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Perspectives on the Promotion of Solid Recovered Fuels in Taiwan

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  • Wen-Tien Tsai

    (Graduate Institute of Bioresources, National Pingtung University of Science and Technology, Pingtung 912, Taiwan)

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Due to the economic inefficiency of material recycling of general industrial waste and urban waste, the use of solid recovered fuels (SRFs) not only mitigates the environmental loadings from waste incineration plants and sanitary landfills but also creates green electricity and/or heat and thus reduces the use of fossil fuels. In this regard, the Taiwan government formulated the “Solid Recovered Fuel Manufacturing Guidelines and Quality Standards” in 2020 to ensure the manufacturing quality of SRFs. This paper focused on the status of waste management and energy supply, the current regulations for adopting SRFs, and the challenges in the development of SRFs from the viewpoints (or life cycle) of the environmental, economic, and engineering (or technological) characters in Taiwan. Based on the database of the official handbook/yearbook, the energy supply from indigenous biomass and waste was 1678.7 × 10 3 kiloliters of oil equivalent (KLOE) in 2021, which only accounted for about 1.2% of the total energy supply. Obviously, available indigenous biomass and waste for producing SRFs were mostly from waste wood, sugarcane bagasse, and mixtures containing wood/paper. Finally, some suggestions for the increasing use of SRFs in the energy and industrial sectors were addressed to keep in step with the sustainable development goals (SDGs) in 2030, especially in the mitigation of GHG emissions.

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  • Wen-Tien Tsai, 2023. "Perspectives on the Promotion of Solid Recovered Fuels in Taiwan," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(7), pages 1-9, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:7:p:2944-:d:1105429
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    1. Yu-Ru Lee & Wen-Tien Tsai, 2022. "Overview of Biomass-to-Energy Supply and Promotion Policy in Taiwan," Energies, MDPI, vol. 15(18), pages 1-11, September.
    2. Chi-Hung Tsai & Yun-Hwei Shen & Wen-Tien Tsai, 2021. "Sustainable Material Management of Industrial Hazardous Waste in Taiwan: Case Studies in Circular Economy," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(16), pages 1-11, August.
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