Waste treatment
US7195743B2 · kind B2 · utility
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10Claims
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 10, 2001 |
| Grant date | Mar 27, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 20, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S241/606
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Disclosed is a combination instrument steriliser (13, 210) and biomedical waste processor (15, 211). Both units are supplied steam from a common steam boiler (30, 212). In preferred embodiments, the waste processor utilises a shredder comprising a planetary gear box (127) with rotating cutting heads (120, 200).
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