{"id":108,"date":"2018-04-06T18:32:28","date_gmt":"2018-04-06T18:32:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biosafeeng.com\/biosafe\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2021-04-01T13:39:37","modified_gmt":"2021-04-01T13:39:37","slug":"technology-comparison","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/box5461.temp.domains\/~biosafee\/divisions\/medical-waste-systems\/resources\/technology-comparison\/","title":{"rendered":"STI: Technology Comparison"},"content":{"rendered":"

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.<\/p>\n

How do STI Waste Treatment Systems compare to other waste treatment methods?<\/h3>\n
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Medical Waste Treatment Technology Features Comparison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nSTI<\/strong><\/td>\nAutoclave<\/td>\nMicrowave<\/td>\nRotary Autoclave<\/td>\nIncinerator \/ Pyrolysis<\/td>\nRotating Paddles<\/td>\nOzone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Steam Treatment<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Moist Heat Treatment<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
High-Temperature Treatment<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chemical Treatment<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6 Log Reduction of Bacterial Spores<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Dry Waste Product to Landfill<\/strong> (inexpensive)<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Automated Loading Standard<\/strong> (limits handling)<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Shredded Waste Standard<\/strong> (bulk reduction=cost reduction)<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
STAATT III Compatible<\/strong>(Integral Shredding\/Treatment)<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Continuous Process<\/strong>(most efficient throughput)<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Bulk Reduction Achieved<\/strong><\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n30%<\/td>\n85%<\/td>\n85%<\/td>\n95%<\/td>\n20%<\/td>\n80%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
High or Low-Pressure System<\/strong> (low pressure=low cost)<\/td>\nLow<\/td>\nHigh<\/td>\nLow<\/td>\nHigh<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\nHigh<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Odor-Vector Control <\/strong><\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Maintenance Interval of Shredder in Pounds Processed<\/strong><\/td>\n2-3M<\/td>\n800K<\/td>\n800K<\/td>\n800K<\/td>\nN\/A<\/td>\n1M<\/td>\n1M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Closed System Without Exposed Waste<\/strong><\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Cost Per Pound To Process<\/strong> (large capacity unit)<\/td>\n$0.02<\/td>\n$0.06<\/td>\n$0.04<\/td>\n$0.06<\/td>\n$0.14<\/td>\n$0.10<\/td>\n$0.15<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Average Capital Cost<\/strong><\/td>\n$600K-$2M<\/td>\n$150-$500K<\/td>\n$750-$900K<\/td>\n$750K<\/td>\n$3M<\/td>\n$600-$900K<\/td>\n$900K-$1.7M<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n
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Medical Waste Treatment Technology Limitations Comparison<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/td>\nSTI<\/strong><\/td>\nAutoclave<\/td>\nMicrowave<\/td>\nRotary Autoclave<\/td>\nIncinerator \/ Pyrolysis<\/td>\nRotating Paddles<\/td>\nOzone<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Wet \/ Heavy Waste Product to Landfill<\/strong> (costly)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manual Loading and Unloading Standard<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Manual Unloading Standard<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Batch Process<\/strong> (slow lower throughput)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Requirement To Manually Sort White Bag \/ Red Bag Waste<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Full-Time Operator Required<\/strong> (direct labor expense)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Problems With Metallic Objects<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Compressed Air Required<\/strong>(additional expense)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Chilled \/ Cooling Water Required<\/strong>(additional expense)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n\u2022<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

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