Recyfuel : platform for the pre-treatment of hazardous industrial and special household waste
Recyfuel is a platform for the pre-treatment of hazardous industrial and special household waste to produce a substitution solid fuel used in cement plant kilns.
Recyfuel manufactures three types of products
Waste treated by Recyfuel is turned into 3 products ready to be recovered or recycled:
- Resofuel, impregnated wood sawdust with a particle size of less than 10 mm
- Mix, composed of plastic, wood and textiles, with a particle size of less than 40 mm
- Metal.
Resofuel and Mix are replacement fuels obtained by grinding and mixing waste with wood sawdust. They are recovered in cement kilns.
Metal is recycled in the steel industry as scrap.
What does pre-treatment actually mean?
Pre-treatment refers to the treatment phases during which waste is prepared for reuse.
What is waste?
Waste refers to any material or object got rid of by its holder, voluntarily or by obligation. Waste arises from industrial, commercial or household sources.
What is hazardous waste?
Hazardous waste is waste that poses a specific danger for humans and the environment based on certain criteria defined by law. This hazardous aspect is due to the fact that:
- It is composed of one or more hazardous constituents in a given concentration
- It has one or more characteristics and dangers listed in the relevant legislation