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[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by [[Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust]] and located at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.
[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by [[Cambridge University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust]] and located at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge.


==Plant==
==Plant<ref name="Adden">Annual Performance Report 2020</ref>==
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The plant comprises 2 lines (A1 and A2) of moving [[grate]] conventional [[combustion]] [[Incineration|incinerators]] each processing up to 0.25 tonnes per hour, or 3,500 tonnes per annum. The two lines heat two boilers, generating steam to provide heating for the hospital site.
 
The [[Incineration|incinerators]] are served by emissions abatement plant comprising a [[wikipedia:Scrubber|dry reaction tower]] where a blend of powdered [[wikipedia:Sodium bicarbonate|bicarbonate soda]] and [[wikipedia:Activated carbon|activated carbon]] is injected into the exhaust gases to neutralise acids and remove [[wikipedia:Heavy metals|heavy metals]] and [[wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds|dioxins]].
 
Ceramic filters provide a reaction surface for the absorption and adsorption of acid gases, [[wikipedia:Heavy metals|heavy metals]] and [[wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds|dioxins]] and particulate matter before exhaust gases discharge to a 71 metre high [[wikipedia:Chimney|stack]].


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==References==
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