Solid Recovered Fuel: Difference between revisions

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Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) is distinct from RDF in that its quality as a fuel is far superior. It is typically used in processes that require a high quality, small particle size, high Calorific Value, low Moisture Content material – such as cement kilns and new-generation ATT plants.

Solid Recovered Fuels are covered by international technical specifications which set, amongst other parameters, the chemical and physical parameters of an SRF ^[1]

Whilst the data for SRF is often reported within the overall Waste Derived Fuel/RDF statistics, there is increasing evidence of a proportional growth in SRF production in the context of a reduction in RDF export^[2].

Typical differences in the key parameters of RDF and SRF mentioned above are broadly as follows:

Parameter	RDF Example	SRF Example
CV	11 MJ/kg	18 MJ/kg
Moisture Content	25%	15%
Particle Size	300mm	40mm

Increasingly the market is considering further refinement of SRF which has been made into a pellet for ease of storage, haulage, and introduction into a Cement Kiln, with some companies seeking to achieve End of Waste classification that would then enable the material to be used in other applications as a blended substitute for coal - an example of this is Subcoal ^[3].

References

↑ [1] ISO/TC 300 Solid Recoverd Fuels
↑ CIWM Presidential Report 2018 – RDF Trading in a Modern World
↑ N+P website

[1] [1] ISO/TC 300 Solid Recoverd Fuels

[2] CIWM Presidential Report 2018 – RDF Trading in a Modern World

[3] N+P website

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-Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) is distinct from [[RDF]] in that its quality as a fuel is far higher and is set in EU standards. It is typically used in processes that require a high quality, small particle size, high [[Calorific Value]], low [[Moisture Content]] material – such as cement kilns and new-generation [[ATT]] plants.
+Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) is distinct from [[RDF]] in that its quality as a fuel is far superior. It is typically used in processes that require a high quality, small particle size, high [[Calorific Value]], low [[Moisture Content]] material – such as cement kilns and new-generation [[ATT]] plants.
+Solid Recovered Fuels are covered by international technical specifications which set, amongst other parameters, the chemical and physical parameters of an SRF <ref>[https://www.iso.org/committee/5960430.html] ISO/TC 300 Solid Recoverd Fuels </ref>
 Whilst the data for SRF is often reported within the overall [[Waste Derived Fuel]]/[[RDF]] statistics, there is increasing evidence of a proportional growth in SRF production in the context of a reduction in [[RDF]] export<ref>CIWM Presidential Report 2018 – RDF Trading in a Modern World</ref>.