Industrial waste
Solutions engineered for wastes and residues from industrial activities, taking account of composition, packaging, calorific value and the treatment objectives associated with the process.
Incineration • Design • Manufacturing • Integration
Industrial incinerator manufacturer and complete incineration systems.
CFI Systems designs, develops, manufactures and integrates thermal-treatment systems for industrial waste, healthcare waste, medical waste and infectious clinical waste — from waste reception and charging to flue-gas treatment, automation, heat recovery and power generation.
Industrial • Healthcare • Medical waste
Static • Rotary • Stepped / multi-hearth
International projects
One integrated process
01Waste reception & charging
02Incineration
03Afterburning
04Flue-gas treatment
05Energy & supervision
WasteCharacterisation, reception and feeding
ProcessArchitecture selected around the waste and duty
Flue gasAfterburning, cooling and filtration
EnergyHeat, steam and electricity generation where appropriate
Applications
Engineer the installation around the waste to be treated.
Waste composition, calorific value, moisture, packaging, physical form and feeding profile all influence the architecture of an incineration plant.
CFI Systems defines the process from these inputs and the constraints of the site, rather than forcing a fixed catalogue solution where the application calls for a different approach.
Healthcare & medical waste
Thermal-treatment systems for healthcare waste, medical waste and infectious clinical waste — including waste streams referred to as DASRI in France — according to the regulatory requirements applicable to the project.
Specific wastes & residues
Process studies for particular streams where waste behaviour, calorific value, residence time or feeding method require a dedicated thermal architecture.
Our principle: define the equipment around the waste, the site, the operating constraints and the treatment objectives before fixing the furnace architecture.
Thermal architectures
Select the furnace architecture that fits the process and the waste stream.
The choice of incinerator depends on the waste, its behaviour through the thermal cycle, the mixing requirement, residence time, capacity, feeding method and operating conditions. CFI Systems keeps an open approach so that a static, rotary, stepped-hearth or multiple-hearth furnace can be selected when the process justifies it.
Static incineratorAn architecture suited to many incineration duties with batch, discontinuous or sequenced charging.
Rotary incinerator / rotary kilnConsidered where movement, mixing and continuous renewal of the waste bed make a rotary architecture relevant.
Stepped-hearth / multiple-hearth furnaceFor waste streams that benefit from progressive movement through several thermal zones, allowing drying, combustion, residence time and final burnout to be organised by stage.
AfterburningSecondary thermal treatment of gases integrated with the furnace process and coordinated with the downstream flue-gas line.
Refractory & mechanical designEngineering matched to temperature, duty, maintenance access, wear mechanisms and the characteristics of the material treated.
Complete incineration line
From waste reception to stack. From process to operation.
Incinerator performance depends on the coherence between charging, furnace, afterburning, ash handling, gas cooling, filtration, extraction and automation.
Material path
01
Reception & storageWaste-flow organisation according to packaging, logistics and the site.
02
ChargingManual, mechanised or automated feeding according to the project.
03
Incineration furnaceThermal treatment, combustion, air distribution and process regulation.
04
AfterburningAdditional thermal treatment of gases leaving the primary furnace.
05
Ash & residuesRecovery, cooling and handling according to the selected architecture.
06
OperationSequences, interlocks, safety functions, maintenance and operating follow-up.
Flue-gas & energy path
01
Process outletControl of gas temperature and downstream conditions after the furnace.
02
Energy recoveryRecovery of waste heat and, where relevant, conversion of part of that energy into electricity.
03
CoolingAdjustment of gas temperature to the requirements of downstream treatment stages.
04
Treatment & filtrationReagents, pollutant removal, particulate filtration and residue management.
05
Extraction & stackDraft control, instrumentation and controlled discharge of treated flue gases.
06
SupervisionData, alarms, sequences and performance monitoring across the line.
Reception & charging
Match the feeding system to the waste and its packaging.
The charging system has a direct effect on safety, process consistency and the organisation of day-to-day operation. It is therefore engineered with the furnace rather than treated as a stand-alone accessory.
Depending on the project, the installation may integrate different reception, transfer and feeding solutions, including mechanised, automated, mobile or containerised arrangements where the context makes them appropriate.
01Reception adapted to waste packaging and logistics
02Transfer and furnace feeding
03Sequence control and safety interlocks
04Reduced manual handling and attention to operator ergonomics
05Integration with the overall plant automation
Combustion & process
Control waste behaviour throughout the thermal-treatment cycle.
The control strategy coordinates energy input, combustion air, temperatures, draft and afterburning according to the real evolution of the waste. The objective is stable treatment while protecting the equipment and the downstream flue-gas system.
EnergyEnergy input and combustion strategy adapted to the process duty.
AirAir distribution and regulation according to the different stages of treatment.
TemperatureMonitoring of furnace zones and the afterburning stage.
DraftInteraction between furnace, flue-gas line, induced-draft fan and stack.
Filtration & flue-gas treatment
An abatement line engineered with the incinerator.
Flue-gas characteristics depend on the waste, the thermal process and the operating conditions. CFI Systems treats the gas-cleaning line as an extension of the furnace so that temperatures, draft, pressure losses and abatement stages remain coherent.
Cooling
Management of flue-gas temperature according to the downstream equipment and process constraints.
Reagents
Reagent injection and contacting where required by the selected treatment architecture.
Filtration
Filtration of particulates and treatment residues using dry filtration or another architecture suited to the project.
Extraction
Draft management, instrumentation, pressure-loss control and interaction with the stack.
Technical choices and guaranteed performance are defined from the waste characteristics, the regulatory requirements applicable to the country, the client objectives and the overall plant architecture.
Heat recovery & energy valorisation
Recover waste heat — including conversion into electricity.
An incineration plant can make a significant quantity of thermal energy available. CFI Systems considers recovery from the design stage so that this energy can be used as hot water, steam, thermal fluid or for other internal and external heat demands.
Where temperature level, recoverable thermal power and annual operating profile make it worthwhile, part of the recovered heat can also be converted into electricity, for example through an Organic Rankine Cycle (ORC) system or another conversion architecture suited to the project.
Generated electricity can contribute to the site's own demand and improve the overall energy balance. Recovery is engineered without compromising the temperatures required for flue-gas treatment, process stability or plant availability.
01Hot-water production
02Steam production according to project requirements
03Electricity generation from recovered waste heat
04ORC-type conversion where the thermal profile supports it
05Thermal fluid, internal users or district-heating connection
06Energy-recovery study integrated from the line-design stage
Automation & supervision
Operate the plant, understand the process and simplify diagnosis.
The control system coordinates charging, combustion, air, afterburning, filtration, extraction and auxiliary equipment. Supervision brings together the information required for operation, troubleshooting and performance follow-up.
OperationSetpoints, cycles, equipment status and automatic sequences.
MeasurementsTemperatures, pressures, draft, oxygen and other process variables.
SafetyInterlocks, alarms and safe-state logic.
DataHistorisation, diagnosis, operating follow-up and optimisation.
Modernisation & retrofit
Upgrade an existing incinerator where full replacement is not required.
CFI Systems can assess an existing plant and identify which equipment should be retained, modernised or replaced to improve reliability, operation, thermal performance or flue-gas treatment.
Automation & supervisionModernisation of control systems and operator interfaces.
CombustionUpgrades to burners, combustion-air strategies and process regulation.
Air & draftOptimisation of air circuits, extraction and negative-pressure control.
FiltrationAdaptation or replacement of elements in the flue-gas treatment line.
ChargingModernisation of waste handling and furnace feeding.
EnergyHeat recovery, electricity generation and improvements to overall energy efficiency.
From project to lifecycle
An integrated approach from study through operation.
CFI Systems can support a complete incineration line or a targeted technical package, with scope adapted to the requirements and responsibilities of each project.
1CharacterisationWaste, packaging, capacity, cycles, site and applicable requirements.
2EngineeringProcess, thermal, mechanical, flue gas, electrical and automation.
3ManufacturingFabrication and integration of the equipment making up the solution.
4InstallationAssembly, connections, coordination and preparation for testing.
5CommissioningTesting, tuning, optimisation and team training.
6LifecycleMaintenance, technical support, spare parts and modernisation.
CFI Systems approach
An architecture defined by the duty, not by a fixed catalogue.
Capacities, dimensions, charging methods, thermal architectures and flue-gas configurations are established during engineering. CFI Systems deliberately keeps model definitions flexible so that the solution can be matched to the actual project.
An incinerator is not an isolated machine. Performance comes from the complete line.
Waste, charging, combustion, afterburning, ash, flue gas, energy and control are engineered within one integration philosophy.
01 · Waste
Start with the material
Composition, packaging, moisture, calorific value and behaviour are considered before fixing the process.
02 · Site
Integrate the constraints
Layout, utilities, logistics, operation and local requirements are built into the study from the outset.
03 · Performance
Think system-wide
Furnace, afterburning, filtration and extraction must operate as one coherent system.
04 · Lifecycle
Design for the long term
Access, maintenance, diagnosis and upgradeability are considered from the design stage.
Frequently asked questions
Industrial & medical waste incinerators.
Final technical characteristics are established project by project from the waste, capacity, site, operating profile and applicable requirements.
Does CFI Systems design and manufacture industrial incinerators?
Yes. CFI Systems designs, develops, manufactures and integrates incineration systems for new projects, equipment replacement and the modernisation of existing plants.
Can CFI Systems develop medical waste or healthcare waste incinerators?
Yes. Projects can be studied for healthcare waste, medical waste and infectious clinical waste, subject to waste characterisation and the regulatory requirements applicable to the site and country.
Which incinerator architectures can CFI Systems consider?
Depending on waste characteristics, throughput, feeding mode, residence time and process objectives, CFI Systems can consider static incinerators, rotary incinerators or rotary kilns, and stepped-hearth or multiple-hearth furnaces, together with the required afterburning and downstream treatment equipment.
Can the waste charging system be automated?
Yes. Waste reception, transfer and furnace feeding can be mechanised or automated according to packaging, logistics and the organisation of the site.
Can CFI Systems integrate flue-gas filtration and abatement?
Yes. Cooling, treatment, filtration, extraction and instrumentation can be engineered with the incinerator so that the overall process remains coherent.
Can electricity be generated from incinerator waste heat?
Yes, where recoverable temperature, thermal power and annual operating hours make the project technically and economically relevant. Recovered waste heat can then feed a power-conversion system such as an ORC, alongside thermal uses including hot water, steam or district heating.
Can an existing incinerator plant be modernised?
Yes. CFI Systems can work on automation, combustion, air circuits, charging, filtration, extraction, heat recovery, electricity generation and other peripheral equipment.
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Incineration is one area of expertise within a wider thermal-process portfolio.
CFI Systems also develops cremation systems, flue-gas treatment, combustion, pyrolysis, thermal cleaning, precious-metal recovery and energy-recovery solutions.
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