Summary

 

According to the Waste Management Department of the Environmental Protection Administration (EPA), the government is actively promoting Solid Recovered Fuel (SRF) as part of its "Waste-to-Fuel" policy. This strategy effectively addresses the disposal of high-calorific waste while reducing the extraction of fossil raw materials and fuels.

Higher Energy & Economic Efficiency

Taking power generation as an example, the efficiency of converting waste to energy in a traditional incinerator is only about 20%. However, if waste is processed into SRF and utilized in dedicated boilers, the power generation efficiency can exceed 30%, delivering significantly higher energy and economic benefits.

Three Core Advantages of SRF

SRF is produced by recycling non-hazardous, combustible materials such as plastics and biomass (e.g., waste paper, wood, and other lignocellulosic waste). It offers three major advantages:

1. Low Environmental Impact: Significantly cleaner than traditional disposal methods.

2. Low Fuel Costs: Provides a cost-effective alternative to conventional energy sources.

3. High Compatibility: Can be applied in high-efficiency industrial boilers and combustion facilities.

Compared to coal, using SRF as a fuel is a much more effective way to achieve carbon reduction. Furthermore, diverting combustible waste to produce SRF for industrial boilers reduces the burden on existing municipal incinerators.

Quality Standards and National Goals

To ensure the consistency of SRF, the EPA has established the "Technical Guidelines and Quality Specifications for Solid Recovered Fuel Manufacturing." Simultaneously, the "Waste-to-Fuel Promotion Goals" have been set:

• 2021 Goal: 390,000 metric tons of waste-to-fuel.

• 2023 Goal: 470,000 metric tons of waste-to-fuel. The objective is to steadily increase the volume of waste-to-fuel conversion in Taiwan year by year.​