refuse-derived fuel News

Calciner firing of refuse derived fuels

Alternative or refuse derived fuels (RDF) are mainly fired in kiln burners, preheater or calciner kilns. Of the greatest importance in this regard is homogenous fuel quality consisting of two-dimensional parts. Alternative fuel for the kiln burner has to be free of disruptive fractions (e.g. metals, stones, glass), which might cause problems in the feeding equipment or the burner itself. ...

Apr. 27, 2017

By Lindner-Recyclingtech GmbH

Climate protection on industrial sites

Refuse derived fuels in industrial power plants help to save CO2 Power plants on industrial sites can reduce the owner's costs for power, steam or heat production. Onsite power stations also help to prevent CO2 emissions if fossil feedstocks are substituted with refuse derived fuels (RDF). At the 'waste to energy' on May 9 to 10, 2007 in the Bremen Convention Center, experts from Germany and ...

Apr. 16, 2007

By WFB Wirtschaftsförderung Bremen GmbH. Messe Bremen.

Hotter than Hungarian Salami – the new VR Series

In Hungary, our existing customer Gepsystem needed a solution for refining the material pre-shredded by an XR2000 and thus increasing sales. Our newly developed VR Series proved to be the perfect solution. The company is now operating a VR120 and VR160 at full capacity and supplies a Hungarian cement plant with first grade refuse-derived fuels. One of the VR Series' numerous quality features ...

Mar. 24, 2011

By UNTHA Shredding Technology Gmbh

ANDRITZ to supply new power boiler for the Pohang waste-to-energy plant, South Korea

International technology Group ANDRITZ has received an order from POSCO E&C to supply key equipment for a 50-megawatt bubbling fluidized bed boiler fired with refuse-derived fuel for the greenfield waste-to-energy plant in Pohang, South Korea. Start-up is scheduled for spring 2018. The scope of supply also includes basic engineering as well as supervisory services for erection and ...

Jul. 1, 2015

By Andritz AG

Refuse Derived Fuel hit 2.37m tonnes in 2014

The Environment Agency published the final data up to the end of December 2014 in February. It shows that the overall tonnage of RDF sent overseas throughout the year topped 2,373,611 tonnes. The figures confirm the rapid growth in demand for RDF from operators in the UK from European energy from waste facilities, with 2014 continuing the trend of increasing exports to facilities overseas. RDF ...

Mar. 18, 2015

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

The green gas demonstration plant plans are underway

Along with our project partners we are currently building a commercial plant to demonstrate the technical and economic viability of producing green gas through the gasification of household waste. The plant will process 10,000 tonnes per annum of refuse derived fuel and waste wood to produce 22GWh per annum of grid quality natural gas, enough to heat 1,500 homes or power 75 heavy good vehicles. ...

Jun. 20, 2016

By Advanced Plasma Power Limited (APP)

Clean Fuel Production

Pittsburgh, PA / Alpen, Germany, 13-Sept-07 – Increasing energy costs and environmental concerns have spurred the demand for machinery to produce substitute fuels – fuels from waste materials and domestically available biomass. WEIMA America, Inc., a sister company of Germany-based WEIMA Energy GmbH, has made shredding and grinding of refuse derived fuels (RDF) its business, helping customers in ...

Sep. 13, 2007

By Freesen & Partner GmbH

RDF Exports Grew by Over Half a Million Tonnes in 2015

According to latest news, exports of refuse derived fuel (RDF) from England and Wales grew by over half a million tonnes in 2015 according to the RDF Industry Group. The Group, convened by Eunomia, calculates that English exports alone reached 2.94m tonnes in 2015, up from 2.43m tonnes in 2014 for the whole of England and Wales, based on official and provisional data from the Environment Agency ...

Mar. 24, 2016

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

Advanced Plasma Power is presenting at the “Second International Slag Valorisation conference” on 18th-20th April in Leuven, Belgium.

Advanced Plasma Power Ltd. (“APP”) the UK’s first energy from waste company to use breakthrough Gasplasma® technology is participating in the “Second International Slag Valorisation conference” on 18th-20th April in Leuven, Belgium. Chris Chapman, APP Chief Technical Officer, is presenting on ‘Thermal plasma processing in the production of value added ...

Apr. 18, 2011

By Advanced Plasma Power Limited (APP)

GPT Waste works with Cordant Security to sustainably convert 20,000 obsolete uniforms into Refuse Derived Fuel

Cordant Security is a specialist provider of security solutions, working with a national client base of high profile blue chip organisations with complex risk profiles, delivering a comprehensive and customer focused service, tailored to their needs. As the 8th largest security company within the UK, Cordant Security employs more than 4,000 personnel and works across a wide spectrum of industry ...

Dec. 16, 2015

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

From Waste to Value - Vendors, Buyers, Energy Consumers Meet at the EBW Expo & Conference in Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, PA / Alpen, Germany - While many still regard waste as a liability, an increasing number of proponents of clean, domestically available fuels see it as an asset. Energy recovery from waste can help reduce the dependence on oil imports and protect the environment.At America's first international exhibition and conference on 'energy from biomass and waste', EBW, manufacturers of ...

Jul. 17, 2007

By Freesen & Partner GmbH

Moving Grate Waste to Energy Solutions

New for 2019 - a range of small scale waste to energy solutions aimed specifically at the waste management industry. Suitable for RDF and MSF waste streams. We identified the need to provide an all-inclusive W2E system allowing serious waste management from storage and feed through to final conversion of the heat and gases into energy. From the technological and commercial standpoint this system ...

Apr. 1, 2019

By Inciner8 Limited

Jeffrey Rader Corporation selected as supplier of Alternative Fuel Boiler Feed System

Woodruff, SC - Jeffrey Rader Corporation, a leading equipment supplier of material handling equipment to the energy and forest products industries, has been awarded a significant contract to supply an alternative fuel material handling and boiler feed system in Jeonju, South Korea. The system will be part of a 100MW cogeneration plant that will supply power and process steam for the Korean ...

Dec. 14, 2009

By TerraSource Global

Ecocycle Finalise Gasification Licence Agreement

Ecocycle and Torftech Agree terms for Biomass Gasification Licence. Ecocycle (Group) Ltd (“Ecocycle”) and Torftech Ltd (“Torftech”) are pleased to announce that they have executed a sole licence agreement for the application of Torftech’s Torbed® reactors to the biomass gasification sector. Kevin Thomas of Ecocycle said “We are delighted to be able ...

Apr. 5, 2011

By Ecocycle (Group) Ltd

Enel: First hydrogen-fuelled power now on line in Venice

Two landmark events have been achieved at Enel’s hydrogen-fuelled power plant near Venice. Just a few days after the new hydrogen pipeline supplied by Polimeri Europa (ENI) went into service, the power plant has successfully begun generating power fuelled 100% by hydrogen. The people of Venice are the first in the world to benefit from power generated by the world’s largest industrial-sized ...

Aug. 14, 2009

By Enel SpA

RDF exports at around 3m tonnes in 2016

Provisional figures released by the Agency for the period of January to November 2016, show a total of 2,884,866 tonnes of waste derived fuel was approved for export, which is roughly 262,000 tonnes per month. RDF exports continued to climb in 2016 at a slower rate than in recent years. The feedstock material predominantly consists of refuse derived fuel (RDF), however a growing amount of ...

Jan. 16, 2017

By GPT Waste Management Ltd

The UK paves the way for energy recovery from biomass and waste

According to the UK Waste Strategy landfilling waste is the worst environmental option. The methane it produces is a potent greenhouse gas, 21 times more potent than carbon dioxide. Consequently, the Landfill Directive calls for a 50 percent reduction of the biodegradable municipal waste that is dumped at increasing costs. Energy recovery from biomass and waste is going to play an important role ...

Feb. 11, 2009

By Freesen & Partner GmbH

Together With DKSH, We Look Forward To Seeing You In Australia And New Zealand

Macpresse calendar for the rest of the year is full of events “Down Under”! We will be exhibiting at Australia and New Zealand’s premier trade shows in the fields of waste treatment, the recovery of secondary raw materials and renewable energy. Together with our regional partner DKSH, we shall present our brand-new MAC/2 multi-material balers and our waste recovery and ...

Sep. 5, 2016

By Macpresse Europa S.R.L

MACPRESSE @GLOBAL CEMFUELS, Prague, Czech Republic, 22-23 February 2016

The Global CemFuels Conference and Exhibition opens its doors in Prague on 22 and 23 February 2016. It is the world’s most important annual conference specialised in alternative fuels for the cement and lime industry, attracting delegates from more than 30 countries every year. The theme is strategic: coal is still the most commonly used fuel in the cement industry, satisfying ...

Feb. 22, 2016

By Macpresse Europa S.R.L

Fisia Babcock started 2008 with a EUR 570m order backlog

With an order backlog of 570 million Euro (IFRS) FISIA BABCOCK ENVIRONMENT GmbH (FBE) has started in the new financial year. The development of order input and turnover of the technology company was definitely more positive than expected, explained Managing Directors Dr. Gian Paolo Maccone and Dr. Gert Riemenschneider. The sales revenue increased by 70 million up to a total amount of more than ...

May 19, 2008

By Steinmüller Babcock Environment GmbH

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