Characterization of Singapore RDF resources and analysis of their heating value
Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) was formulated from several municipal waste components in Singapore in order to maximize energy efficiency and minimize the environmental impacts. At first, the physicochemical properties (proximate and ultimate analysis, chloro, heavy metals) and the heating values of wast...
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sg-ntu-dr.10356-803422020-09-26T22:02:19Z Characterization of Singapore RDF resources and analysis of their heating value Zhao, Lei Giannis, Apostolos Lam, Wan-Yee Lin, Sheng-Xuan Yin, Ke Yuan, Guo-An Wang, Jing-Yuan School of Civil and Environmental Engineering Nanyang Environment and Water Research Institute RDF Landfill mining material Chicken manure Calorific value Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) was formulated from several municipal waste components in Singapore in order to maximize energy efficiency and minimize the environmental impacts. At first, the physicochemical properties (proximate and ultimate analysis, chloro, heavy metals) and the heating values of waste components were analyzed to assess their thermal behaviour. Three RDF prototypes were formulated by combining individual waste type in various fractions with respect to their properties and heating values. Landfill mining material and chicken manure were also involved in the RDF formation as alternative fuel sources. Optimum RDF was formulated consisting of 42% plastics, 41% paper/cardboard, 7% textile and 10% horticultural waste, based on the existing Singapore waste composition. This RDF had a lower heating value of 23.7 MJ kg−1, which was less than mineral fuel but it could meet the fuel requirements given in the European standards. The addition of chicken manure and landfill mining material in RDF lowered the heating value and increased heavy metal concentration, but they are considered good alternative fuel. It is believed that power plants or dedicated incinerators could be potential end-users of RDF in Singapore. Published version 2016-05-10T04:08:56Z 2019-12-06T13:47:35Z 2016-05-10T04:08:56Z 2019-12-06T13:47:35Z 2016 2016 Journal Article Zhao, L., Giannis, A., Lam, W.-Y., Lin, S.-X., Yin, K., Yuan, G.-A., et al. (2016). Characterization of Singapore RDF resources and analysis of their heating value. Sustainable Environment Research, 26(1), 51-54. 1022-7636 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/80342 http://hdl.handle.net/10220/40510 10.1016/j.serj.2015.09.003 185830 en Sustainable Environment Research © 2016 Production and hosting by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of Chinese Institute of Environmental Engineering, Taiwan. This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http:// creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). 4 p. application/pdf |
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Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) was formulated from several municipal waste components in Singapore in order to maximize energy efficiency and minimize the environmental impacts. At first, the physicochemical properties (proximate and ultimate analysis, chloro, heavy metals) and the heating values of waste components were analyzed to assess their thermal behaviour. Three RDF prototypes were formulated by combining individual waste type in various fractions with respect to their properties and heating values. Landfill mining material and chicken manure were also involved in the RDF formation as alternative fuel sources. Optimum RDF was formulated consisting of 42% plastics, 41% paper/cardboard, 7% textile and 10% horticultural waste, based on the existing Singapore waste composition. This RDF had a lower heating value of 23.7 MJ kg−1, which was less than mineral fuel but it could meet the fuel requirements given in the European standards. The addition of chicken manure and landfill mining material in RDF lowered the heating value and increased heavy metal concentration, but they are considered good alternative fuel. It is believed that power plants or dedicated incinerators could be potential end-users of RDF in Singapore. |
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