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[[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]

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 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.

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

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>.

[[File:RDF and SRF Export.png|400px|~~left~~|RDF and SRF Export - after CIWM presidential report 2018]] <ref>~~CIWM Presidential Report 2018 – RDF Trading in a Modern World~~</ref>.

[[File:RDF and SRF Export.png|400px|center|RDF and SRF Export - after CIWM presidential report 2018]]

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

{| class="wikitable"

|-

! 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 <ref>[https://www.np-recycling.nl/en/alternative-fuels/subcoal.html N+P website]</ref>.

==References==

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 [[Category:Tonnage & Waste Types]]
-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 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.
-Whilst the data for SRF is often reported within the overall [[Waste Derived Fuel]]/[[RDF]] statistics, there is increasing evidence of a growth in SRF production and export and reduction in [[RDF]].
+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>.
-[[File:RDF and SRF Export.png|400px|left|RDF and SRF Export - after CIWM presidential report 2018]] <ref>CIWM Presidential Report 2018 – RDF Trading in a Modern World</ref>.
+[[File:RDF and SRF Export.png|400px|center|RDF and SRF Export - after CIWM presidential report 2018]]
+Typical differences in the key parameters of [[RDF]] and SRF mentioned above are broadly as follows:
+{| class="wikitable"
+|-
+! 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 <ref>[https://www.np-recycling.nl/en/alternative-fuels/subcoal.html N+P website]</ref>.
 ==References==
+<references />