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.
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 |
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) | • | • | • |