What is defined as incinerable waste?

Incinerable waste (wastes that can be burnt in an incinerator) are any wastes which are combustible and contain a calorific value of at least 2000 kcal/kg of material.

What should not be incinerated?

Materials with very low calorific value.

Materials with recyclable properties.

Non-toxic materials that can be re-used.

Inorganic material.

Mixing and mismatching of the waste to the incinerator. For example; a hospital waste incinerator should not be used for industrial waste or an industrial waste incinerator should not be used for a radioactive waste material.

INCINERATORS are designed to efficiently and safely burn waste at specified rates and temperatures and residual ash will have no combustible material. They should as a minimum be able to demonstrate the following properties:

Air & fuel mixing in correct proportion

Instantaneous ignition of waste & its gaseous components

High retention time for complete combustion

Provide for creating turbulence in combustion chamber

High temperature, chemical resistant refractory lining

Easy to install & simple to operate

Satisfies Pollution Control norms or local Regulatory Authority requirements