LABORATORY RESEARCH STERIS Continuous Effluent Decontamination (CED) System The Safety and Efficacy of Continuous Effluent Decontamination
A Breakthrough in Decontamination Technology Continuous Effluent Decontamination (CED) is a new technology for decontaminating hazardous infectious waste. Far superior to traditional kill tanks, the STERIS CED System is a pre-engineered solution that offers dramatic improvements in efficacy, reliability, safety, and costeffectiveness. For Research and Production Labs Rigorous decontamination of waste effluents is required for most biological level-2, -3 and -4 facilities, where the presence of hazardous substances demands tight controls on materials handling and disposal. The STERIS CED System allows research, production, and bio-containment labs to safely process nearly any biologically contaminated liquid effluent before discharge. Doors on all sides provide easy servicing access. View ports allow direct visual confirmation of system operation. No More Kill Tanks CED is the first new technology for hazardous fluid decontamination in decades. Traditional kill tank systems, which collect fluid in a large tank to be boiled and drained when the tank is full, use outdated technology with serious flaws. Custom-created for each lab, they lack standards for validation, components and manufacturing. Without advanced control systems, their efficacy is difficult to monitor. And with duplicate or even triplicate 500-4000 gallon tanks that require large emergency containment basins, they create risk while occupying expensive laboratory space. The Continuous Flow Approach The STERIS CED System provides continuous flow decontamination with built-in diagnostic control, independent safety zones, and the highest standards for engineering, validation and manufacturing. It allows handling of hundreds of gallons during peak effluent times without the risks associated with large storage tanks. And it offers the costefficiencies of steam decontamination, flexibility and space optimization. The Advantages of Advanced Engineering The STERIS CED System offers the benefits of a uniformly designed system guaranteed to meet the highest engineering and manufacturing standards. Its proven design offers numerous critical advantages over kill tanks. Efficacy without Question The STERIS CED System delivers new standards of efficacy, plus continuous confirmation that the system is working properly. > Continuous Monitoring: The PLC control tests the system upon start-up and continuously monitors critical parameters and effluent temperatures to assure effective decontamination before discharge. > Visibility: Viewing windows allow staff and service personnel to observe fluid levels, valves and internal system operation.
> Testing and Validation: In addition to years of successful field use in Europe, the CED System has been laboratory tested for performance and biologically tested with both vegetative and sporeforming organisms as required by many regulatory agencies. > Discharge Isolation Loop: Each time the system is started, the isolation loop confirms process integrity before effluent can be processed and released. More Reliability STERIS has years of experience developing laboratory systems that maximize uptime for critical operations. We ve applied our know-how to create an effluent decontamination system that you can depend on - especially during peak effluent volume time periods. > Redundant System Design: Dual, redundant, magnetic-coupled pump systems operate alternately. If one system malfunctions, the other can continue the decontamination process uninterrupted. > Debris Filter: A continuously monitored filtration module prevents system blockage by removing large particles in the effluent flow. > High Quality: STERIS uses only the highest quality components and manufacturing processes - like orbitally welded 316L stainless steel piping and a 304 stainless steel cabinet enclosure. Safer Operation and Maintenance The storage and processing of hazardous effluents can pose serious risks for laboratory personnel. The CED System is designed to allow effective operation and servicing while assuring staff safety. > Closed System: The CED System is sealed, preventing any contact with hazardous effluent once it has entered the system. > Protective Capture Basin: In the unlikely event of a system leak, the capture basin safely contains the liquid within the safety cabinet. > Temperature Sensors: Multiple, redundant temperature sensors are provided, with hardwired interlock for closing the outlet valves in case of falling temperatures. > Plexiglass Viewing Panels: Operators can observe process control and system status with full protection. > CIP Control and Interlock: The control system will not permit Clean-In-Place (CIP) cleaning without first sterilizing the buffer tank and integral piping for safety. > Room Leak Indicator and Alarm: Room leak indicator alarms if a water leak is detected or if the sump is overfilled. New Resource Efficiency The CED System was developed with the realities of research and production laboratories in mind - making the most of resources and providing for future growth. > Space Optimization: The system s compact footprint occupies a fraction of the space required by traditional kill tank systems. Service panels on two adjoining sides allow system placement in tight spaces, and the buffer tank can be remotely located. > Versatility and Expandability: The CED System is expandable for every decontamination use and can process liquid effluent from sterilizers, washers, showers, sinks, floor drains and virtually every liquid waste source in the facility that requires containment and treatment. Enclosed within the safety cabinet, the protective capture basin provides an extra measure of leakage control.
The advanced PLC control system provides full operational capabilities. The operator interface can be integrally located or mounted remotely. Accessory Options > Control panel is installed in a separate cabinet which can be remotely mounted up to 30 ft away. Dual operator panels (additional panel mounted on the decontamination unit control box door) are available as an optional feature. > Magnetic Coupled Mixing System prevents sediment from settling in the buffer tank - without violating tank integrity. > Chart Recorder documents critical temperatures and pressure. Advanced Control Market-leading control systems bring effluent decontamination into today s world of advanced automation and control. > Diagnostic Control: The built-in PLC control system allows precision operation as well as constant diagnostic monitoring of every process. > PLC Operator Interface: The CED System provides full operational capabilities with market-leading communication packages. > Integral or Remote Control: Staff can operate and monitor from an integrally located control on a rotating arm, or a remotely mounted control located within 30 feet of the system. Versatile Options for Every Lab Multiple Sizes and Capacities The CED System can accommodate almost any laboratory s effluent volume demands and space constraints. > Capacities: 300, 500, 1000, 2000, 3000 litres/hour (79, 132, 264, 528, 783 gallons/hour) capacities. Larger capacities up to 3500 litres/hour are also available. > Cabinet Sizes: 300-CED = 1510 x 950 mm [59 ½ x 37 ½ ] 500-CED = 1510 x 1150 mm [59 ½ x 45 ¼ ] 1000-CED = 1760 x 1150 mm [69 ¼ x 45 ¼ ] 2000-CED = 2400 x 1700 mm [94 ½ x 67 ] 3000-CED = 2700 x 1700 mm [106 ¼ x 67 ] Height of all CED cabinets is 1835 mm [72 ¼ ] > Buffer Tank Sizes: Multiple sizes to suit peak flow. > CIP Cleaning Package provides coupling for attachments to remove internal residues with a recirculatory CIP pathway. > Steam Generator available per special request only. > Buffer Tank Sight Glass enables safe observation of tank level and contents. > Ethernet Connection allows the control system to provide processing data for central monitoring through a facility network. > Effluent Receiving Separator: Prevents clogging and downtime by reducing solids in effluent before they enter the system. Able to be decontaminated before removal. A platform is also available for easy access to the separator. Note: The owner or operator of an infectious waste treatment system shall follow applicable regional regulations and standards for installation and operation of such a system. > System Combination: Your CED solution can combine several buffer tanks or even several entire systems. > Effluent Receiving Separator: Prevents clogging and downtime by reducing solids in effluent before they enter the system. Able to be decontaminated before removal.
How Continuous Effluent Decontamination Technology Works The STERIS CED System continuously processes effluent through three independent processing zones. 1. Buffer Tank The system stores incoming effluent in an appropriately sized tank made of high-quality 316L stainless steel. 3. Cooling System After decontamination, the system reduces effluent temperature below the regulatory requirement of 140 F (60 C) for safe discharge. 2. Decontamination System Effluent is decontaminated by heating it to 302 F (150 C). Continuous temperature monitoring, a unique safety barrier and a redundant back-up pump system give superior reliability to the decontamination system.
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