DE102007051403A1 - Diaper supply method for e.g. hospital, involves transporting fresh diapers by laundry together with fresh cloth, and transporting packed incontinence products together with dirt cloth to fermentation system - Google Patents

Abstract

The method involves collecting incontinence products (3.6) in a private household (2.1, 2.2) and hospital (3.5), and transporting the incontinence products to a fermentation system for a production of biogas that is utilized for a power supply during a diaper production or cleaning of cloth. Fresh diapers are transported by a laundry (3) together with fresh cloth, to the private household and hospital. The packed incontinence products together with dirt cloth are transported to the fermentation system, where the transportation is carried out with a transport vehicle (3.3).

Description

In Germany incur approx. 1.8 million tonnes of incontinence products per year (IKP) consisting of child diapers and diapers from nursing homes, which according to the waste code 180104 must be disposed of. This is currently happening (mostly with household waste), via incinerators or since the year 2002 in addition to MBA systems (Mechanical-biological waste treatment).

There the used and wet ICPs have a calorific value of less than 2'500 kJ / kg, must e.g. in a classic waste incineration plant Addition of high calorific fuels which average one Calorific value of over 9,000 kJ / kg, be fired.

By the invention of the patent PCT / DE2006 / 001312 For diaper and pulp fermentation, IPK monofractions can be completely degraded by a special methanation process within about 13 days and converted into biogas.

the across from the object of the invention is to provide a method with the facilities that IKP incur with cost Diapers are available.

These The object is achieved by a method having the features of the patent claim 1 solved.

According to the invention in the institutions (private households, hospitals, nursing homes, Nursing homes) incurred incontinence or cellulosic Sanitary articles (for example diapers, disposable wipes, napkins) collected after use, transported to a fermentation plant and that at the fermentation plant resulting biogas for energy supply in diaper production or the cleaning of laundry used, which also arises in the aforementioned facilities. Then be fresh diapers from an interim storage or directly from the diaper production transported to the device.

The inventive solution makes it possible to ensure the diaper supply with minimal energy expenditure.

According to one particularly preferred embodiment In essence, the incontinence products are transported before transport Packed air- and odor-proof. For this example, suitable Plastic bags used, which are hermetically sealed, for example by vacuum, by the odorous exhaust air either via a central vent, or through a replaceable filter cartridge (eg activated carbon), which neutralizes the smell.

The inventive method is especially effective when the fresh diapers from the laundry together with fresh linen to be transported to the facility and the packaged incontinence products together with dirty laundry to the fermentation plant or to the laundry be transported.

Around In order to adapt to a fluctuating need, it is preferred that To store diapers in an interim storage and from there the facilities to supply or not needed fresh diapers to spend in this interim storage.

The Process is particularly effective from an energetic point of view, when in the laundry or in the diaper production resulting fiber or pulp in the fermentation plant For example, be converted to biogas.

According to the inventive concept is it prefers when the fermentation plant and the laundry or diaper production as close as possible are arranged to each other.

Of the Transport between the aforementioned facilities is preferably via transport vehicles, the respective diapers and possibly fresh linen or incontinence products and dirty laundry take up.

The fermentation plant for the implementation of the incontinence products and the resulting in the laundry and diaper production fibers is preferably by the method according to the PCT / DE2006 / 001312 and or DPA 10 2007 038 876.6 operated.

Around To avoid odor airtight sacks with IKP, especially from private households, with a suction device, for example a vacuum cleaner, to be vacuumed.

Preferably is at an interface between the suction device and the bag with IKP, in front of the Step of vacuuming, an odor filter arranged to the smell to neutralize.

Of the Sack with IKP is advantageously multiple times over a closure openable and lockable and can if necessary over this closure is vacuumed with the suction device. Thus, one is Multiple use of the bag possible and this can be vacuumed easily, without additional openings.

to Preconditioning of incontinence products may be for environmental reasons Wastewater of a laundry be used.

advantageously, can the sewage used for preconditioning the laundry, especially through the process of fermentation plant, of pollutants be liberated, whereby the wastewater quality is improved.

other advantageous developments of the invention are the subject of further Dependent claims.

in the The following are preferred embodiments of the invention explained in more detail with reference to two schematic drawings. It demonstrate:

1 three logistics and recycling routes in a schematic representation according to a first embodiment; and

2 three logistics and recycling routes in a schematic representation according to a second embodiment.

On The reason of this invention may be a simple and inexpensive logistics concept be developed in the laundries cooperate with IKP manufacturers and care facilities as well as hospitals with the the same transport vehicle with fresh linen and IKP supply and treat or dispose of used products at the same time. Today, fresh and used clothes are transported in the same vehicle.

New is that through a special packaging device for IKP (Vakuumieren and welding the transport bags) now this polluted and infected IKP, hygienically harmless händelbar are and in the same vehicle along with the dirty laundry and the fresh produce can be transported. The preferred detection in air, odorless and germ-free vacuum-packed plastic bags on Place of the actual Accumulation of waste (Nursing home or care area) leads to a significant reduction of germs and the odor in for example a nursing home or a child flu is also considerably reduced.

In the 1 Three logistics and recycling routes are shown, which can function individually, but are drastically reduced in combination, transport, storage and energy costs.

In order to can the disposal costs of IKP from currently Eur 180.- to 220 .- / tonne below Eur 100 .- / ton are lowered and e.g. a connected laundry over the Feed with biogas, heat energy be operated independently.

The path 1 shows in 1 on that a diaper manufacturer ( 1 ) via the transport route ( 1.1 ) the care facilities ( 3.5 ) with fresh ICPs ( 1.2 ) and with the same transport vehicle the used and bagged IKP ( 1.3 ). On the return transport, the used IKP ( 1.5 ) in the biogas plant ( 1.6 ) and on the further transport ( 1.1 ) further care facilities ( 3.5 ) and disposed of, as well as the intermediate trade ( 1.4 ) Supplied fresh products.

From the biogas plant ( 1.6 ) the biogas ( 1.7 ) via a gas line to the diaper manufacturer ( 1 ) and energetically utilized for production.

Production residues in the form of pulps ( 1.8 ) are used by the diaper manufacturer ( 1 ) fed to the biogas plant.

The path 1 is in 2 shown in a second embodiment. The used IKP ( 1.5 ) are used in an installation for IPC and pulp ethanolization ( 1.6 ) directly in ethanol or butanol ( 1.7.1 ) transformed. From the ethanolization plant ( 1.6 ), the ethanol or butanol ( 1.7.1 ) to the diaper manufacturer ( 1 ).

The following ways are in both embodiments in 1 and 2 the same and are based on the 1 or 2 explained, which are equal to the way 1.

Path 2 shows that the products ( 2 ) from the middleman trade like children's diapers ( 2.1 ) and IKP for adults ( 2.2 ) after use in special bags ( 2.3 ) and most likely by a delivery system to a central office ( 2.4 ) are spent on the interchangeable container. These swap bodies are transported via the transport route ( 2.5 ) to the biogas plant ( 2.6 ) and emptied there.

The resulting biogas ( 1.7 ) can then be energetically used by electricity and heat generated by a combined heat and power plant (BHK), or passed through a gas pipeline for energy use to commercial enterprises or public facilities.

The way 3 shows that the diaper manufacturer ( 1 ) with a laundry company ( 3 ) and the diaper manufacturer ( 1 ) at the laundry ( 3 ) created a diaper bearing. The clean IKP and laundry products ( 3.2 ) are transported together with a transport vehicle ( 3.3 ) over the way ( 3.4 ) in the care facility ( 3.5 ) and into the same transport vehicle ( 3.3 ) the dirty laundry ( 3.10 ) and the bags are loaded with the hygienically packed and soiled IKP. It will be several stations ( 3.5 ) until the transport vehicle ( 3.3 ) only dirty laundry ( 3.10 ) and contaminated IKP ( 3.9 ) has loaded. The ICPs ( 3.9 ) of the biogas plant ( 3.12 ). The dirty laundry ( 3.10 ) will go to the laundry ( 3 ) spent. It would also be possible to use the used IKP ( 3.9 ) of the facilities ( 3.5 ) directly to the biogas plant ( 3.12 ) (as way 4) to transport.

The fibers obtained in the washing processes ( 3.11 ), which consist mainly of cotton (pulp), the biogas plant ( 3.12 ). It is obvious that the biogas plant ( 3.12 ) in the immediate vicinity of the laundry ( 3 ), or at least in the same industrial park, so that the gas ( 1.7 ) via a buried pipeline to the laundry company ( 3 ) can be supplied for heat and steam generation.

If the laundry or the diaper manufacturer is not the user of the biogas, so can only the pretreatment plant at the laundry or the diaper manufacturer be set up and gas generation by another user, for example, a glassworks, a commercial kitchen or one Cogeneration plant to be built.

• 1. Hersteller von Inkontinenzprodukten (IKP) Windeln für Kleinkinder und erwachsene Personen.
• 1.1 Transport von frischen Windeln zu Pflegeeinrichtungen (3.5) und dem Zwischenhandel (1.4) mit dem Transportfahrzeug (1.1).
• 1.2 und 1.2.1 Abgabe in Alten- und Pflegeheimen sowie in Spitälern (3.5).
• 1.3 Gleichzeitig mit demselben Transportfahrzeug (1.1), Aufnahme von gebrauchten IKP. Das Transportfahrzeug (1.1) verfügt über getrennt eingefahrene Transportrollwagen: a) für frische IKP b) für gebrauchte IKP.
• 1.4 Versorgung von Zwischenhändlern mit dem gleichen Transportfahrzeug (1.1).
• 1.5 Verbringen der gebrauchten IKP (1.3a) zur energetischen und stofflichen Verwertung in eine Biogasanlage und/oder Ethanolerzeugnisanlage (1.6) mit der Funktion gemäss der Patentanmeldung PCT/DE2006/001312 und/oder Ethanolgewinnungsanlage gemäß DE 10 2007 038 876.6 .
• 1.6 Diese Biogansanlage und/oder Ethanolerzeugnisanlage wird mit Vorteil in der Nähe des Windelherstellers (1) platziert, damit das Biogas (1.7) als Heizenergie für die Dampferzeugung, oder verbrannt in einer Wärme-Kraftkopplungsanlage (BHKW) zugleich Wärme in Form von 120°C Heisswasser zu Heizungszwecken, sowie elektrische Energie erzeugt wird.
• 1.7 Biogas und/oder Ethanol zur Verwendung als Energieträger zur Erzeugung von z.B. Dampf zur Windelherstellung (1), Energieversorgung für Wäschereien (3) oder für andere Energieabnehmer (1.9).
• 1.7.1 Anstatt einer Biogasanlage kann auch aus den Zellstoffen gemäß dem Verfahren DE 10 2007 038 876.6 direkt Ethanol oder Butanol gewonnen werden (s. 2), oder es werden die Abgase aus einem Biogasverbrennungsprozess in Verbindung mit einer Kohlenstoffquelle durch Gaskonversion indirekt zu Ethanol oder Butanol verarbeitet. Bei der Erzeugung von lagerbaren Flüssigtreibstoffen ist es naheliegend, dass diese als Benzinersatz für den Fahrzeugbetrieb genutzt und/oder dem Benzin beigemischt werden.
• 1.8 Zugleich können organische zellulosehaltige Produktionsabfälle aus der Windelproduktion (1) dem Biogasreaktor der Biogasanlage (1.6) zur Erhöhung der Gasproduktion (1.7) beigegeben werden.
• 1.9 Andere Großverbraucher (zum Beispiel zur Erzeugung von elektrischer Energie und Wärme). Dies sind beispielsweise Großküchen.
• 1.9.1 Andere Ethanolverbraucher, beispielsweise Großküchen.
• 2. Verkauf von IKP durch den Zwischenhandel (1.4) an:
• 2.1 Familien mit Kleinkindern (Kinderwindeln).
• 2.2 Private IKP-Produkte für Erwachsene.
• 2.2.1 Ambulante Hauspflege welche ebenfalls Inkontinenz-Patienten mit frischer IKP (2) versorgen und zugleich die verschmutzten IKP (2.3) aufnehmen (2.5.1) und entweder über den Transportweg (2.5.2) zur Sammelstelle (2.4), oder direkt über den Transportweg (2.5.5) zur Biogasanlage (1.6/3.6/3.12) verbringen.
• 2.3 Spezialsäcke für IKP aus Privathaushalten (2.1 u. 2.2) mit luftdichten Verschlüssen, welche je nach Sammelsystem z.B. zur Identifizierung mit einer Strichcodierung versehen sind. Diese Spezialsäcke können über eine speziellen Aufsatz in Form einer Entgeruchungspatrone bzw. Filterpatrone (z. B. Aktivkohle) mit einem Sauggerät, beispielsweise einem handelsüblichen Staubsauger, vakuumiert werden und sind außerdem über einen Verschluss mehrfach aufmach- und verschließbar, wobei an diesem Verschluß bei Bedarf das Sauggerät angeschlossen wird.
• 2.4 Kommunales oder privatwirtschaftliches IKP Erfassungs- und Sammelsystem mit einem Bring- oder Abholsystem in dem durch die Identifizierung (2.3) die privaten Haushalte möglicherweise von der Kommune, durch eine Reduzierung der Abfallgebühren belohnt werden. Beim Bringsystem handelt es sich beispielsweise um Containersysteme, welche über ein Entlüftungssystem verfügen, bei welchem, z.B. über Aktivkohle die Abluft von Geruch im Wesentlichen neutralisiert wird. Über eine Drehschleuse wird der Sack (2.3) in den Container (2.4) eingebracht. Die Schleuse kann aber nur bewegt werden, wenn vorgängig die Identifizierung über die Herkunft vollzogen wurde (z.B. durch Strichcode, oder Code-Eingabe über eine Zehnertastatur).
• 2.5 Transport (z.B. von Wechselcontainer) durch die Kommune oder einen beauftragten Unternehmer zu Biogasanlage (2.6).
• 2.6 Biogasanlage und/oder Ethanolerzeugungsanlage zur Methanisierung der IKP zur Erzeugung von Strom und Wärme über eine BHKW-Anlage. Vorteilhaft ist wenn die Anlage in einem Gewerbegebiet liegt, in welchem die Abwärme durch Industriebetriebe vollständig genutzt werden kann, oder das Gas (1.7) direkt einer Dampferzeugungsanlage zugeführt werden kann.
• 3 Wäschereibetrieb, welcher ausser anderen Produkten (wie, z.B. Hotel- und Restaurantwäsche) vor allem die Wäsche von Altenheimen, Pflegeeinrichtungen und Spitälern (3.5) aufnimmt und behandelt.
• 3.1 In einem Verbundvertrag mit einem oder mehreren IKP-Hersteller (1) werden dem Wäschereibetrieb (3) IKP (1.1) angeliefert, oder durch den Wäschereibetrieb (3) selbst beim IKP-Hersteller abgeholt und direkt weitertransportiert (3.3) zum Verbraucher (3.5) oder im Wäschereibetrieb (3) eine eigene IKP (1.1) – Auslieferungsanlage eingerichtet.
• 3.2 Die saubere Wäsche wird mit den frischen Windeln in das/die Transportfahrzeuge (3.3) verladen und im Hin-Transport (3.4) zu den Spital- und Pflegeeinrichtungen (3.5) verbracht.
• 3.3 Transportfahrzeuge mit getrennter Rollcontainereinrichtung für saubere Wäsche und Neue Windeln (3.3).
• 3.4 Transportweg mit Frischmaterial zu den Verbrauchern (3.5).
• 3.5 Verbraucher von Wäsche und IKP (3.2) wie – Altenheime – Pflegeheime – Spitälern.
• 3.6 Gebrauchte, infizierte und verschmutzte IKP.
• 3.7 Auf jeder Pflege und Betreuungsstation steht eine Verpackungseinrichtung bestehend aus einer vorzugsweise Vakuumierungsvorrichtung mit welcher die in Spezialsäcken verpackten IKP die Luft entzogen wird und anschliessend die Säcke luftdicht verschlossen oder verschweisst werden.
• 3.7.1 Hochkontaminierte Wäsche aus Seuchestationen oder Operationswäsche werden in sterilen Säcke vakuumiert, welche aus Materialien bestehen, die ungeöffnet in die Wäscheinrichtung eingebracht und in der Waschlauge durch das Wasser und die Temperatureinwirkung rückstandslos aufgelöst werden.
• 3.8 Anschliessend können die hygienisch unbedenklich händelbaren IKP-Säcke in ein Zwischenlager oder Transportcontainer verbracht werden.
• 3.9 Die gebrauchten IKP (3.6) werden zusammen mit der Schmutzwäsche aus dem Schmutzwäschezwischenlager (3.10) mit dem Transportfahrzeug (3.3) abgeholt in dem sich ausser des verschmutzten IKP (3.9) und der Schmutzwäsche (3.10), auch noch nicht ausgelieferte Frischprodukte (3.2) befinden. Auf dem Rücktransport werden die gebrauchten IKP (3.9) zur Biogasanlage (3.12) verbracht und die Schmutzwäsche (3.10) bei der Wäscherei (3) abgegeben.
• 3.9.1 Direkt-Transport von dem gebrauchten IKP (3.7) aus Spitälern und Altenheimen (3.5) zur Biogasanlage (3.12).
• 3.10 Schmutzwäsche in Wäscherei.
• 3.11 Die Faserstoffe aus Wäscherei welche mehrheitlich aus Baumwolle bestehen werden zur Biogasanlage (3.12) verbracht und dem Gärprozess zugeführt.
• 3.12 Es ist von Vorteil wenn die Biogasanlage (3.12) und/oder Ethanolerzeugnisanlage in der Nähe des Wäschereibetriebes (3) steht, somit kann über eine (z.B. erdverlegte) Gasleitung problemlos das Biogas (1.7) zur Wärmeenergie und Dampferzeugung zur Wäscherei (3) geleitet werden. Überschlägige Berechnung auf Grund von Versuchsdaten und Massenflussberechnungen haben ergeben, dass pro Pflegestation der Verbrauch an Wäsche (3.10) und IKP (3.9) über die Verwertung der IKP (3.9) in einer Biogasanlage (3.12) der Wärmeertrag über das Biogas (1.7) ausreicht, um den Waschprozess (3) Wärmeenergieautark zu gestalten.

For economic and energy reasons, it makes sense to implement the routes 1 to 3 in the network.

• 1. Manufacturer of Incontinence Products (IKP) Diapers for infants and adults.
• 1.1 Transport of fresh diapers to care facilities ( 3.5 ) and the intermediate trade ( 1.4 ) with the transport vehicle ( 1.1 ).
• 1.2 and 1.2.1 Delivery in nursing homes and in hospitals ( 3.5 ).
• 1.3 Simultaneously with the same transport vehicle ( 1.1 ), Recording of used IKP. The transport vehicle ( 1.1 ) has separately retracted transport trolleys: a) for fresh IKPs b) for used IKPs.
• 1.4 Supply of intermediaries with the same transport vehicle ( 1.1 ).
• 1.5 Spend the used IKP ( 1.3a ) for energetic and material utilization in a biogas plant and / or ethanol production plant ( 1.6 ) with the function according to the patent application PCT / DE2006 / 001312 and / or ethanol recovery plant according to DE 10 2007 038 876.6 ,
• 1.6 This biogas plant and / or ethanol plant will advantageously be located close to the diaper manufacturer ( 1 ) so that the biogas ( 1.7 ) as heat energy for steam generation, or burned in a combined heat and power plant (CHP) heat in the form of 120 ° C hot water for heating purposes, as well as electrical energy is generated.
• 1.7 biogas and / or ethanol for use as an energy source for the production of eg steam for diaper production ( 1 ), Energy supply for laundries ( 3 ) or for other energy users ( 1.9 ).
• 1.7.1 Instead of a biogas plant can also from the pulps according to the procedure DE 10 2007 038 876.6 directly ethanol or butanol can be obtained (s. 2 ), or the exhaust gases from a biogas combustion process in conjunction with a carbon source by gas conversion are processed indirectly into ethanol or butanol. In the production of storable liquid fuels, it is obvious that these are used as a gasoline substitute for vehicle operation and / or added to the gasoline.
• 1.8 At the same time, organic cellulose-containing production waste from diaper production ( 1 ) the biogas reactor of the biogas plant ( 1.6 ) to increase gas production ( 1.7 ) are added.
• 1.9 Other large consumers (for example for the production of electrical energy and heat). These are, for example, commercial kitchens.
• 1.9.1 Other ethanol consumers, for example commercial kitchens.
• 2. Sale of IKP by the intermediary ( 1.4 ) at:
• 2.1 Families with infants (child diapers).
• 2.2 Private IKP products for adults.
• 2.2.1 Outpatient home care which also incontinence patients with fresh IKP ( 2 ) and at the same time polluting the IKP ( 2.3 ) take up ( 2.5.1 ) and either via the transport route ( 2.5.2 ) to the collection point ( 2.4 ), or directly via the transport route ( 2.5.5 ) to the biogas plant ( 1.6 / 3.6 / 3.12 ) spend.
• 2.3 Specialized IKP sacks from private households ( 2.1 u. 2.2 ) with airtight closures, which are provided depending on the collection system, for example, for identification with a bar code. These special bags can be vacuumed via a special attachment in the form of a detoxification cartridge or filter cartridge (eg activated charcoal) with a suction device, for example a commercial vacuum cleaner, and can also be repeatedly opened and closed via a closure, with this closure being required the suction device is connected.
• 2.4 Municipal or private IKP collection and collection system with a pick-up or pick-up system in which identification ( 2.3 ) Households may be rewarded by the municipality, through a reduction in waste fees. The delivery system is, for example, container systems which have a ventilation system in which, for example via activated carbon, the exhaust air from odor is substantially neutralized. About a rotary lock the bag ( 2.3 ) in the container ( 2.4 ) brought in. However, the lock can only be moved if the identification of origin has been carried out beforehand (eg by bar code or code input via a numeric keypad).
• 2.5 Transport (eg of interchangeable containers) by the municipality or an authorized entrepreneur to a biogas plant ( 2.6 ).
• 2.6 Biogas plant and / or ethanol production plant for the methanization of the IKP for the production of electricity and heat via a CHP plant. It is advantageous if the plant is located in a commercial area in which the waste heat can be fully utilized by industrial companies, or the gas ( 1.7 ) can be fed directly to a steam generating plant.
• 3 laundry, which except other products (such as, for example, hotel and restaurant laundry) especially the laundry of nursing homes, nursing homes and hospitals ( 3.5 ) and treated.
• 3.1 In a network contract with one or more IKP manufacturers ( 1 ) are the laundry ( 3 ) ICP ( 1.1 ) or by the laundry company ( 3 ) even picked up at the IKP manufacturer and transported on directly ( 3.3 ) to the consumer ( 3.5 ) or in the laundry ( 3 ) has its own ICP ( 1.1 ) - delivery system set up.
• 3.2 The clean laundry is transported with the fresh diapers in the / the transport vehicles ( 3.3 ) and in the outward transport ( 3.4 ) to the hospital and care facilities ( 3.5 ) spent.
• 3.3 Transport vehicles with separate roll container equipment for clean laundry and new diapers ( 3.3 ).
• 3.4 Transport route with fresh material to the consumers ( 3.5 ).
• 3.5 consumers of laundry and IKP ( 3.2 ) - - Nursing homes - Nursing homes - Hospitals.
• 3.6 Used, contaminated and contaminated ICPs.
• 3.7 On each care and care station there is a packaging device consisting of a preferably vacuuming device with which the IKP packed in special bags is deprived of air and then the sacks are hermetically sealed or welded.
• 3.7.1 Highly contaminated laundry from epidemic stations or surgical underwear are vacuumed in sterile sacks, which consist of materials which are introduced unopened into the laundry device and dissolved in the wash liquor without residue by the water and the effect of temperature.
• 3.8 Subsequently, the hygienically safe to handle IKP sacks can be transferred to an intermediate storage or transport container.
• 3.9 The used ICPs ( 3.6 ) are removed together with the dirty laundry from the dirty laundry intermediate storage ( 3.10 ) with the transport vehicle ( 3.3 ) in which apart from the polluted IKP ( 3.9 ) and dirty laundry ( 3.10 ), not yet delivered fresh products ( 3.2 ) are located. On the return transport, the used IKP ( 3.9 ) to the biogas plant ( 3.12 ) and the dirty laundry ( 3.10 ) at the laundry ( 3 ).
• 3.9.1 Direct transport from the used IKP ( 3.7 ) from hospitals and nursing homes ( 3.5 ) to the biogas plant ( 3.12 ).
• 3.10 Dirty laundry in laundry.
• 3.11 The pulp from laundry, which is mainly made of cotton, becomes a biogas plant ( 3.12 ) and fed to the fermentation process.
• 3.12 It is an advantage if the biogas plant ( 3.12 ) and / or ethanol production plant in the vicinity of the laundry ( 3 ), so that the biogas can be easily disposed of via a (eg buried) gas line ( 1.7 ) for heat energy and steam generation to the laundry ( 3 ). A rough calculation on the basis of experimental data and mass flow calculations showed that per household ware the consumption of laundry ( 3.10 ) and IKP ( 3.9 ) on the exploitation of the ICP ( 3.9 ) in a biogas plant ( 3.12 ) the heat output via the biogas ( 1.7 ) is sufficient to complete the washing process ( 3 ) Heat energy self-sufficient.

Claims (14)

Method for supplying facilities, for example Households, hospitals, nursing homes or retirement homes where incontinence products (IKP) and / or cellulosic Hygiene products accumulate, with diapers, with the steps: - Collect the IKP in the institution, - Transport of IKP to one fermentation plant for the production of biogas, - Use of biogas for energy supply in diaper production or the cleaning of the laundry - Transportation fresh diapers to the device. The method of claim 1, wherein the IKP before the Transport air, and odor-proof and germ-free packaging. The method of claim 2, wherein the fresh diapers from the laundry together with fresh linen be transported to the facility and the packaged IKP together with dirty laundry to the fermentation plant or to the laundry be transported. A method according to claim 2 or 3, wherein fresh diapers not removed from the device be stored in an interim storage. Method according to claim 2, wherein private households and small facilities are supplied with diapers and incurred in it IKP accepted and transported to an interim storage facility, from which this then to the fermentation plant be transported. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein at in laundry or the diaper production resulting pulp to the fermentation plant spent and fermented there. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the fermentation plant and the laundry or diaper production in local Close to each other are arranged. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the transport is carried out with a transport vehicle, with diapers and, if necessary, fresh linen to set up, small or leads to the private household, packaged there IKP and, if necessary, together with dirty laundry for Further processing according to the above claims transported. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the fermentation plant according to the method according to the PCT / DE2006 / 001312 and or DE 10 2007 038 876.6 is operated. Method according to one of the preceding claims, wherein airtight sacks with IKP with a suction device, in particular a vacuum cleaner, to be vacuumed. The method of claim 10, wherein at an interface between the suction device and the bag with IKP, before the step of vacuuming, an odor filter is arranged. A method according to claim 10 or 11, wherein the sack with IKP over a closure can be opened and closed several times and this as needed this closure is vacuumed with the suction device. The method of claim 6 or 7, wherein for preconditioning the incontinence products the waste water of a laundry can be used. The method of claim 13, wherein the preconditioning used waste water of the laundry, especially through the process of fermentation plant, of pollutants is released.