The possibilities of RDF/SRF utilization in Hungary

Nowadays it is a major challenge to satisfy the needs in the field of waste management and energy as well. The recovery of the generated waste´s energy content can provide solutions for certain problems in both fields. In our research, we examine the opportunities of the utilization of the Hungarian secondary fuels from waste (RDF - refuse-derived fuell SRF - solid recovered fuel) to produce electrical and/or thermal energy for the Hungarian grid and district heating networks. During the investigation we examine the annual amount of generated solid waste, and it´s temporal changes in Hungary, furthermore we will try to estimate it´s primary energy content. In addition to the mixed solid waste I also investigate the Hungarian secondary fuel (RDF/SRF) producing capacities. After consideration of waste generation and processing capabilities, I examine and evaluate several potential Hungarian sites for RDF/SRF utilization. The evaluation aims to give a better picture of the economic sustainability of the Hungarian RDF/SRF utilization. The evaluation tries to rank the potential sites to give us an effective tool to find the most advantageous RDF/SRF utilization site from an economic point of view.