- Objective :To lay down a procedure for Operation of Incinerator.
- Scope :This Standard Operating Procedure is applicable for the formulation plant of pharmaceutical company.
- Responsibility:
- Concerned Technician/Operator shall be responsible for operating the Incinerator as per this SOP.
- Officer/ Executive- Engineering shall be responsible for the implementation of this SOP.
- Accountability:Head Engineering and shall be responsible for compliance of this SOP.
- Abbreviations and Definitions:
- MCC : Machine control Center
- ID Fan : Induced Draft Fan
- FD Fan : Forced Draft Fan
- SOP : Standard Operating Procedure
- ETP : Effluent Treatment Plant
- pH :Negative of log of hydrogen ion concentration
- HSD : High Speed diesel
- HSD : High Speed Diesel
- Procedure
- Pre-Start up
- Ensure that there shall be sufficient HSD in the storage tank which will be available near to Incinerator plant.
- Collect the Hazardous Waste material.
- Closed the drain Valve of the Wet Scrubber / Ventury Scrubber Tank and Condensate traps.
- Fill the Wet Scrubber Tank with water.
- Prepared 5% caustic solution in the Ventury Scrubber tank
Note:- 5 % Caustic Solution-5gm caustic w/v in 100 ml water.
- Start the Wet Scrubber Recirculation Pump for recirculation from Wet Scrubber to tank ensuring smooth functioning.
- Start the Ventury Scrubber Recirculation Pump for recirculation from Ventury Scrubber to tank ensuring smooth functioning.
- Open the FD air valve of the Primary & Secondary chamber.
- Operation of
- Start the ID and FD fan
- Set the temperature as follows:-
- PRIMARY CHAMBER: 850 0C ± 50oC
- SECONDARY CHAMBER: 1050 0C ± 50oC
- Switch ON Primary Chamber Burner and allow the temperature to reach to 5000
- Now Switch ON Secondary Chamber Burner and allow the temperature to reach to 1000.
- Note the Pre heat Start Time for Secondary Chamber as per Annexure-I.
- Immediately closed the door.
- All other operations shall be carried out simultaneously while the Incinerator is in operation.
- As burning is over, allow it to cool for at least half an hour. Open the Charging door and look for space available for charging next lot.
- If ash accumulates in the Primary chamber, pull it by opening the de-ashing door.
- Charge the material again after cleaning the ash from the first lot.
- Check the pH of the wet scrubber and ensure that it shall be always neutral.
- Drain the Condensate trap time to time, drain shall be discharged in ETP.
- During operation, water from Wet Scrubber shall be replenished from time to time and shall be discharged in ETP.
- The Caustic Concentration shall also be replenished from time to time and shall be discharged in ETP.
- Forms and Annexure:
- Logbook of Incinerator : Annexure-I
- Distribution:
- Master Copy – Documentation Cell
- Controlled Copies – Engineering, Production, Quality Assurance,Warehouse, Quality Control, Administration and Housekeeping.
- History
Date | Revision Number | Reason for Revision |
– | 00 | New SOP |
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