What is currently happening with the refuse-derived fuel? Why is a plant like this even necessary?
Refuse-derived fuel is being used at cement factories or in the auxiliary firing systems at coal-based power stations. However, it can be utilized more efficiently in waste-to-energy plants that are specifically designed to burn refuse-derived fuel (RDF). At the moment, there is simply not enough plant capacity in Germany to combust all the RDF being produced on a continual basis in keeping with the legal requirements. Building a WTE power station in Industriepark Höchst will add valuable capacity to this tight market. However, the facility must be large enough to capitalize on economies of scale. That makes it hard for the local governments overseeing waste management to readily appropriate the funds for such a project, especially since taxpayers and fee payers would end up shouldering the financial risk.
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