].		The [[Incineration\|Incinerator]] is designed to process 1000 kilograms per hour. The [[Incineration\|incinerator]] is of stepped [[Grate\|hearth]] design, with three main [[Combustion\|combustion]] [[Grate\|hearth]] and an [[Incinerator Bottom Ash\|ash]] box. [[Healthcare Waste\|Healthcare Wastes]] are loaded mechanically direct from the wheeled bins used to deliver the [[Clinical Waste\|waste]].
	The [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] is charged onto the first hearth where the [[Combustion\|combustion]] process commences. Hydraulic rams operate at intervals to push the [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] along the first hearth, until it falls off the end onto the second hearth where it burns vigorously at a temperature of between 850°C and 1000°C, where it burns out to produce an ash. This bottom ash and any remaining part-combusted [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] is then pushed along the ~~hearths~~, where the fixed carbon in the ash is further burned out. The residues are then dropped into an ash pit the end of the process.		The [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] is charged onto the first [[Grate\|hearth]] where the [[Combustion\|combustion]] process commences. Hydraulic rams operate at intervals to push the [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] along the first [[Grate\|hearth]], until it falls off the end onto the second [[Grate\|hearth]] where it burns vigorously at a temperature of between 850°C and 1000°C, where it burns out to produce an [[Incinerator Bottom Ash\|ash]]. This [[Incinerator Bottom Ash\|bottom ash] and any remaining part-combusted [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] is then pushed along the [[Grate\|hearth]], where the fixed carbon in the ash is further burned out. The residues are then dropped into an [[Incinerator Bottom Ash\|ash]] pit the end of the process.

	The [[flue gases]] from the [[Incineration\|incineration]] process are passed through a secondary chamber, or afterburner, where any gaseous products of [[Combustion\|combustion]] are burned out under oxygen rich conditions. This stage is designed to destroy any [[Wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|carbon monoxide]], [[Wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]], and [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] produced by the [[Combustion\|combustion process]].		The [[Flue Gas\|flue gases]] from the [[Incineration\|incineration]] process are passed through a secondary chamber, or afterburner, where any gaseous products of [[Combustion\|combustion]] are burned out under oxygen rich conditions. This stage is designed to destroy any [[Wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|carbon monoxide]], [[Wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]], and [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] produced by the [[Combustion\|combustion process]].

	The [[flue gases]] are then cooled by directing them through a waste-heat boiler before they pass into the abatement section of the process. Powdered [[Wikipedia:Lime (material)\|lime]] and powdered [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon\|activated carbon]] are added to the [[flue gases]] entering the abatement process to remove acid gases, [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals\|heavy metals]] and residual [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] before discharge to atmosphere from the stack. The [[flue gases]] being discharged from the stack are continuously monitored.		The [[flue gases]] are then cooled by directing them through a waste-heat boiler before they pass into the abatement section of the process. Powdered [[Wikipedia:Lime (material)\|lime]] and powdered [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon\|activated carbon]] are added to the [[flue gases]] entering the abatement process to remove acid gases, [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals\|heavy metals]] and residual [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] before discharge to atmosphere from the stack. The [[flue gases]] being discharged from the [[wikipedia:Chimney\|stack]] are continuously monitored.

	The [[Incineration\|incineration]] process produces two residues; [[IBA\|bottom ash]] and [[APC Residues\|spent lime]].		The [[Incineration\|incineration]] process produces two residues; [[IBA\|bottom ash]] and [[APC Residues\|spent lime]].

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	The [[flue gases]] are then cooled by directing them through a waste-heat boiler before they pass into the abatement section of the process. Powdered [[Wikipedia:Lime (material)\|lime]] and powdered [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon\|activated carbon]] are added to the [[flue gases]] entering the abatement process to remove acid gases, [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals\|heavy metals]] and residual [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] before discharge to atmosphere from the stack. The [[flue gases]] being discharged from the stack are continuously monitored.		The [[flue gases]] are then cooled by directing them through a waste-heat boiler before they pass into the abatement section of the process. Powdered [[Wikipedia:Lime (material)\|lime]] and powdered [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon\|activated carbon]] are added to the [[flue gases]] entering the abatement process to remove acid gases, [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals\|heavy metals]] and residual [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] before discharge to atmosphere from the stack. The [[flue gases]] being discharged from the stack are continuously monitored.

	The [[Incineration\|incineration]] process produces two residues; [[bottom ash]] and spent lime.		The [[Incineration\|incineration]] process produces two residues; [[IBA\|bottom ash]] and [[APC Residues\|spent lime]].

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	==References==		==References==

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	The [[flue gases]] from the [[Incineration\|incineration]] process are passed through a secondary chamber, or afterburner, where any gaseous products of [[Combustion\|combustion]] are burned out under oxygen rich conditions. This stage is designed to destroy any [[Wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|carbon monoxide]], [[Wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]], and [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] produced by the [[Combustion\|combustion process]].		The [[flue gases]] from the [[Incineration\|incineration]] process are passed through a secondary chamber, or afterburner, where any gaseous products of [[Combustion\|combustion]] are burned out under oxygen rich conditions. This stage is designed to destroy any [[Wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|carbon monoxide]], [[Wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]], and [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] produced by the [[Combustion\|combustion process]].

	The [[flue gases]] are then cooled by directing them through a waste-heat boiler before they pass into the abatement section of the process. Powdered [[Wikipedia:Lime (material)\|lime]] and powdered [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon\|activated carbon]] are added to the [[flue gases]] entering the abatement process to remove acid gases, [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals\|heavy metals]] and residual [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[[[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] before discharge to atmosphere from the stack. The [[flue gases]] being discharged from the stack are continuously monitored.		The [[flue gases]] are then cooled by directing them through a waste-heat boiler before they pass into the abatement section of the process. Powdered [[Wikipedia:Lime (material)\|lime]] and powdered [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon\|activated carbon]] are added to the [[flue gases]] entering the abatement process to remove acid gases, [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals\|heavy metals]] and residual [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] before discharge to atmosphere from the stack. The [[flue gases]] being discharged from the stack are continuously monitored.

	The [[Incineration\|incineration]] process produces two residues; [[bottom ash]] and spent lime.		The [[Incineration\|incineration]] process produces two residues; [[bottom ash]] and spent lime.

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	{{#vardefine:epr\|HP3230XA}}[[Category:High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incinerators]]		{{#vardefine:epr\|HP3230XA}}[[Category:High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incinerators]]
	[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by [[SRCL]] and located adjacent to [[The William Harvey Hospital]] in Ashford, Kent.		[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Stericycle ([[SRCL]]) Ltd and located adjacent to [[Wikipedia:William Harvey Hospital\|The William Harvey Hospital]] in Ashford, Kent.
	{{ClinIncin\|EPR={{#var:epr}}\|id=9}}		{{ClinIncin\|EPR={{#var:epr}}\|id=9}}
	[[File:Ashford.jpg\|305px\|left\|Ashford Clinical Incinerator, SRCL - Google Aerial Picture Captured June 21, all rights reserved]]__TOC__		[[File:Ashford.jpg\|305px\|left\|Ashford Clinical Incinerator, SRCL - Google Aerial Picture Captured June 21, all rights reserved]]__TOC__

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	==Plant<ref name="Adden">Annual Performance Report 2020</ref>==		==Plant<ref name="Adden">Annual Performance Report 2020</ref>==
	~~Text~~ to ~~follow~~		The [[Incineration\|Incinerator]] is designed to process 1000 kilograms per hour. The [[Incineration\|incinerator]] is of stepped hearth design, with three main [[Combustion\|combustion]] hearths and an ash box. [[Healthcare Waste\|Healthcare Wastes]] are loaded mechanically direct from the wheeled bins used to deliver the [[Clinical Waste\|waste]].
			The [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] is charged onto the first hearth where the [[Combustion\|combustion]] process commences. Hydraulic rams operate at intervals to push the [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] along the first hearth, until it falls off the end onto the second hearth where it burns vigorously at a temperature of between 850°C and 1000°C, where it burns out to produce an ash. This bottom ash and any remaining part-combusted [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] is then pushed along the hearths, where the fixed carbon in the ash is further burned out. The residues are then dropped into an ash pit the end of the process.

			The [[flue gases]] from the [[Incineration\|incineration]] process are passed through a secondary chamber, or afterburner, where any gaseous products of [[Combustion\|combustion]] are burned out under oxygen rich conditions. This stage is designed to destroy any [[Wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|carbon monoxide]], [[Wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]], and [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] produced by the [[Combustion\|combustion process]].

			The [[flue gases]] are then cooled by directing them through a waste-heat boiler before they pass into the abatement section of the process. Powdered [[Wikipedia:Lime (material)\|lime]] and powdered [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon\|activated carbon]] are added to the [[flue gases]] entering the abatement process to remove acid gases, [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals\|heavy metals]] and residual [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[[[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] before discharge to atmosphere from the stack. The [[flue gases]] being discharged from the stack are continuously monitored.

			The [[Incineration\|incineration]] process produces two residues; [[bottom ash]] and spent lime.

	{{EAIn\|EPR={{#var:epr}}}}		{{EAIn\|EPR={{#var:epr}}}}

	==References==		==References==

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	==Summary==		==Summary==
	[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by [[SRCL]] and located adjacent to [[The William Harvey Hospital]] in Ashford, Kent.		[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Stericycle ([[SRCL]]) Ltd and located adjacent to [[Wikipedia:William Harvey Hospital\|The William Harvey Hospital]] in Ashford, Kent.

			The Ashford plant [[Incineration\|incinerates]] [[Clinical Waste\|clinical waste]], including [[Clinical Waste\|clinical wastes]] classed as [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous]] under the [[Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005]]. The bulk of the [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] is produced at hospitals, but also includes smaller quantities from doctors’ surgeries, dentists, health clinics, residential and nursing homes, and from medical research facilities. The [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous wastes]] [[Incineration\|incinerated]] include infectious waste and waste containing cytotoxic or cytostatic medicines. The plant also [[Incineration\|incinerates]] small amounts of specialised wastes where it is recognised that [[High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incineration\|high temperature incineration]] represents the best [[Disposal\|disposal]] option.

	==Plant<ref name="Adden">Annual Performance Report 2020</ref>==		==Plant<ref name="Adden">Annual Performance Report 2020</ref>==

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{{#vardefine:epr|HP3230XA}}[[Category:High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incinerators]]
[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by [[SRCL]] and located adjacent to [[The William Harvey Hospital]] in Ashford, Kent.
{{ClinIncin|EPR={{#var:epr}}|id=9}}
[[File:Ashford.jpg|305px|left|Ashford Clinical Incinerator, SRCL - Google Aerial Picture Captured June 21, all rights reserved]]__TOC__
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==Summary==
[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by [[SRCL]] and located adjacent to [[The William Harvey Hospital]] in Ashford, Kent.

==Plant<ref name="Adden">Annual Performance Report 2020</ref>==
Text to follow

{{EAIn|EPR={{#var:epr}}}}
==References==

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	The [[Flue Gas\|flue gases]] from the [[Incineration\|incineration]] process are passed through a secondary chamber, or afterburner, where any gaseous products of [[Combustion\|combustion]] are burned out under oxygen rich conditions. This stage is designed to destroy any [[Wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|carbon monoxide]], [[Wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]], and [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] produced by the [[Combustion\|combustion process]].		The [[Flue Gas\|flue gases]] from the [[Incineration\|incineration]] process are passed through a secondary chamber, or afterburner, where any gaseous products of [[Combustion\|combustion]] are burned out under oxygen rich conditions. This stage is designed to destroy any [[Wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|carbon monoxide]], [[Wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]], and [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] produced by the [[Combustion\|combustion process]].

	The [[flue gases]] are then cooled by directing them through a waste-heat boiler before they pass into the abatement section of the process. Powdered [[Wikipedia:Lime (material)\|lime]] and powdered [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon\|activated carbon]] are added to the [[flue gases]] entering the abatement process to remove acid gases, [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals\|heavy metals]] and residual [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] before discharge to atmosphere from the stack. The [[flue gases]] being discharged from the [[wikipedia:Chimney\|stack]] are continuously monitored.		The [[Flue Gas\|flue gases]] are then cooled by directing them through a waste-heat boiler before they pass into the abatement section of the process. Powdered [[Wikipedia:Lime (material)\|lime]] and powdered [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon\|activated carbon]] are added to the [[Flue Gas\|flue gases]] entering the abatement process to remove acid gases, [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals\|heavy metals]] and residual [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] before discharge to atmosphere from the stack. The [[Flue Gas\|flue gases]] being discharged from the [[wikipedia:Chimney\|stack]] are continuously monitored.

	The [[Incineration\|incineration]] process produces two residues; [[IBA\|bottom ash]] and [[APC Residues\|spent lime]].		The [[Incineration\|incineration]] process produces two residues; [[IBA\|bottom ash]] and [[APC Residues\|spent lime]].

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	[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Stericycle ([[SRCL]]) Ltd and located adjacent to [[Wikipedia:William Harvey Hospital\|The William Harvey Hospital]] in Ashford, Kent.		[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Stericycle ([[SRCL]]) Ltd and located adjacent to [[Wikipedia:William Harvey Hospital\|The William Harvey Hospital]] in Ashford, Kent.

	The Ashford plant [[Incineration\|incinerates]] [[Clinical Waste\|clinical waste]], including [[Clinical Waste\|clinical wastes]] classed as [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous]] under the [[Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005]]. The bulk of the [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] is produced at hospitals, but also includes smaller quantities from doctors’ surgeries, dentists, health clinics, residential and nursing homes, and from medical research facilities. The [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous wastes]] [[Incineration\|incinerated]] include infectious waste and waste containing cytotoxic or cytostatic medicines. The plant also [[Incineration\|incinerates]] small amounts of specialised wastes where it is recognised that [[High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incineration\|high temperature incineration]] represents the best [[Disposal\|disposal]] option.		The Ashford plant [[Incineration\|incinerates]] [[Clinical Waste\|clinical waste]], including [[Clinical Waste\|clinical wastes]] classed as [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous]] under the [[Hazardous Waste (England and Wales) Regulations 2005]]. The bulk of the [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] is produced at hospitals, but also includes smaller quantities from doctors’ surgeries, dentists, health clinics, residential and nursing homes, and from medical research facilities. The [[Hazardous Waste\|hazardous wastes]] [[Incineration\|incinerated]] include infectious waste and waste containing [[Healthcare Waste\|cytotoxic or cytostatic medicines]]. The plant also [[Incineration\|incinerates]] small amounts of specialised wastes where it is recognised that [[High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incineration\|high temperature incineration]] represents the best [[Disposal\|disposal]] option.

	==Plant<ref name="Adden">Annual Performance Report 2020</ref>==		==Plant<ref name="Adden">Annual Performance Report 2020</ref>==
	The [[Incineration\|Incinerator]] is designed to process 1000 kilograms per hour. The [[Incineration\|incinerator]] is of stepped hearth design, with three main [[Combustion\|combustion]] ~~hearths~~ and an ash box. [[Healthcare Waste\|Healthcare Wastes]] are loaded mechanically direct from the wheeled bins used to deliver the [[Clinical Waste\|waste]].		The [[Incineration\|Incinerator]] is designed to process 1000 kilograms per hour. The [[Incineration\|incinerator]] is of stepped [[Grate\|hearth]] design, with three main [[Combustion\|combustion]] [[Grate\|hearth]] and an [[Incinerator Bottom Ash\|ash]] box. [[Healthcare Waste\|Healthcare Wastes]] are loaded mechanically direct from the wheeled bins used to deliver the [[Clinical Waste\|waste]].
	The [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] is charged onto the first hearth where the [[Combustion\|combustion]] process commences. Hydraulic rams operate at intervals to push the [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] along the first hearth, until it falls off the end onto the second hearth where it burns vigorously at a temperature of between 850°C and 1000°C, where it burns out to produce an ash. This bottom ash and any remaining part-combusted [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] is then pushed along the ~~hearths~~, where the fixed carbon in the ash is further burned out. The residues are then dropped into an ash pit the end of the process.		The [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] is charged onto the first [[Grate\|hearth]] where the [[Combustion\|combustion]] process commences. Hydraulic rams operate at intervals to push the [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] along the first [[Grate\|hearth]], until it falls off the end onto the second [[Grate\|hearth]] where it burns vigorously at a temperature of between 850°C and 1000°C, where it burns out to produce an [[Incinerator Bottom Ash\|ash]]. This [[Incinerator Bottom Ash\|bottom ash] and any remaining part-combusted [[Clinical Waste\|waste]] is then pushed along the [[Grate\|hearth]], where the fixed carbon in the ash is further burned out. The residues are then dropped into an [[Incinerator Bottom Ash\|ash]] pit the end of the process.

	The [[flue gases]] from the [[Incineration\|incineration]] process are passed through a secondary chamber, or afterburner, where any gaseous products of [[Combustion\|combustion]] are burned out under oxygen rich conditions. This stage is designed to destroy any [[Wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|carbon monoxide]], [[Wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]], and [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] produced by the [[Combustion\|combustion process]].		The [[Flue Gas\|flue gases]] from the [[Incineration\|incineration]] process are passed through a secondary chamber, or afterburner, where any gaseous products of [[Combustion\|combustion]] are burned out under oxygen rich conditions. This stage is designed to destroy any [[Wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|carbon monoxide]], [[Wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]], and [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] produced by the [[Combustion\|combustion process]].

	The [[flue gases]] are then cooled by directing them through a waste-heat boiler before they pass into the abatement section of the process. Powdered [[Wikipedia:Lime (material)\|lime]] and powdered [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon\|activated carbon]] are added to the [[flue gases]] entering the abatement process to remove acid gases, [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals\|heavy metals]] and residual [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] before discharge to atmosphere from the stack. The [[flue gases]] being discharged from the stack are continuously monitored.		The [[flue gases]] are then cooled by directing them through a waste-heat boiler before they pass into the abatement section of the process. Powdered [[Wikipedia:Lime (material)\|lime]] and powdered [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon\|activated carbon]] are added to the [[flue gases]] entering the abatement process to remove acid gases, [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals\|heavy metals]] and residual [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] before discharge to atmosphere from the stack. The [[flue gases]] being discharged from the [[wikipedia:Chimney\|stack]] are continuously monitored.

	The [[Incineration\|incineration]] process produces two residues; [[IBA\|bottom ash]] and [[APC Residues\|spent lime]].		The [[Incineration\|incineration]] process produces two residues; [[IBA\|bottom ash]] and [[APC Residues\|spent lime]].

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	The [[flue gases]] from the [[Incineration\|incineration]] process are passed through a secondary chamber, or afterburner, where any gaseous products of [[Combustion\|combustion]] are burned out under oxygen rich conditions. This stage is designed to destroy any [[Wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|carbon monoxide]], [[Wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]], and [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] produced by the [[Combustion\|combustion process]].		The [[flue gases]] from the [[Incineration\|incineration]] process are passed through a secondary chamber, or afterburner, where any gaseous products of [[Combustion\|combustion]] are burned out under oxygen rich conditions. This stage is designed to destroy any [[Wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|carbon monoxide]], [[Wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]], and [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] produced by the [[Combustion\|combustion process]].

	The [[flue gases]] are then cooled by directing them through a waste-heat boiler before they pass into the abatement section of the process. Powdered [[Wikipedia:Lime (material)\|lime]] and powdered [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon\|activated carbon]] are added to the [[flue gases]] entering the abatement process to remove acid gases, [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals\|heavy metals]] and residual [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[[[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] before discharge to atmosphere from the stack. The [[flue gases]] being discharged from the stack are continuously monitored.		The [[flue gases]] are then cooled by directing them through a waste-heat boiler before they pass into the abatement section of the process. Powdered [[Wikipedia:Lime (material)\|lime]] and powdered [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon\|activated carbon]] are added to the [[flue gases]] entering the abatement process to remove acid gases, [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals\|heavy metals]] and residual [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds\|dioxins]] and [[Wikipedia:Furan\|furans]] before discharge to atmosphere from the stack. The [[flue gases]] being discharged from the stack are continuously monitored.

	The [[Incineration\|incineration]] process produces two residues; [[bottom ash]] and spent lime.		The [[Incineration\|incineration]] process produces two residues; [[bottom ash]] and spent lime.