System for treating infectious waste matter
US7910788B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Jul 13, 2006 |
| Grant date | Mar 22, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 14, 2028 |
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- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB09B2101/65
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A system and method is provided for producing a safely disposable end product from waste matter containing undesirable materials, such as infectious, biohazardous, hazardous, or radioactive elements. An apparatus is provided that immerses the biologically infectious waste material in a highly alkaline solvent which is then heated. The waste matter containing the undesirable materials is allowed to remain within the solvent until digested, thereby forming a solution void of any infectious or biohazardous elements and/or containing a decreased concentration of radioisotope.
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