Can we obtain RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) from solid waste pyrolysis?

There are thousands of tons of solid waste produced every day, and we can recycle some of them for resources reuses and high benefits. And for the solid waste like waste tires, rubber, plastics and oil sludge, etc. , we can obtain RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) from solid waste pyrolysis.

But we have to know that RDF can be only obtained from the pyrolysis of solid waste like which are composed of hydrocarbon polymers. Because pyrolysis is a process of molecular breakdown where larger molecules are broken down into smaller molecules. If you wanna produce RDF(Refuse Derived Fuel) from solid waste, it is better to do the selection work first.

Then, what is the detailed pyrolysis principle of the solid waste mentioned above to obtain RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel)? In the pyrolysis process of solid waste like waste plastic/waste tires, long chain polymer is broken down into smaller chains. And the polymer waste is not burned, instead it is broken down into usable finished products like Pyrolysis Oil(RDF), Hydrocarbon Gas and Charcoal.

DOING factory waste tyre pyrolysis oil plant and the final product

The obtained finished products have widely uses and great sales markets, which can help you make great benefits from solid waste pyrolysis.

(1) The RDF---pyrolysis Oil is a good heating fuel which can directly replace fuel oil for industrial or boiler heating, such as cement plants, steel plants, glass plants, heavy generators, etc. After further processing of distillation machine, this RDF can be changed into diesel oil which can be directly used for diesel oil generators, tractors and trucks, etc.

(2) Charcoal can be used for industrial heating by briquette. Its combustion calorific value is equivalent to that of coal, and it can be used directly instead of coal.

(3) The Hydrocarbon gas can be recycled and used for heating the pyrolysis reactor to save operation investment.

The application of waste pyrolysis plant priduct

And here we made a profits analysis based on the solid waste tire pyrolysis plant for your reference.

Taken all the things we talked about above, we can see that it's feasible and really profitable to make RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) from solid waste pyrolysis.

DOING Company has been dedicated to the research & development of the green pyrolysis technology of solid waste processing for more than 11 years. And DOING waste pyrolysis plant projects have spread all over the world, including EU countries where environmental requirements are very high. For high quality solid waste pyrolysis plant to obtain RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel), please feel free to consult with us for professional solutions.