Bolton Clinical Waste Incinerator - Revision history

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	The [[combustion]] gases produced in the Primary Chamber then pass into the Secondary Chamber, which operates at a minimum temperature of 850°C during start-up using [[Non-Hazardous Waste]]; and at a minimum temperature of 1000°C when [[Hazardous Waste]] may be loaded<ref name="SRCL" />. The Secondary Chamber provides a minimum of two seconds residence time under oxygen-rich conditions to combust any [[wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|Carbon Monoxide]] and [[wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]] produced in the Primary Chamber<ref name="SRCL" />.		The [[combustion]] gases produced in the Primary Chamber then pass into the Secondary Chamber, which operates at a minimum temperature of 850°C during start-up using [[Non-Hazardous Waste]]; and at a minimum temperature of 1000°C when [[Hazardous Waste]] may be loaded<ref name="SRCL" />. The Secondary Chamber provides a minimum of two seconds residence time under oxygen-rich conditions to combust any [[wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|Carbon Monoxide]] and [[wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]] produced in the Primary Chamber<ref name="SRCL" />.

	The hot gases then pass through a [[wikipedia:Boiler (power generation)\|boiler]] and dilution air system, which reduce the temperature from above 1000°C to around 160°C, before the gases pass on to the [[wikipedia:Scrubber\|flue gas treatment]] system<ref name="SRCL" />.		The hot gases then pass through a [[wikipedia:Boiler (power generation)\|boiler]] and dilution air system, which reduce the temperature from above 1000°C to around 160°C, before the [[Flue Gas\|gases]] pass on to the [[wikipedia:Scrubber\|flue gas treatment]] system<ref name="SRCL" />.
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	{{#vardefine: epr\|ZP3730XJ}}[[Category:High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incinerators]]		{{#vardefine: epr\|ZP3730XJ}}[[Category:High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incinerators]]
	[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Stericylce (SRCL) Ltd and based at the Royal Bolton Hospital.		[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by [[Stericylce]] ([[SRCL]]) Ltd and based at the [[Royal Bolton Hospital]].
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	==Summary==		==Summary==
	The [[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] is located at the Royal Bolton Hospital and is operated by Stericycle (SRCL) Ltd. The plant consists of a single stream, rated at 750 kg per hour or ~~6570~~ tonnes per annum of solid wastes<ref name="SRCL">Annual Performance Report 2020, SRCL Ltd</ref>. The Primary Chamber operates a [[Rotary Kiln\|rotary kiln]] design to provide good mixing of the waste coupled to sufficient retention time to burn the wastes to a high quality ash<ref name="SRCL" />.		The [[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] is located at the [[Royal Bolton Hospital]] and is operated by [[Stericycle]] ([[SRCL]]) Ltd. The plant consists of a single stream process, rated at 750 kg per hour or 6,570 tonnes per annum of solid wastes<ref name="SRCL">Annual Performance Report 2020, SRCL Ltd</ref>. The Primary Chamber operates a [[Rotary Kiln\|rotary kiln]] design to provide good mixing of the waste coupled to sufficient retention time to burn the wastes to a high quality ash<ref name="SRCL" />.

	==Plant==		==Plant==
	Waste is loaded mechanically into the Primary Chamber using a hydraulic lift and tip arrangement, to avoid any manual handling of the waste ,ref name="SRCL" />. The rotating action of the kiln provides good mixing of the waste, exposing fresh surfaces to combustion conditions. The combustion process is operated slightly in the sub-stoichiometric or starved air mode to produce volatile gases to fuel the Secondary Chamber while providing good burnout of the fixed carbon in the waste to produce bottom ash,ref name="SRCL" />. The bottom ash is discharged from the end of the rotary kiln into an ash quench system to cool it rapidly, and from the ash quench pit it is discharged into storage skips. The skips of bottom ash are taken to a licensed [[Landfill]] Site for disposal as [[Non-Hazardous Waste]]<ref name="SRCL" />.		Waste is loaded mechanically into the Primary Chamber using a hydraulic lift and tip arrangement, to avoid any manual handling of the waste<ref name="SRCL" />. The rotating action of the kiln provides good mixing of the waste, exposing fresh surfaces to [[combustion]] conditions. The [[combustion]] process is operated slightly in the [[wikipedia:Air–fuel ratio\| sub-stoichiometric]] or starved air mode to produce [[wikipedia:Volatiles\|volatile gases]] to fuel the Secondary Chamber while providing good burnout of the fixed carbon in the waste to produce [[IBA\|bottom ash]]<ref name="SRCL" />. The [[IBA\|bottom ash]] is discharged from the end of the [[Rotary Kiln\|rotary kiln]] into an ash quench system to cool it rapidly, and from the ash quench pit it is discharged into storage skips. The skips of [[IBA\|bottom ash]] are taken to a [[Environmental Permit\|licensed]] [[Landfill]] Site for [[disposal]] as [[Non-Hazardous Waste]]<ref name="SRCL" />.

	The combustion gases produced in the Primary Chamber then pass into the Secondary Chamber, which operates at a minimum temperature of 850°C during start-up using [[Non-Hazardous Waste]]; and at a minimum temperature of 1000°C when [[Hazardous Waste]] may be loaded<ref name="SRCL" />. The Secondary Chamber provides a minimum of two seconds residence time under oxygen-rich conditions to combust any Carbon Monoxide and volatile organic compounds produced in the Primary Chamber~~<ref name="SRCL" />.~~		The [[combustion]] gases produced in the Primary Chamber then pass into the Secondary Chamber, which operates at a minimum temperature of 850°C during start-up using [[Non-Hazardous Waste]]; and at a minimum temperature of 1000°C when [[Hazardous Waste]] may be loaded<ref name="SRCL" />. The Secondary Chamber provides a minimum of two seconds residence time under oxygen-rich conditions to combust any [[wikipedia:Carbon monoxide\|Carbon Monoxide]] and [[wikipedia:Volatile organic compound\|volatile organic compounds]] produced in the Primary Chamber<ref name="SRCL" />.

	~~The hot gases then pass through a boiler and dilution air system, which reduce the temperature from above 1000°C to around 160°C, before the gaes pass on to the flue gas treatment (FGT) system~~<ref name="SRCL" />.

			The hot gases then pass through a [[wikipedia:Boiler (power generation)\|boiler]] and dilution air system, which reduce the temperature from above 1000°C to around 160°C, before the gases pass on to the [[wikipedia:Scrubber\|flue gas treatment]] system<ref name="SRCL" />.
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	{{#vardefine: epr\|ZP3730XJ}}[[Category:High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incinerators]]		{{#vardefine: epr\|ZP3730XJ}}[[Category:High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incinerators]]
	[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by ~~Sericylce~~ (SRCL) Ltd and based at the Royal Bolton Hospital.		[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Stericylce (SRCL) Ltd and based at the Royal Bolton Hospital.

	==Summary==		==Summary==

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	{{#vardefine: epr\|ZP3730XJ}}[[Category:High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incinerators]]		{{#vardefine: epr\|ZP3730XJ}}[[Category:High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incinerators]]

	[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Sericylce (SRCL) Ltd and based at the Royal Bolton Hospital.		[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Sericylce (SRCL) Ltd and based at the Royal Bolton Hospital.

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	The hot gases then pass through a boiler and dilution air system, which reduce the temperature from above 1000°C to around 160°C, before the gaes pass on to the flue gas treatment (FGT) system<ref name="SRCL" />.		The hot gases then pass through a boiler and dilution air system, which reduce the temperature from above 1000°C to around 160°C, before the gaes pass on to the flue gas treatment (FGT) system<ref name="SRCL" />.


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	==Plant==		==Plant==
	Waste is loaded mechanically into the Primary Chamber using a hydraulic lift and tip arrangement, to avoid any manual handling of the waste ,ref name="SRCL" />. The rotating action of the kiln provides good mixing of the waste, exposing fresh surfaces to combustion conditions. The combustion process is operated slightly in the sub-stoichiometric or starved air mode to produce volatile gases to fuel the Secondary Chamber while providing good burnout of the fixed carbon in the waste to produce bottom ash,ref name="SRCL" />. The bottom ash is discharged from the end of the rotary kiln into an ash quench system to cool it rapidly, and from the ash quench pit it is discharged into storage skips. The skips of bottom ash are taken to a licensed Landfill Site for disposal as ~~non~~-~~hazardous waste~~<ref name="SRCL" />.		Waste is loaded mechanically into the Primary Chamber using a hydraulic lift and tip arrangement, to avoid any manual handling of the waste ,ref name="SRCL" />. The rotating action of the kiln provides good mixing of the waste, exposing fresh surfaces to combustion conditions. The combustion process is operated slightly in the sub-stoichiometric or starved air mode to produce volatile gases to fuel the Secondary Chamber while providing good burnout of the fixed carbon in the waste to produce bottom ash,ref name="SRCL" />. The bottom ash is discharged from the end of the rotary kiln into an ash quench system to cool it rapidly, and from the ash quench pit it is discharged into storage skips. The skips of bottom ash are taken to a licensed [[Landfill]] Site for disposal as [[Non-Hazardous Waste]]<ref name="SRCL" />.

	The combustion gases produced in the Primary Chamber then pass into the Secondary Chamber, which operates at a minimum temperature of 850°C during start-up using ~~non~~-~~hazardous wastes~~; and at a minimum temperature of 1000°C when ~~hazardous waste~~ may be loaded<ref name="SRCL" />. The Secondary Chamber provides a minimum of two seconds residence time under oxygen-rich conditions to combust any Carbon Monoxide and volatile organic compounds produced in the Primary Chamber<ref name="SRCL" />.		The combustion gases produced in the Primary Chamber then pass into the Secondary Chamber, which operates at a minimum temperature of 850°C during start-up using [[Non-Hazardous Waste]]; and at a minimum temperature of 1000°C when [[Hazardous Waste]] may be loaded<ref name="SRCL" />. The Secondary Chamber provides a minimum of two seconds residence time under oxygen-rich conditions to combust any Carbon Monoxide and volatile organic compounds produced in the Primary Chamber<ref name="SRCL" />.

	The hot gases then pass through a boiler and dilution air system, which reduce the temperature from above 1000°C to around 160°C, before the gaes pass on to the flue gas treatment (FGT) system<ref name="SRCL" />.		The hot gases then pass through a boiler and dilution air system, which reduce the temperature from above 1000°C to around 160°C, before the gaes pass on to the flue gas treatment (FGT) system<ref name="SRCL" />.

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	{{#vardefine: epr\|ZP3730XJ}}[[Category:High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incinerators]]		{{#vardefine: epr\|ZP3730XJ}}[[Category:High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incinerators]]

	[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Sericylce (SRCL) Ltd and based at the Royal Bolton Hospital.		[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Sericylce (SRCL) Ltd and based at the Royal Bolton Hospital.

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{{#vardefine: epr|ZP3730XJ}}[[Category:High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incinerators]]
[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Sericylce (SRCL) Ltd and based at the Royal Bolton Hospital.

==Summary==
The [[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] is located at the Royal Bolton Hospital and is operated by Stericycle (SRCL) Ltd. The plant consists of a single stream, rated at 750 kg per hour or 6570 tonnes per annum of solid wastes<ref name="SRCL">Annual Performance Report 2020, SRCL Ltd</ref>. The Primary Chamber operates a [[Rotary Kiln|rotary kiln]] design to provide good mixing of the waste coupled to sufficient retention time to burn the wastes to a high quality ash<ref name="SRCL" />.

==Plant==
Waste is loaded mechanically into the Primary Chamber using a hydraulic lift and tip arrangement, to avoid any manual handling of the waste ,ref name="SRCL" />. The rotating action of the kiln provides good mixing of the waste, exposing fresh surfaces to combustion conditions. The combustion process is operated slightly in the sub-stoichiometric or starved air mode to produce volatile gases to fuel the Secondary Chamber while providing good burnout of the fixed carbon in the waste to produce bottom ash,ref name="SRCL" />. The bottom ash is discharged from the end of the rotary kiln into an ash quench system to cool it rapidly, and from the ash quench pit it is discharged into storage skips. The skips of bottom ash are taken to a licensed Landfill Site for disposal as non-hazardous waste<ref name="SRCL" />.

The combustion gases produced in the Primary Chamber then pass into the Secondary Chamber, which operates at a minimum temperature of 850°C during start-up using non-hazardous wastes; and at a minimum temperature of 1000°C when hazardous waste may be loaded<ref name="SRCL" />. The Secondary Chamber provides a minimum of two seconds residence time under oxygen-rich conditions to combust any Carbon Monoxide and volatile organic compounds produced in the Primary Chamber<ref name="SRCL" />.

The hot gases then pass through a boiler and dilution air system, which reduce the temperature from above 1000°C to around 160°C, before the gaes pass on to the flue gas treatment (FGT) system<ref name="SRCL" />.

==References==
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