Methods Of Incinerating Hazardous Waste

As a business owner, sometimes, the only feasible way to dispose of hazardous waste produced by your company is to incinerate it. When the hazardous waste is simply stored in a lanfill, the waste may leak or may release fumes that are hazardous to the environment. Also, if large volumes of hazardous waste are generated, they can take up space in a landfill. You will need to determine whether the type of waste generated by your business is a good candidate for incineration. You will need to get a proper waste combustion unit.     


Incinerators are used primarily to completely destroy waste. They can make infectious waste no longer hazardous. However, some incinerators are also able to generate energy through the process of burning waste. The incinerators generate ash, gases and heat. The heat can be used as an energy source, while the ashes usually need to be discarded in an ash pit or a landfill. While ashes are left behind, the vast majority of the hazardous waste mass is destroyed through the process of incineration.

The gases may be highly toxic, so the manner in which the gasses are released needs to be carefully controlled. Before the gases are released into the atmosphere, they must be cleared of any pollutants.

Large incinerators rely on electricity and fossil fuels to maintain their emission standards. If you do not have the space to house a large-scale incinerator, you will need to use a smaller incinerator. Then, you will need a system for segregating waste so that it can be incinerated in batches. Fortunately, it is easier to place smaller-scale, portable incinerators in a location away from food production zones and more populated areas.

Rotary Kilns And Afterburners

Sometimes, liquids need to be incinerated. This is performed using a rotary kiln. This device pumps waste into a chamber using nozzles that atomize the waste. By atomizing the waste, it will burn the most efficiently. The liquid is then mixed with gases and passed through a flame known as an afterburner. The gaseous an atomized compounds are broken down into atoms that then fuse with oxygen to form safer compounds. Some of the waste matter is turned into steam that can then be released into the atmosphere. However, there might be some residue left behind that still needs to be disposed of. But like with other incineration methods, the amount of hazardous waste left behind will be reduced significantly.  

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