Hospital Waste Incinerators

HWI 5 & UNIVERS

HWI 5
UNIVERS

Features
• Complete combustion at temperatures >1000 °C
• Secure destruction of all pathogens
• Incineration rate of 5 to 20 kg of waste per hour
• Low consumption of fuel
• Fire resistant lining for temperatures of up to 1250 °C
• Modular design for easy transport, on-site handling and assembly
• Transportable by air on standard EURO-pallet

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 HWI-5
The incinerators of the HWI series were developed for small
to medium sized healthcare facilities. Continuously operated,
the HWI-5 can incinerate 15 - 20 kg of waste per hour. From
experience, approx. 0.3 to 0.5 kg of infectious waste is
generated per bed, patient and day. The incinerator can
thus easily cope with the waste generation of a hospital of
150 to 200 beds.

Due to the manufacturing

of the incinerator in
individual modules,
transport and assembly
becomes very easy and
does not require any
lifting gear. The incinerator consists of a primary combustion
and a secondary afterburning chamber. The advanced fire
resistant furnace lining can stand temperatures of up to
1250 °C and guarantees a long lifetime. An attached diesel
burner is used to preheat the incinerator and assures almost
complete combustion of the off-gas afterwards. In reaching a
temperature of > 1000 °C in the after burning chamber, the
off-gas quality is high. The incinerator has two doors (one to
fill in waste and a second to remove the ash) and a suffi-
ciently high chimney to maintain a good suction.

After a preheating phase of 1 hour, the incinerator is ready for the first waste charge. Preferably
5 - 10 kg of waste is charged and ignited. When the initial charge is burning properly, more waste
can be added. It is advisable to charge dry waste in the beginning. Later on, when the incinerator
is hot, wet waste can also be charged to the incinerator. In this way portions of up to 5 kg of
waste can be charged every 15 minutes. Due to the normally high caloric value of the waste the
incinerator burns autonomously. The good insulation property of the fire lining keeps the heat in
the incinerator, thus achieving a high temperature in the incineration chamber and a low
temperature at the outside walls. There should always be enough waste accumulated to secure a
continuous operation of at least 5 to 6 hours.

The main features of the HWI 5 are:

• Capacity: .....................................15 - 20 kg of waste per hour
• Temperature (main chamber): ..............................600 - 800 °C
• Temperature (afterburning): .....................................> 1000 °C
• Size (outside): .....................W x D x H = 800 x 1200 x 2200 mm
• Size (main chamber): ............W x D x H = 575 x 400 x 1400 mm
• Chimney height:.......................approx. 6 m above incinerator
• Temperature resistance of lining: ...............................1250 °C
• Diesel burner:.............................................15 - 20 kW, 3 - 4 l/h
• Electricity: ...........................................................230 V, 50 Hz

Right of technical modifications reserved

 UNIVERS Red Line
The UNIVERS Red Line is the smaller and cheaper of the two incinerators. This incinerator shall
serve in particularly small rural healthcare facilities with a low generation of waste. It should
replace the many informal, locally manufactured or assembled incinerators which often have
significant negative environmental impacts due to bad incineration properties, such as low
incineration temperature and incomplete combustion. Many of these incinerators have a short
lifetime since their building materials are inappropriate for the elevated temperatures.

Although burning autonomously, the incinerator

achieves an incineration temperature of 600 - 800 °C
in the main chamber and almost complete
combustion of the entire waste. The attached diesel
burner secures complete combustion of the off-gas
by achieving a temperature of > 1000 °C in the
afterburning chamber. The modern fire resistant
furnace lining guarantees a long lifetime of the
incinerator, and due to a modular assembling
method, parts of the lining can easily be replaced
after being eventually worn out. The incinerator has
two doors (one to fill in waste and a second to
remove the ash) and a sufficiently high chimney to
maintain good suction.

After a preheating phase of 1 hour with the diesel burner, the

incinerator is ready for the first waste charge. Preferably
2 - 3 kg of waste is charged
and ignited. When the
initial charge is burning
properly, more waste can
be added at a speed of
2 - 3 kg every 15 minutes.
There should always be
enough waste accumula-
ted to secure a continuous
operation of at least 5 to 6
hours.

The main features of the UNIVERS Red Line are:

• Capacity: .....................................10 - 15 kg of waste per hour
• Temperature (main chamber):..............................600 - 800 °C
• Temperature (afterburning):.................................... > 1000 °C
• Size (outside): ......................W x D x H = 730 x 900 x 1300 mm
• Size (main chamber): .............W x D x H = 430 x 330 x 700 mm
• Chimney height:.......................approx. 6 m above incinerator
• Temperature resistance of lining: ...............................1250 °C
• Diesel burner:.............................................10 - 20 kW, 2 - 3 l/h
• Electricity: ...........................................................230 V, 50 Hz

Right of technical modifications reserved

Temperature Measurement (Option)
Both units - HWI 5 and UNIVERS – can be equipped
with temperature meters which measure the tempera-
tures in the main chamber and in the after-burning
channel.
The temperature meter is battery operated and does
not require mains supply.

Equipment supplied with the incinerators

All required tools for assembling and operating the incinerator are part of the shipment, as well as
the gear for personnel protection and small repairs. Depending on the wish of the customer, a
spare part kit can also be included.

Appropriate place to install the incinerators

The incinerators do not have to be operated
inside a building, but they need to be shelte-
red from rain. Therefore, it is recommended
to place them on a concrete floor and provide
them at least with some kind of roof. The best
solution to house the incinerator is a small
separate building.

Installing the incinerator inside a building has

the added advantage of providing adequate
intermediate storage for the incoming waste
which then, more importantly, can be locked
away to prevent unauthorised persons from
getting into contact with the waste.

Some consideration should be given to investigating the main

wind direction to make sure that the smoke will be carried away
from dwelling areas.
The incinerator requires electricity of 230 V/50 Hz for operation
and may either be connected to the mains or to a mobile
generator.

On request, TTM can provide appropriate housing for the

incinerators.

TTM-Technologie Transfer Marburg e.V.