SRF is a waste derived fuel produced from the pre-treatment of MSW or commercial and industrial waste in a MBT plant, autoclave or other intermediate technology processing facility.
A typical 100 tonne sample of MSW treated in a MBT plant comprises roughly the following outputs:
Item | Percent |
43.0 | |
Ferrous | 3.0 |
Glass & stone | 11.0 |
Compostable | 17.5 |
Non-ferrous | 0.5 |
Moisture | 25.0 |
Total | 100.0 |
Biomass content in SRF can vary depending upon the source of input waste and the type of intermediate technology used. For example, if the biomass content of the SRF in the above table was 65%, then plastics would account for the remaining 35%. Flexibility exists within MBT plants to alter the composition of SRF to meet the requirements of end users.