title: Perspectives for pilot scale study of RDF in Istanbul, Turkey.
abstract: Municipal solid waste (MSW) is one of the most important environmental problems arising from rapid urbanization and industrialization. The use of alternative fuels in rotary kilns of cement plants is very important for reducing cost, saving fossil fuels and also eliminating waste materials, accumulated during production or after using these materials. Cement industries has an important potential for supplying preferable solutions to the waste management. Energy recovery from waste is also important for the reduction of CO(2) emissions. This paper presents an investigation of the development of refuse derived fuel (RDF) materials from non-recycling wastes and the determination of its potential use as an alternative fuel in cement production in Istanbul, Turkey. RDF produced from MSW was analyzed and its effects on cement production process were examined. For this purpose, the produced RDF was mixed with the main fuel (LPG) in ratios of 0%, 5%, 10%, 15% and 20%. Then chemical and mineralogical analyses of the produced clinker were carried out. It is believed that successful results of this study will be a good example for municipalities and cement industries in order to achieve both economic and environmental benefits.
authors.affiliation: TUBITAK MRC (Marmara Research Center) Materials Institute, Gebze, P.O. Box 21, 41470 Kocaeli, Turkey. mustafa.kara@mam.gov.tr
authors.forename: Mustafa
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.forename: Esin
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Günay
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Tabak
authors.forename: Senol
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Yildiz
mesh_terms: D004736:Energy-Generating Resources; D019652:Extraction and Processing Industry; D010865:Pilot Projects; D014421:Turkey; D014866:Waste Products
chemical_list: D014866:Waste Products