Wrexham Clinical Waste Incinerator
Clinical Waste Incinerator operated by Tradebe Healthcare National Ltd and located in Wrexham, Clwyd, North Wales.
It has an annual permitted capacity of c. 8,000 tonnes and accepts clinical waste from across the local areas including local hospitals, GPs, dentists, veterinary practices, care homes, pharmacies, tattooists, beauticians etc[1].
Site Details
| Operator | Tradebe |
|---|---|
| Site | Wrexham Clinical Waste Incinerator |
| Permit No | WP3836ZF |
| Plated | 8000 |
| Status | Operational |
Plant Description
The installation is a single line incinerator designed to have the capacity to burn 0.8 tonnes of waste an hour (approximately 8000 tonnes a year).
Clinical Waste, including Hazardous Waste, is brought to a storage area at the incinerator from local hospitals and other sources such as family practitioners and dental surgeries.
The clinical waste arrives in wheeled bins, loose loads and palletised loads, which are emptied onto a moving floor system and charged into the incinerator by means of a bin lift and hydraulic ram.
The combustion gases are cooled in a waste heat recovery boiler. [2]
The installation covers the whole of the incineration plant and site: this includes:
- waste reception, waste storage,
- fuel and supply facilities,
- the boiler,
- facilities for the treatment of exhaust gases,
- treatment and storage of residues and waste water,
- the stack,
- devices and systems for controlling incineration operations and
- the recording and monitoring of incineration conditions.
References:
- Tradebe Website
- Intructory note issued to permit Dec 2005
