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ICF International presents a post–American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) outlook for the alternative fuel vehicles (AFV) industry and shares new trends related to plug-in electric, biofuel, natural gas, propane, and hydrogen-fueled vehicles.
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1. Demand in the medium- and heavy-duty sectors for natural gas and propane vehicles
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3. Innovation and growth in biofuels resulting from compliance markets
4. Increased awareness and adoption of third-party leasing and ownership models for alternative fueling infrastructure
5. New approaches for fleet management
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IJRET : International Journal of Research in Engineering and Technology is an international peer reviewed, online journal published by eSAT Publishing House for the enhancement of research in various disciplines of Engineering and Technology. The aim and scope of the journal is to provide an academic medium and an important reference for the advancement and dissemination of research results that support high-level learning, teaching and research in the fields of Engineering and Technology. We bring together Scientists, Academician, Field Engineers, Scholars and Students of related fields of Engineering and Technology.
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The presentation outlines the top five AFV trends as identified by ICF:
1. Demand in the medium- and heavy-duty sectors for natural gas and propane vehicles
2. Strong growth in plug-in electric vehicles supported by state and utility incentives
3. Innovation and growth in biofuels resulting from compliance markets
4. Increased awareness and adoption of third-party leasing and ownership models for alternative fueling infrastructure
5. New approaches for fleet management
To learn more, view the recording of the webinar: http://www.icfi.com/insights/webinars/2014/recording-us-alternative-fuel-advanced-vehicle-trends
On behalf of N+P Neville Roberts gave a presentation about the Subcoal® technology at the Global cemfuels conference in Dubai.
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14_D. Tobin_Lagan Cement_Fire extinguishers do not make good cement fuel. The journey from landfill to SRF in Ireland-An economic success story
1. Fire extinguishers don’t make good cement fuel!!
The journey from landfill to SRF in Ireland: An
Economic Success Story
2. Lagan Cement operates to the highest environmental standards
internationally.
Lagan Cement is an ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and ISO 9001-2008 company.
Lagan Cement produces cement to EN 197 standard.
Lagan Cement makes safety its highest priority
Lagan Cement operates a good neighbour policy, publishes a corporate
social responsibility report and actively contributes to various community
support schemes
3.
4. In 2001, Ireland landfilled 86.7% of its waste, a
total of 1,992,050 tonnes.
Only 7.4% of Paper was recovered from
household waste.
0.6% of plastic was recovered.
0% of ferrous metal was recovered from
household waste
172 licensed landfills operating.
5.
6. Country No. of plants using alternative
material / total no. of plants
Austria 9/9
Belgium 5/5
Czech Republic 6/6
Denmark 6/7
Finland 2/2
France 38/44
Germany 32/35
Greece 1/8
Hungary 2/6
Italy 23/60
Luxembourg 1/1
Netherlands 1/1
Norway 2/2
Poland 6/6
Switzerland 8/8
UK 8/16
Ireland 0/4
9. In 2002, the government introduced a landfill levy
of €15/t to encourage diversion from landfill.
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
2002 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013
Growth of Landfill Levy
Landfill levy (€/t)
10. Raw Materials
•Aluminium, Steel, Copper
•Stone, Glass, Hard and soft plastics
Fertiliser
•Compost
•Soil Improver
Fuel
•SRF
•RDF
•Landfill gas
11. High calorific value (CV)
High biogenic fraction/Carbon Neutral
Sustainable
Homogenous/High quality
Consistent, consistent, consistent!
Gives environmental advantage over
coal.
Gives economic advantage over coal.
12. SRF is a solid fuel, prepared from non-hazardous
waste. It is processed specifically for use cement kilns
and in power generation.
It is typically produced from non recyclable
packaging, paper fragments, plastic film and rejects
from recycling lines, material that would other wise
be landfilled.
It is a highly processed material, is homogenised,
shredded and scanned for undesirable materials.
It is a better, cleaner and more processed fuel than
RDF
Produced to EN15359
Good SRF can have an energy value of 2/3 that of
coal, making it a desirable fuel.
13.
14. Following a year in planning and
environmental licence applications, Lagan
Cement accepted its first load of SRF in
January 2009.
Single SRF supplier
Significant government scrutiny
15. Locally produced, locally used.
Renewable, produced every day
Enables exports
Over 300 employed in SRF production and
consumption
Enhances energy security
Alternative is to import fossil fuel and landfill
energy resources.
16. Due to rises in the Landfill Levy, disposal has
become expensive.
Therefore investment in SRF processing.
SRF is less expensive option than landfill and
other solutions.
Virtually all waste collection is by private
companies.
Ready market for good quality SRF.
17. SRF consumption in Ireland commenced in
2009, with licensed capacity at 95,000
tonnes.
In 2013 SRF consumption in Ireland rose to
approximately 180,000 tonnes.
In 2014 annualised consumption will rise to
300,000 tonnes.
All of the cement companies in Ireland are
permitted to use SRF.
Coal replacement of up to 60% has been
achieved.
20. Poor SRF can cause the following:-
◦ Increased downtime
◦ Stop start production
Quality problems were terrible initially (>40%
moisture, oversize, scrap metal).
The poorer the quality the worse the problems
The above combine to give increased unit production
cost
Big capital investment for both producer and user
Need for more fuel suppliers was identified.
Fire Extinguishers wreck rotary airlocks!!!
21. Producers have had to make a considerable
journey from “haul and dump” to producing a
homogenous fuel. Hauliers to Refiners!
New business! (quality control, process mgt,
investment)
22. Quality Control of SRF is needed to:-
◦ Protect the environment
◦ Promote public confidence
◦ Protect the cement plant
◦ Protect the waste companies.
Quality control is in everyone’s long-term
interest.
Need for enforcement of
standards.
23.
24. Business continuity is critical in cement
manufacture. Therefore fuel quality is critical.
Every load is inspected and sampled.
In 6 years we have only rejected one load of
SRF.
Supplier audits are critical (monthly)
Security of outlet is vital for SRF producers.
If supplier is not performing, they lose supply
slots.
25. The cement industry
employs over 500
people in Ireland.
It is estimated that
over 200 people are
directly employed in
SRF production in
Ireland.
The use of SRF allows
Irish industry to
complete in an export
market.
26. Cement kilns are achieving more than
90% coal replacement with SRF.
Very long term SRF supply contracts
now the norm.
Better Quality due to investments
made due to better market certainty.
27. SRF use is growing in Europe and beyond.
The UK remains a large SRF/RDF exporter
Irish market is likely to be influenced by a new
600kt/yr incinerator.
SRF is being treated much more as a traded fuel
commodity.
SRF quality is being rewarded by pricing.
SRF use in Electricity Generation is growing.
28.
29. 2001 2015
In 2001, Ireland landfilled 86.7%
of its waste, a total of 1,992,050
tonnes.
Only 7.4% of Paper was
recovered from household
waste.
0.6% of plastic was recovered.
0% of ferrous metal was
recovered from household waste
172 licensed landfills operating.
Circa 250,000 tonnes to
landfill.
87% packaging recycled
83% paper recycled
40% plastic recycled
76% metals recycled
5 Landfills operating
30. Since 2001 there has been a massive increase
in recycling in Ireland, primarily due to
landfill tax increases.
SRF use and production in Ireland is growing.
Quality remains an issue.
SRF supply across Europe will be impacted by
growing use of SRF in electricity generation.
A truly sustainable solution to waste must
incorporate all possible solutions.