The basic characteristics and treatment status of medical waste in China were reviewed in this work,and a comparative analysis among different disposal technologies has been performed.Pyrolysis was proposed for medical waste treatment,and the pollution emission as well as the control strategy were investigated.The emerging pyrolysis technologies integrated with medical waste treatment were introduced,and the design of pyrolysis facility was discussed.Furthermore,the future direction of medical waste pyrolysis was analyzed based on the technology development,policies and regulations.
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