Design and Build of a High-Temperature Incinerator for the Disposal of Infectious Waste in Communities
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This paper presents the design and construction of a high-temperature incinerator for the disposal of infectious waste in communities. The designed and constructed incinerator features the following specifications: 1) The exterior is made of stainless steel. 2) The interior contains an octagonal ceramic fiber with a diameter of 30 cm. and a height of 55 cm. 3) The chamber for placing infectious waste has a diameter of 15 cm., and a height of 50 cm. 4) The air incineration chamber has a diameter of 3.5 cm. and a height of 55 cm. Performance testing results indicate that Stage 1 achieves an incineration temperature of 900°C for the disposal of infectious waste, with an average processing time of 94.06 minutes. In Stage 2, the incinerator achieves a temperature of 1000°C for the destruction of exhaust gases produced from the waste incineration in Stage 1, with an average processing time of 90 minutes. These results comply with the Announcement of the Ministry of Public Health of Thailand.
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