Advanced Scrubbing/Filtration Devices for Pollution Control in Medical Laboratory Waste Incineration System
Abstract This research investigated the release of pollutants from a medical laboratory waste incineration system and assessed the effectiveness of advanced scrubbing and filtration devices. Samples of flue gas, fly ash, bottom ash, scrubbing wastewater, and sludge were collected for analysis. By in...
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| author | Chien-Chang Liao Jhong-Lin Wu Ya-Fen Wang Kuo-Lin Huang Shih-Wei Huang Yi-Ming Kuo |
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| description | Abstract This research investigated the release of pollutants from a medical laboratory waste incineration system and assessed the effectiveness of advanced scrubbing and filtration devices. Samples of flue gas, fly ash, bottom ash, scrubbing wastewater, and sludge were collected for analysis. By introducing liquid waste solvent into the primary combustion chamber, it is possible to achieve an average incineration temperature of over 950°C, ensuring a combustion efficiency of 99.93%. The study findings indicate that the use of advanced scrubbing/filtration devices effectively removed pollutants, resulting in pollutant concentrations in the stack flue gas that met emission standards. The system effectively protects the fabric filter against acid gas corrosion, as demonstrated by the removal of HCl at a rate exceeding 99.99%. Additionally, the two-stage scrubbing process involves converting condensable particulate matter (CPM) into filterable particulate matter (FPM) by reducing the temperature of the flue gas to 70°C. The fabric filter effectively removed FPM in a sequential manner. Therefore, the advanced scrubbing/filtration devices demonstrated exceptional efficacy in removing FPM and CPM, with removal efficiencies surpassing 99.8%. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-338f92c7fd8a496483a61c2281e34d5a2025-02-09T12:23:40ZengSpringerAerosol and Air Quality Research1680-85842071-14092024-01-0124411210.4209/aaqr.230192Advanced Scrubbing/Filtration Devices for Pollution Control in Medical Laboratory Waste Incineration SystemChien-Chang Liao0Jhong-Lin Wu1Ya-Fen Wang2Kuo-Lin Huang3Shih-Wei Huang4Yi-Ming Kuo5Department of Hepatogastroenterology, Tainan Municipal Hospital (Managed by Show Chwan Medical Care Corporation)Environmental Resource Management Research Center, Cheng Kung UniversityDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Chung Yuan Christian UniversityDepartment of Environmental Engineering and Science, National Pingtung University of Science and TechnologyInstitute of Environmental Toxin and Emerging Contaminant, Cheng Shiu UniversityDepartment of Safety Health and Environmental Engineering, Chung Hwa University of Medical TechnologyAbstract This research investigated the release of pollutants from a medical laboratory waste incineration system and assessed the effectiveness of advanced scrubbing and filtration devices. Samples of flue gas, fly ash, bottom ash, scrubbing wastewater, and sludge were collected for analysis. By introducing liquid waste solvent into the primary combustion chamber, it is possible to achieve an average incineration temperature of over 950°C, ensuring a combustion efficiency of 99.93%. The study findings indicate that the use of advanced scrubbing/filtration devices effectively removed pollutants, resulting in pollutant concentrations in the stack flue gas that met emission standards. The system effectively protects the fabric filter against acid gas corrosion, as demonstrated by the removal of HCl at a rate exceeding 99.99%. Additionally, the two-stage scrubbing process involves converting condensable particulate matter (CPM) into filterable particulate matter (FPM) by reducing the temperature of the flue gas to 70°C. The fabric filter effectively removed FPM in a sequential manner. Therefore, the advanced scrubbing/filtration devices demonstrated exceptional efficacy in removing FPM and CPM, with removal efficiencies surpassing 99.8%.https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.230192Filterable particulate matterCondensable particulate mattersIncineration systemMedical laboratory waste |
| spellingShingle | Chien-Chang Liao Jhong-Lin Wu Ya-Fen Wang Kuo-Lin Huang Shih-Wei Huang Yi-Ming Kuo Advanced Scrubbing/Filtration Devices for Pollution Control in Medical Laboratory Waste Incineration System Aerosol and Air Quality Research Filterable particulate matter Condensable particulate matters Incineration system Medical laboratory waste |
| title | Advanced Scrubbing/Filtration Devices for Pollution Control in Medical Laboratory Waste Incineration System |
| title_full | Advanced Scrubbing/Filtration Devices for Pollution Control in Medical Laboratory Waste Incineration System |
| title_fullStr | Advanced Scrubbing/Filtration Devices for Pollution Control in Medical Laboratory Waste Incineration System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Advanced Scrubbing/Filtration Devices for Pollution Control in Medical Laboratory Waste Incineration System |
| title_short | Advanced Scrubbing/Filtration Devices for Pollution Control in Medical Laboratory Waste Incineration System |
| title_sort | advanced scrubbing filtration devices for pollution control in medical laboratory waste incineration system |
| topic | Filterable particulate matter Condensable particulate matters Incineration system Medical laboratory waste |
| url | https://doi.org/10.4209/aaqr.230192 |
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