Production and use of Solid Recovered Fuels - developments and prospects

摘要

For many years decisive measures in the field of resource management have not only been determined by German and European environment political guidelines (e.g. "TA Siedlungsabfall" or "European Landfill Directive 1999/31/EC") but have been driven by a growing shortage of energy reserves and resources. Getting access to resources is going to be a crucial matter not only for single economies but for all mankind. The ongoing problematic of 'Food or Fuel', the conflict of using cropland not only for growing crops but also for growing energy plants clearly shows the priority of this issue of energy management. As a result, new ways of a resource efficient production, a more efficient generating of energy and an improved use of "waste as a resource" must be consistently pursued. The production and use of Solid Recovered Fuels (SRF) represent a sustainable alternative for waste that cannot be used for material recycling due to economic inefficiency.