Workshop on Processing routes for Solid Recovered Fuels, Dublin, 20 October, 2011

Thursday 21 – Friday 21 October
2011

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Production and utilisation options for Solid Recovered Fuels

IEA Bioenergy Task 32
and 36

Hilton Dublin
City hotel
Charlemont Place, Dublin 2, Ireland

Many waste streams contain a biomass fraction which can contribute to renewable energy production. By separating wastes into different fractions that can be used for different applications, more attractive processing routes might become available for the raw material, considered from an environmental
and/or financial perspective.

This IEA Bioenergy workshop provided an overview of the market perspectives for the production and utilisation of Solid Recovered Fuels from waste streams. What production and utilisation routes are available, for what end uses can SRF be used, and what criteria could be used to select the most interesting processing route under given conditions?

THURSDAY 20 OCTOBER:
WORKSHOP

Location:	Hilton Dublin City hotel, Charlemont Place, Dublin 2, Ireland
Timing:	10:00 – 16:30
Chairpersons:	Jaap Koppejan (IEA Bioenergy Task 32) and Niranjan Patel (DEFRA, UK)

Time	Presentation
10:00	Introduction (including emergency procedure etc) John Finnan, Teagasc, Ireland
10:10 – 10:35	Overview SRF production and use in Europe: Overview Geert Cuperus (European Recovered Fuels Organisation)
10:35 – 11:00	SRF: a practical example from the EU-project “RECOMBIO” Thomas Glorius (Remondis)
11:00 – 11:25	The current situation and future opportunities for SRF in Ireland Brendan O’Neill, Department of Environment, Heritage and Local Government
11:25- 11:45	Coffee break
11:45 – 12:10	SRF – Experience in UK Euston Ling, AEA, UK
12:10 – 12:35	SRF – CEN standards, definitions and biogenic content Martin Frankenhaeuser, Chairman CEN TC 343
12:35-13:30	Lunch
13:30 – 13:55	The valorization of SRF in Cement Kilns Juliet Currie, Hanson-HeidelbergCement, UK
13:55 – 14:20	Combustion of SRF Kai Keldenich, Steag Germany
14:20 – 14:55	Torrefaction of SRF Jan Brouwers, Torrcoal, Netherlands
14:55 – 15:15	Coffee break
15:15 – 15:40	Gasification of SRF Matti Nieminnen, VTT
15:40 – 16:05	Discussion by Pat Howes
16:05 – 16:15	Summary and closing Chairman.

FRIDAY 21 OCTOBER: FIELD TRIP

8:00-9:00	Departure from Mespil hotel
9:00-11:00	Visit to the Lagan cement kiln at Kinnegad (west of Dublin) co-incinerating SRF
11:00-12:00	Travelling time
12:00-14:00	Visit to WtE plant of Indaver, Meath, Dublin
14:00-15:00	Travelling time
15:00	Dropoff at Dublin Airport and return to Dublin

Co-organised with SEAI and Teagasc