Replacement of fossil fuels in the energy sector by SSF (solid secondary fuel) and SAF (solid alternative fuel)
Address
RAMEKO, s.r.o.Čaklov 6
094 35 Čaklov
IČO: 36 514 748
https://rameko.sk/
Contact person
Radoslav Duda0905785487
duda@rameko.sk
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Description
The company RAMEKO, s.r.o. is fully aware that the growth of industrial production, electricity and heat production is causing an increase in demands on natural resources. All these aspects have an increasing and at the same time more negative impact on the quality of our environment. More than 2/3 of municipal waste is still landfilled in Slovakia. These are the main reasons why we focused on the usability of SSF (solid secondary fuels) and SAF (solid alternative fuels). We process for a long time and then supply SAF to the cement plant. Thanks to its suitable properties, this type of fuel is a more environmentally friendly substitute for other fuels, which represent a significantly higher burden on the environment. We also cooperate on the development and subsequent use of SSF in the energy sector. We are actively cooperating with the Faculty of Business Administration of the University of Economics on this solution. Thanks to their calculations, we can confirm that the use of this type of fuel in the power plant is, thanks to its suitable properties, an ideal replacement for fossil fuels.
Economic benefits
Thanks to the cooperation with the Faculty of Business Economics of the University of Economics and their calculations (the specific data is still an internal matter of the company), the company is able to confirm that the implementation of their solution, i.e. the use of TDP in the power plant, is an ideal substitute for fossil fuels due to its suitable properties.
Similarly, subsequent testing proves that their fuel is significantly cheaper than hard coal, which has to be imported to the Vojany plant from the eastern border by rail, which translates into high operating costs. The company's figures are also confirmed by data from the European Parliament, which claims that waste prevention, eco-design and reuse could save companies in the EU €600 billion - equivalent to 8% of annual turnover - while reducing total annual greenhouse gas emissions by between 2% and 4%.
The transition to a circular economy could bring many benefits - reducing pressure on the environment, increasing security of supply of raw materials, boosting competitiveness, stimulating innovation, boosting economic growth and creating jobs (580 000 jobs in the EU alone).
Environmental benefits
The waste that decomposes from the different processes (recovery and recycling) and that is not recyclable is prepared for energy recovery with low chlorinated polymer content. These types of waste are used for TDP and TAP. Thanks to the collaboration with PHF EUBA and their calculations (the specific data are still internal company matters), they can confirm that the use of TDP in a power plant is an ideal substitute for fossil fuels due to its suitable properties.
Subsequent testing of the combustion of certified TDP based on selected petroleum products and biomass, which has properties comparable to hard coal and meets all the environmental requirements of the current Slovak legislation, confirmed these calculations. Compared to fossil fuels, TAP and TDP emit multiply lower amounts of CO2 into the atmosphere.
Another advantage of the fuels processed by the company is their calorific value. As an additive, the calorific value of TDP is three times higher than that of wood chips. By replacing wood chips with TDP, the use of wood chips becomes economically disadvantageous and the company expects that its use will naturally decrease, which would have a positive impact on the environment.
Examples of implementation of the solution in practice
Waste which is not suitable for further recovery and which cannot be recycled is prepared for energy recovery with low chlorinated polymer content. These types of waste are used to produce solid secondary waste and solid alternative waste.
The company processes and then supplies TAP to cement plants for a long time, where it is used as an energy source. It is also engaged in the utilization of TDP, which has undergone several power plant trials. The testing has been relatively successful. TDP has been shown to be a suitable substitute for the hard coal that has been used so far in the power plant. TDP is not only more environmentally friendly, it is also significantly cheaper than hard coal. The cost of importing hard coal is still high and naturally translates into higher operating costs.
