Anything but Waste: Alternative Fuels
At a time when both economic and ecological sustainability are increasingly coming to the fore, it is important to be able to meet these requirements. We are pleased to make an important contribution to the transformation of the waste management industry with our expertise in the processing and conversion of waste into valuable substitute fuels. To this end, we develop customized solutions that turn the inhomogeneity of waste streams into a valuable new product for the circular economy.
The growing importance of economic and ecological sustainability affects all companies in Germany. Companies from the raw materials industry are particularly in demand: their efficient and responsible use of waste as a resource is crucial to achieving greater sustainability along the various value chains. The way to achieve this is through the production of refuse-derived fuels (RDF) or secondary fuels. The biggest challenge in RDF production? The inhomogeneity of the waste streams to be treated and the different requirements for the fuel to be produced.
Step-By-Step extraction of substitute fuels from waste
Whether household, industrial or commercial waste: Waste of all these types and different consistencies can be specifically processed as RDF at different processing depths. Which processing depth is used depends on the area of application or intended use of the fuel and the different quality requirements of the thermal process. The basic processing steps for high-calorific fractions from commercial waste and household waste include: pre-sorting, coarse shredding, screening, sifting and ferrous and non-ferrous metal separation.
Objective quality testing and use an energy source
The product quality of substitute fuels can be objectively tested and confirmed using various parameters. In addition to the emission-relevant parameters, the calorific value, chlorine content and ash content are decisive for the classification. Their areas of application show just how valuable substitute fuels are for a well-functioning energy industry. Together with conventional fuels, refuse-derived fuels as so-called co-combustors ensure greater efficiency, especially in cement, lime, lignite and, for the most part, industrial power plants. Substitute fuels also make an important contribution to conserving natural resources in waste incineration plants or as the sole fuel in special power plants.
CONCLUSION: Energy-efficient substitute fuels areparticularly practical.
The question remains:
When is the use of substitute fuels particularlyappropriate? The answer is simple and obvious: when they meet all quality criteria,i.e. when they can be produced and used sustainably - in other words, when theyachieve maximum energy efficiency from energy and material recycling. This isprecisely why we offer not just one, but a wide range of fully thought-outsolutions to meet the requirements placed on us.
