Central Medical Waste treatment Facility

Abstract

The main purpose of the research is to design a Common Central biomedical waste treatment facility CBWTF and number of waste assembly points distributed in different geographical locations within state of Khartoum, and then treating and destroying hazardous wastes in a cost-effective and ecology friend. The design depends on high temperature thermal process, that reduce waste hazard, volume and destroying harmful substances by employing combustion or heat of the waste as primary treatment agent, with under controlled condition for converting them into inert material and filtered gases, use of Rotary Kiln Incinerator (RKI) technology, providing an overall reduction in the environmental impact that might otherwise arise from the waste. The rotary kiln is the most efficient processing system for the drying, volume reduction and destruction of almost all types of wastes. The capital cost of the project about 22-25 million Dollars for waste capacity of 3,5 ton/hr, in addition to operational cost which is depend on power, water , staffing and maintenance cost which is typically 3 – 5% of capital investment cost. The results of the project demonstrate the need for strict enforcement of legal provisions and a better environmental management system for the disposal of biomedical waste in hospitals as well as other healthcare establishments.