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Abstract:

The key objectives of the project and the research carried out were:

To test the efficacy of the unique Fairport waste management process

To produce enough biomass fuel products from the biodegradable element of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) to enable appropriate trials for multiple fuel usage and industrial purposes to be carried out

To identify and assess a renewable biomass fuel product that will be suitable for ROC's

To identify markets for other biomass products that fall outside ROC's classification

Three years ago the management of the Fairport Engineering Limited started to investigate the different ways of processing unsorted MSW. From the knowledge gained from this investigation they designed and built a small pilot processor to obtain data on operating parameters and product knowledge.

A key issue was to ensure the marketability of the principal output from the process: the biomass fuel fraction. Aware of the issues faced in the past in marketing RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) Fairport took a pro-active route to addressing the problem. Instead of following the traditional route of producing an RDF and then finding outlets for the product Fairport instead started by developing an acceptable specification with potential customers for these biomass fuel products and only then set about developing the process which would provide products to meet this agreed specification.

The aim was to develop a process which could be flexible, cost effective and provide a proven and sustainable option for waste treatment whilst accommodating the following market dynamics:

Differing fuel product specifications and requirements for identified and specific end use applications

Evolving fiscal incentives

Changing market conditions

Evolving regulatory and statutory issues related to the management of MSW

Increasing pressure to identify fuels for power generation thus displacing some fossil fuel utilisation and mitigating net greenhouse gas emissions

This report contains an executive summary, is divided into the following sections:

Introduction
Project Aims and Objectives
Key Activities and Observations
Testing of Biomass Fuel Products
Emissions and Environmental Issues
Density Separator
Market Place Evaluation
Project Conclusions and Recommendation's
Acknowledgements
Appendices

Publication Year:

2004

Publisher:

Department of Trade and Industry

DOI:

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Author(s):

Lees, A., Whatmore, S., Steele, M., Tetchner, G., Anderson, R. & Manser, R.

Energy Category

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Category Name:

Renewable Energy Sources

Bio-Energy

Other bio-energy

Language:

English

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8331278 B

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Region:

United Kingdom

Publication Type:

Project Report

Subject:

Technology

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Related Project(s):

Renewable Biomass Fuel R D Production Facility

Related Publications(s):

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