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[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Stericycle (SRCL) Ltd and located at Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich. | [[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by [[Stericycle]] ([[SRCL]]) Ltd and located at Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich. | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by Stericycle (SRCL) Ltd and located at Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich. It is a stepped hearth design with an annual throughput of | [[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by [[Stericycle]] ([[SRCL]]) Ltd and located at Woodbridge Road East, Ipswich. It is a stepped hearth design with an annual throughput capacity of 8,000 tonnes<ref name="SRCL">Annual Performance Report 2020, SRCL Ltd</ref>. | ||
==Plant== | ==Plant== | ||
The waste is loaded into the primary combustion chamber where the main combustion takes place<ref name="SRCL" />. The flue gases them pass on to a secondary chamber that operates at a minimum temperature of 850°C for burning [[Non-Hazardous Waste|non-hazardous waste]] and in excess of a 1000°C when burning [[Hazardous Waste|hazardous]] pharmaceutical waste. The secondary chamber is kept oxygen rich and is used to provide a two second residence time for the flue gas as they pass through<ref name="SRCL" />. | The waste is loaded into the primary [[combustion]] chamber where the main [[combustion]] takes place<ref name="SRCL" />. The flue gases them pass on to a secondary chamber that operates at a minimum temperature of 850°C for burning [[Non-Hazardous Waste|non-hazardous waste]] and in excess of a 1000°C when burning [[Hazardous Waste|hazardous]] pharmaceutical waste. The secondary chamber is kept oxygen rich and is used to provide a two second residence time for the flue gas as they pass through<ref name="SRCL" />. | ||
The heat energy in the flue gas is then used to pass through a | The heat energy in the flue gas is then used to pass through a [[wikipedia:Boiler (power generation)|boiler]] to produce steam for hot water and heating in the hospital. The flue gas then have [[wikipedia:Activated carbon|activated carbon]] and [[wikipedia:Calcium hydroxide| hydrated lime]] added before being filtered and vented to atmosphere via the [[wikipedia:Chimney|stack]]<ref name="SRCL" />. | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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