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{{#vardefine:epr|GP3236AX}}[[Category:High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incinerators]] | {{#vardefine:epr|GP3236AX}}[[Category:High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incinerators]] | ||
[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by [[University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust]] and located adjacent to [[Derriford Hospital]]. | [[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by [[wikipedia:University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust|University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust]] and located adjacent to [[Wikipedia:Derriford Hospital|Derriford Hospital]]. | ||
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[[File:Derriford Pic.jpg|350px|left|Picture of Derriford Clinical Waste Incinerator - Google Street View Image Captured June 21, all rights reserved]]__TOC__ | [[File:Derriford Pic.jpg|350px|left|Picture of Derriford Clinical Waste Incinerator - Google Street View Image Captured June 21, all rights reserved]]__TOC__ | ||
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==Summary== | ==Summary== | ||
[[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by [[University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust]] and located adjacent to [[Derriford Hospital]]. | [[Clinical Waste Incinerator]] operated by [[Wikipedia:University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust|University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust]] and located adjacent to [[wikipedia:Derriford Hospital|Derriford Hospital]]. The [[High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incineration|incinerator]] currently processes 3,500 tonnes of [[Non-Hazardous Waste|non hazardous waste]] and [[Hazardous Waste|hazardous wastes]] most of which is [[Clinical Waste|clinical waste]]<ref name="Ann">Operator's Annual Report 2020</ref>. | ||
==Plant<ref name="Adden">Annual Performance Report 2020</ref>== | ==Plant<ref name="Adden">Annual Performance Report 2020</ref>== | ||
The [[High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incineration|incinerator]] has a design capacity of 650kg/h with a typical operating capacity of ~510kg/h. The [[High Temperature and Clinical Waste Incineration|incinerator]] is fitted with air pollution control comprising of lime injection (to control emissions of [[Wikipedia:Sulfur dioxide|sulphur dioxide]] and [[Wikipedia:Hydrogen chloride|hydrogen chloride]]) and [[Wikipedia:Activated carbon|activated carbon]] (to control emissions of [[Wikipedia:Heavy metals|heavy metals]] and [[Wikipedia:Dioxins and dioxin-like compounds|dioxins]]). There is also a high efficiency bag filtration system for the removal of [[Wikipedia:Particulates|particulate matter]]. There is a secondary [[Combustion|combustion]] chamber that provides the required residence time of more than 2 seconds at a temperature of at least 850°C and 1000°C for cytotoxic wastes. Natural gas is used to support the [[Combustion|combustion]] and to maintain the secondary temperatures. | |||
Emissions to air are discharged via a 70-metre [[wikipedia:Chimney|stack]]. There is an energy recovery system, and the [[high Temperature and Clinical Waste Incineration|incinerator]] supplies hot water to the adjacent hospital. Solid wastes produced are primary [[Incinerator Bottom Ash|bottom ash]] and [[Fly Ash|residues from the air pollution control system]]. | |||
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==References== | ==References== | ||