An apparatus for sterilizing used absorbent hygiene articlesThe closed first end (16) andA second end (18) provided with a loading / withdrawal opening (22) closed by an unremovable doorA container (12) rotatable about a longitudinal axis (a)；Container (12)Inner wall (28) andOuter wall (30) andHaving a hollow wall (26) comprising a hollow space (32) extending from said first end (16) to second end (18)；Container (12) andA rotary joint (34) positioned at the first end (16) of the container (12) and having a vapor inlet chamber (48) and a condensate discharge chamber (50)；Extends between the first end (16) of the container (12) and the second endAt least one hollow spiral blade (70) projecting inwardly from the inner wall (28) of the container (12)；Said hollow spiral bladeAn inlet (78) communicating with said vapor inlet chamber (48) in said first end (16) of the container；Having a spiral cavity (72) having an outlet (80) communicating with said hollow space (32) in said second end (18) of container (12)；It is closed between the front filling port 78 and the outletComprising at least one hollow spiral bladeThe condensate discharge chamber (50) of the rotary joint (34) isFluid communication with said hollow space (32) in said first end (16) of container (12)；ThusA vapor from the vapor inlet chamber (48) flows into the helical cavity (72) toward the second end (18) from the first end (16)；Subsequently, the second end (18) flows into the hollow space (32) toward the first end (16).使用済み吸収性衛生用品を滅菌するための装置は、 閉じられた第１の端部（１６）と、取外し可能なドア（２４）によって閉じられた装填／取出し開口部（２２）が設けられた第２の端部（１８）とを有する、長手方向軸（Ａ）を中心に回転可能な容器（１２）であって、容器（１２）が、内壁（２８）と、外壁（３０）と、前記第１の端部（１６）から第２の端部（１８）まで延びる中空空間（３２）とを含む中空壁（２６）を有する、容器（１２）と、 容器（１２）の前記第１の端部（１６）に位置し、蒸気入口室（４８）と凝縮液排出室（５０）とを有する回転継手（３４）と、 容器（１２）の前記第１の端部（１６）と前記第２の端部（１８）との間に延び、かつ容器（１２）の前記内壁（２８）から内側に突出する少なくとも１つの中空螺旋羽根（７０）であって、前記中空螺旋羽根（７０）が、容器の前記第１の端部（１６）において前記蒸気入口室（４８）と流体連通している入口（７８）と、容器（１２）の前記第２の端部（１８）において前記中空空間（３２）と流体連通している出口（８０）とを有する螺旋状の空洞（７２）を有し、かつ前記入口（
