We are dealing with bio medical waste treatments including supply, installation, and maintenance of the machines.

Newster® Systems (Italy), is a company engaged in providing Innovative Waste Management Solutions for Hospitals and Healthcare Institutions. Danial Technologies Pvt Ltd has partnered with Newster® Systems with exclusive rights for distribution & maintenance in India. Newster’s Frictional Heat Treatment (FHT) products have been recognized and described in the “Blue Book of the WHO 2019” - WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION. The products are TUV certified, patented, and listed in UNEP (United Nations Environment Programme) book of Compendium of Technologies for Treatment and Destruction of Healthcare Waste (Page 163 -176) edition 2012.

Healthcare waste is all the waste generated by healthcare facilities (Government Hospitals, Private Hospitals, Nursing Homes, Physician’s clinic, Dentist’s Clinic, Dispensaries, Medical Research & Training Establishments, Blood bank collection centers, etc. Another commonly used definition of healthcare waste is: any waste, hazardous or not, generated during the diagnosis, treatment or immunization of humans or animals.

In general, between 75% and 90% of the waste produced by healthcare facilities is non-risk (non-infectious, non-hazardous) general waste. Segregation is the key to efficient healthcare waste management. The bulk of healthcare waste is produced by hospitals. Improper treatment and disposal of healthcare waste pose serious hazards of disease transmission due to exposures to infectious agents among waste pickers, waste workers, health workers, and the community in general. Open burning and incineration without adequate pollution control expose waste workers and the community to toxic contaminants in air emissions and ash.

• Developed Countries produce: 1 to 2 kg/bed/day (10% variations among countries)
• In India: 250 to 300gms/bed/day (20% variations among Govt & Private hospitals)
• Average 615 tons / day wastes generated in India
• Every year bio medical waste is increased by 5 to 6 %
• Metro cities produce 1.5 to 3 tons BMW daily
• Small towns produce 250 kgs average per day

As part of WHO‘s Global Burden of Disease Project, estimated that in the year 2000, about 16,000 hepatitis C infections, 66,000 hepatitis B infections, and 1,000 HIV infections may have occurred worldwide among healthcare workers due to occupational exposure to sharps injuries. Among the recommended primary preventive measures is the proper management of sharps waste.

Impact of healthcare waste on health and the environment relates to the use of old or poorly functioning medical waste incinerators that do not meet international standards. A medical waste incinerator releases a wide variety of pollutants including particulate matter such as fly ash; heavy metals (arsenic, cadmium, chromium, copper, mercury, manganese, nickel, lead, etc.); acid gases (hydrogen chloride, hydrogen fluoride, sulfur dioxides, nitrogen oxides); carbon monoxide; and organic compounds like benzene, carbon tetrachloride, chlorophenols, trichloroethylene, toluene, xylenes, trichloro-trifluoroethane, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, vinyl chloride, etc.

Pathogens can also be found in the solid residues and in the exhaust of poorly designed and badly operated incinerators. In addition, the bottom ash residues are generally contaminated with leachable organic compounds, such as dioxins, and heavy metals and have to be treated as hazardous waste.

Healthcare waste management in India is receiving greater attention due to recent regulations (the Biomedical Wastes Management & Handling Rules, 1998). The waste generation rate ranges between 0.5 and 2·0 kg/bed/day. It is estimated that daily about 615 tons of waste are generated in India.

In general, the wastes are collected in a mixed form, transported and disposed of along with municipal solid wastes. At many places, authorities are failing to install appropriate systems for a variety of reasons, such as non-availability of appropriate technologies, inadequate financial resources and absence of professional training on waste management. A waste-management plan for healthcare establishments is also proposed, which includes institutional arrangements, appropriate technologies, operational plans, financial management and the drawing up of appropriate staff training programs.

Treatment technologies are an integral part of a healthcare waste management system which includes both the best available technologies and the best environmental practices. There are four basic processes involved in the treatment of healthcare waste: Thermal, Chemical, Irradiative, and Biological processes.

Low-heat Thermal Technologies operate between 100°C and 180°C and can take place in either moist or dry heat environments. Moist (or wet) thermal treatment is the main process in medical waste autoclaves, hybrid autoclave systems, continuous steam treatment systems, batch and continuous microwave technologies, and Frictional Heat Treatment Systems.

High-heat Thermal Processes operate at temperatures above 850°C and result in chemical and physical changes in the waste, which also result in the generation of products of incomplete combustion in the air emissions and ash. These high-heat thermal processes are used in incineration, pyrolysis, and gasification.

The Newster® Frictional Heat Treatment Technology is recognized and described in “Blue Book” where it is clearly indicated that the heat is generated by friction and impact of the waste against rotor blades. The waste is heated up to 150°C, while the waste is shredded into small unrecognizable pieces. The final residue is dry, sterile, and finely ground/ minced which can be reused for land filling, and as source of energy for several industries.

Frictional heat can also be used to destroy health care waste. The technology is based on the use of heat generated by friction and impact of the waste by rotor blades, supplemented by resistance heaters to ensure that the temperature can be adjusted if required. The waste is heated up to 150°C, while the waste is shredded into small, unrecognizable pieces. Heat is provided by heaters or generated by a rotor operating at high speeds (typically 1000 to 2000 rpm). A moist environment is kept inside the chamber by negative pressure. To decontaminate the waste, it is kept between 135°C and 150°C for several minutes. Vapours generate flow through heat exchangers where the water is condensed. They continue to a filter group (activated carbon and HEPA filters) before being released to the environment.