Rather than letting the heat from an incineration cycle simply escape up the chimney, a waste-to-energy boiler captures it and puts it to work — either as steam or as hot water, depending on what your site actually needs. A water tube boiler converts the heat your incinerator already generates into one of three usable outputs: electrical energy, process steam, or hot water for heating.
For electrical generation, the boiler creates high-pressure steam that powers a compact generator, which in many cases can supply enough energy to run an entire facility and meaningfully cut operating costs. Steam can also be used directly for cleaning and sterilising — a common setup at mid-sized hospitals for sterilising waste bins — or the same heat can be converted into clean hot water for central heating in the main facility and neighbouring buildings.
Key Benefits
- Converts incinerator waste heat into electrical energy, process steam, or hot water
- Electrical generation via high-pressure steam powering a compact generator
- Steam generation commonly used by hospitals for sterilising and cleaning waste bins
- Hot water generation suited to central heating for the facility and neighbouring buildings
- Available in single, double, and triple pass boiler configurations for flexibility
- Supplied with all necessary fittings and valves, plus optional hot well, blowdowns, and condensers
Specifications Snapshot
- Boiler types: single, double, or triple pass, selected for your incinerator and site
- CE marked to: Pressure Equipment Directive, Low Voltage Directive, Electro-Magnetic Compliance Directive, Machinery Safety Directive
- Compatible with: Addfield incinerators generating suitable waste heat volume
Ideal For
- Hospitals wanting to generate their own sterilising steam
- Facilities wanting to offset electricity costs from waste heat
- Sites needing hot water for central heating
- Operations wanting to maximize the value of their existing incinerator
Frequently Asked Questions
Can one boiler system provide both electricity and hot water?
The specific configuration depends on your site’s needs — some installations are set up primarily for one output, while others combine electrical generation with process steam or heating. We can advise on the right setup for your facility.
How much of a hospital's energy needs can this realistically cover?
In many situations, the electricity generated from incinerator waste heat can supply enough energy to effectively operate the entire facility, though actual savings depend on your waste volume and energy usage.
Is this only for hospitals?
No — it’s also used in industrial, plant nursery, drying room, food processing, and manufacturing settings, anywhere that generates enough incinerator waste heat to be worth capturing.
Call to Action
Want to turn your incinerator’s waste heat into usable energy?
Tell us your machine model and typical operating hours and we’ll advise on the right boiler configuration.
Speak to our team today!