Non-incineration Microwave Assisted Sterilization of Medical Waste
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Abstract
A non-incineration method for sterilizing hospital infectious wastes has been studied and realized. A small apparatus operating at 2.45 GHz and at a power of 3 kW was designed to optimize power transfer from the electromagnetic field to the infectious materials, which have been previously shredded and moisture-corrected. The high pressure reached in the reactor, 7 atm, was enough to ensure complete sterilization in just a few minutes for a batch of several hundred grams of waste. Sterilization efficacy during microwave irradiation was also optimized with a new procedure using thermal, microbiological and water vapour sensors in a single test.
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OpenAlex topics: Chemical Synthesis and Characterization · Recycling and Waste Management Techniques · Microwave-Assisted Synthesis and Applications
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