01. Weighing
A waste container (wheelie bin) is placed on the automated loading system of the machine. An industrial scale records the loaded waste weight. (applies to models 125 and 250).
Pre-treatment of infectious medical waste
The process
The process
A fully electric dry heat process
Sorting and circular economy thanks to R-Steryl
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02. Loading
Loading is automated: as soon as the loading hopper is empty, a new container is loaded. (applies to models 125 and 250).
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03. Shredding
A powerful, reliable and slow industrial shredder reduces the medical waste volume up to 80%. The 4 axes and a screen that was specially developed by Ecosteryl ensure a calibrated shredding. Several systems ensure the optimal operation of the shredder, preventing any damage to its cutting mechanism (via an anti-blocking system).
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04. Preheating through microwaves
In less than three minutes, the waste reaches a temperature of around 100°C at the microwave tunnel end. An automated control system guarantees the quality of the preheating.
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05. Temperature maintenance and exit
The heated waste is kept for one hour in the tank at a temperature of around 100°C. The combination of these two parameters (time and temperature) ensures full decontamination. The waste which exits the machine is decontaminated, dry and unrecognizable. It can directly join the traditional household waste collection route or be sent to the R-Steryl sorting center.
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06. Sorting of decontaminated waste
The decontaminated waste is supplied to the R-steryl sorting center. It is sorted by size and color, according to the customer’s defined parameters.
Infectious medical waste decontamination
Infectious medical waste is considered a risk and cannot follow the traditional household waste stream.
To avoid health risks, it is placed in specific containers and must be rapidly decontaminated.
What kind of waste can be treated by Ecosteryl?
All types of medical waste (liquid and solid) considered infectious, including human or animal pathological waste.
Prickly, sharp and cutting waste.
What kind of waste cannot be treated by Ecosteryl?
Cytotoxic and radioactive waste, in accordance with international guidelines.
Compare the different technologies
Comparing before choosing
| Ecosteryl (dry process through microwave) | Autoclave (hot steam process) | Autoclave with a shedder | Incinerator (high-heat process) | |
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| Installation requirements | Low | High | High | High |
| Installation complexity | Low | Intermediate | Intermediate | High |
| Possibility of in-situ installation | |
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| Approbation and recognition of the technology by countries all over the world | High | Intermediate | High | Low |
| Decontamination level | High | Intermediate | High | High |
| Odours | Low | High | High | Intermediate |
| Noise | Low | Intermediate | Intermediate | High |
| Treatment of pathological and anatomical waste | |
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| Ecosteryl (dry process through microwave) | Autoclave (hot steam process) | Autoclave with a shedder | Incinerator (high-heat process) | |
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| Costs | ||||
| ROI | High | Low | Low | Low |
| Investment costs | Intermediate | Low | Intermediate | High |
| Operating costs | Low | High | High | High |
| Maintenance costs | Low | High | High | High |
| Labour costs | Low | High | High | High |
| Ecosteryl (dry process through microwave) | Autoclave (hot steam process) | Autoclave with a shedder | Incinerator (high-heat process) | |
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| Environment | ||||
| Impact on the environment | No | Intermediate | Intermediate | High |
| Recyclable treated waste | |
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| No contaminated releases (such as water, steam) | |
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| Ecosteryl (dry process through microwave) | Autoclave (hot steam process) | Autoclave with a shedder | Incinerator (high-heat process) | |
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| Safety | ||||
| No risk related to the pressurized tank | |
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| Risk for the workforce/staff (risk related to the release of toxic contaminants into the air or the release of treated waste) | No | Intermediate | Intermediate | High |
