Evaluation of alternative refuse-derived fuel use as a valuable resource in various valorised applications

Gałko, Grzegorz; Mazurek, Izabela; Rejdak, Michał; Jagustyn, Barbara; Hrabak, Joanna; Ouadi, Miloud; Jahangiri, Hessam; Sajdak, Marcin

doi:10.1016/j.energy.2022.125920

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“…RDF can be used as a substitute or supplement for fossil fuels in power plants and cement industries. In other words, waste processing by RDF provides a solution for waste management while simultaneously reducing dependence on fossil fuels [7,8,18]. The diagram for waste processing using RDF technology is shown in Figure 2.…”

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“…It is a fuel produced from various types of combustible waste from household, commercial waste, or industrial sectors. It is based on waste such as paper, wood, branches, and plastic [6,7]. Waste sorting and drying are important to reduce the moisture content to increase its calorific value [7].…”

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“…It is based on waste such as paper, wood, branches, and plastic [6,7]. Waste sorting and drying are important to reduce the moisture content to increase its calorific value [7]. The products in the form of shards can be further applied for co-firing purposes in the cement industry [8,9].…”

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Comparative Analysis of Waste Management between Masaro and Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) Technologies in West Java

Abidin,

Steven,

Sirait

et al. 2024

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In 2023, the amount of waste from five large cities in West Java could reach more than 1 million tons. This creates the need for proper waste management. There are several technologies used, i.e. zero waste management (Masaro) technology and also refuse-derived fuel (RDF) technology. Masaro employs various methods to process all types of waste while RDF technology utilizes combustible and plastic waste to produce solid fuel. This study intends to compare the waste processing performance of the two technologies from the potential, environmental impact, and economic aspects. Based on the results, raw materials, utilities, and target markets are all comparable. Besides, environmental impact analysis shows that waste processing with Masaro and RDF has low emissions and is below quality standards. Actually, RDF has a faster processing time than Masaro, but the economic analysis from Masaro shows a higher GPM than RDF (99.21% vs. 89.38%). This happens because the products from Masaro are much more differentiated than RDF. In the end, the integration of waste processing with Masaro and RDF is even more promising because apart from solving the waste problem it also produces a higher GPM (99.22%).

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Comparative Analysis of Waste Management between Masaro and Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) Technologies in West Java

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Sirait

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“…The lightweight and corrosion-resistant properties of plastic are only two of its many advantages. However, plastic waste is the third largest component of municipal solid waste (MSW) [4,5] after food and paper. The enormous volume and per person weight of plastic rubbish means that it makes up approximately 20-30% of MSW [6].…”

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Impact of Plastic Blends on the Gaseous Product Composition from the Co-Pyrolysis Process

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The co-pyrolysis of various biomasses mixed with two types of plastic waste was investigated in this study. Mixture M1 consisted of 30% m/m styrene–butadiene rubber (SBR), 40% m/m polyethylene terephthalate (PET), and 30% m/m polypropylene (PP). M2 consisted of 40% m/m PET, 30% m/m PP, and 30% m/m acrylonitrile–butadiene–styrene copolymer (ABS). The SBR, ABS, and PP used in this study were from the automotive industry, while the PET originated from scrap bottles. Co-pyrolysis was performed using wood biomass, agricultural biomass, and furniture trash. Thermal treatment was performed on samples from room temperature to 400 or 600 °C at a heating rate of 10 °C/min under N2 at a flow rate of 3 dm3/min. Based on the findings of the experiments, an acceptable temperature was found for the fixed-bed pyrolysis of biomass–plastic mixtures with varying ratios, and the raw materials were pyrolyzed under the same conditions. The composition of the derived gaseous fraction was investigated. The co-pyrolysis studies and variance analysis revealed that combining biomass with plastic materials had a good influence on the gaseous fraction, particularly in the presence of 6.6–7.5% v/v hydrogen and a lower heating value of 15.11 MJ/m3. This type of gaseous product has great potential for use as a replacement for coke oven gas in metallurgy and other applications.

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“…Biochar and pyrolysis oil can be used as energy raw materials or as base substances for the production of various chemicals [75][76][77]. Oil produced by RDF pyrolysis can be a good base for the production of substances such as styrene, benzene, toluene, xylenes (BTX) and naphthalene derivatives [24,60,[69][70][71]. Biochar, which is a solid carbonized product of thermochemical conversion of municipal waste, is currently a popular alternative to expensive activated carbon due to its properties, especially in adsorption applications [42].…”

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Possibilities of RDF Pyrolysis Products Utilization in the Face of the Energy Crisis

Skrzyniarz,

Sajdak,

Zajemska

et al. 2023

Energies

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The main goal of the study was to assess the possibility of practical use of products of pyrolysis of refuse-derived fuel (RDF), i.e., pyrolysis gas, biochar and pyrolysis oil, as an alternative to standard fossil fuels. The subject matter of the paper reaches out to the challenges faced by the global economy, not only in the context of the energy crisis, but also in the context of the energy transformation currently beginning in Europe. The increase in fuel and energy prices prompts countries to look for alternative solutions to Russian minerals. At the same time, the growing amount of municipal waste forces the implementation of solutions based on energy recovery (the amount of municipal waste per EU inhabitant in 2021 is 530 kg). One such solution is pyrolysis of RDF, i.e., fuels produced from the over-sieve fraction of municipal waste. In Poland, insufficient processing capacity of thermal waste conversion plants has led to significant surpluses of RDF (1.2 million Mg of undeveloped RDF in Poland in 2021). RDF, due to their high calorific value, can be a valuable energy resource (16–18 MJ/k). This issue is analyzed in this study.

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Evaluation of alternative refuse-derived fuel use as a valuable resource in various valorised applications

Cited by 14 publications

References 85 publications

Comparative Analysis of Waste Management between Masaro and Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) Technologies in West Java

Comparative Analysis of Waste Management between Masaro and Refuse-Derived Fuel (RDF) Technologies in West Java

Impact of Plastic Blends on the Gaseous Product Composition from the Co-Pyrolysis Process

Possibilities of RDF Pyrolysis Products Utilization in the Face of the Energy Crisis

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