STI Waste Treatment Systems have the proven lowest industry operating cost, obtained through completely automated continuous operation (no batch processing) and sustainable steam treatment of medical waste.

How do STI Waste Treatment Systems compare to other waste treatment methods?

Medical Waste Treatment Technology Features Comparison

	STI	Autoclave	Microwave	Rotary Autoclave	Incinerator / Pyrolysis	Rotating Paddles	Ozone
Steam Treatment	•	•		•
Moist Heat Treatment	•	•		•
High-Temperature Treatment					•	•
Chemical Treatment							•
6 Log Reduction of Bacterial Spores	•	•	•	•	•	•	•
Dry Waste Product to Landfill (inexpensive)	•				•	•
Automated Loading Standard (limits handling)	•	•	•	•			•
Shredded Waste Standard (bulk reduction=cost reduction)	•		•	•			•
STAATT III Compatible(Integral Shredding/Treatment)	•		•	•	•
Continuous Process(most efficient throughput)	•		•		•
Bulk Reduction Achieved	80%	30%	85%	85%	95%	20%	80%
High or Low-Pressure System (low pressure=low cost)	Low	High	Low	High	N/A	High
Odor-Vector Control	•
Maintenance Interval of Shredder in Pounds Processed	2-3M	800K	800K	800K	N/A	1M	1M
Closed System Without Exposed Waste	•		•
Cost Per Pound To Process (large capacity unit)	$0.02	$0.06	$0.04	$0.06	$0.14	$0.10	$0.15
Average Capital Cost	$600K-$2M	$150-$500K	$750-$900K	$750K	$3M	$600-$900K	$900K-$1.7M

Medical Waste Treatment Technology Limitations Comparison

	STI	Autoclave	Microwave	Rotary Autoclave	Incinerator / Pyrolysis	Rotating Paddles	Ozone
Wet / Heavy Waste Product to Landfill (costly)		•	•	•			•
Manual Loading and Unloading Standard		•		•	•	•	•
Manual Unloading Standard		•		•		•
Batch Process (slow lower throughput)		•		•		•
Requirement To Manually Sort White Bag / Red Bag Waste		•	•	•	•	•	•
Full-Time Operator Required (direct labor expense)		•	•	•	•	•	•
Problems With Metallic Objects		•	•	•		•	•
Compressed Air Required(additional expense)
Chilled / Cooling Water Required(additional expense)		•		•		•