What is ISO 21640- Specifications of solid recovered fuels about?
ISO 21640 specifies a classification system for solid recovered fuels (SRF), and a template containing a list of characteristics for the specification of their properties, enabling trade and use of solid recovered fuels supporting the protection of the environment.
Solid recovered fuels are produced from non-hazardous waste
NOTE 1: Untreated municipal solid waste as such cannot be considered solid recovered fuels. Untreated municipal solid waste can however be feedstock to plants producing solid recovered fuels.
NOTE 2: ISO 21640 is applicable to the trading and storage of solid recovered fuels. However, if during storage or trade the solid recovered fuels are mixed with other solid recovered fuels or other fuels, then the classification and specifications are no longer valid. If sold further, then the mixing would constitute a solid recovered fuels production.
Who is ISO 21640 - Specifications of solid recovered fuels for?
ISO 21640 on the specifications and classes of solid recovered fuels is beneficial for:
- Waste recycle management
- Manufacturing plant
- People who work for magnetic and refining separation
Why should you use ISO 21640 - Specifications of solid recovered fuels?
Solid recovered fuels are produced from non-hazardous waste. The input waste can be production-specific waste, municipal solid waste, industrial waste, commercial waste, construction and demolition waste, sewage sludge, etc. It is thus obvious that solid recovered fuels are a heterogeneous group of fuels.
ISO 21640 covers all types of solid recovered fuels and will thus have a wide field of application. The aim of producing a solid recovered fuel is to use it for energy purposes at the highest possible energy efficiency.
ISO 21640 describes how the supplier can establish specifications and a declaration of conformity to the different ISO standards for solid recovered fuels.
Overall, ISO 21640 is helpful as it assists the user with specifications and classes of solid recovered fuels. ISO 21640 describes the compliance rules for solid recovered fuels according to this classification system. Classification enables statistical information of solid recovered fuels properties in the market, thus increasing transparency in the use of non-hazardous waste in solid recovered fuels and demonstrating the development of this business field.
