Future mix of energy: contribution by non-regular/recovered fuels - energy and emissions

A conference on "Power production from waste & biomass" includes the need to discuss and observe several fields of evaluation and technical considerations, of which I choose the following to be the highlights of my presentation: The achievements in waste-to-energy in the past ("waste incineration plants as sinks"), energy and emissions, waste from "integrated waste management to "Waste-to-energy" (WtE) under Material Flow Management criteria, the contribution of "non-regular fuels" to the security of supply of energy in the EU, the definition of "recovered fuels from wastes" and the establishment of quality control criteria and the monitoring thereof. What are the targets we have to achieve to ensure that WtE from solid recovered fuels (SRF) is not only the intended but also factual solution? ASSESS DATA (on a national basis for the EU15) on combustible fuels as feed for SRF (amounts, heating values, other physical and chemical features, sources of such fuels). SIMPLE RULES to make sure we all talk about the same, to avoid market distortions across the EU, to not "hunt" for 157 000 key numbers of undefined wastes with regard to their chemical composition. ENSURE SRF go to WtE PLANTS and not to the cheapest hole. ENSURE that WtE-PLANTS are CAPABLE of HANDLING the INPUT by FUEL QUALITY CONTROL and PROCESS MONITORING: process control and emissions permit to avoid fouling and corrosion of plants and diffuse emissions: this asks for standardization and formulation of quality controlled classes of fuels whereupon an operator can base his planning for energy, plant safety, and emissions liabilities in picking fuels from the market as feed for this plant. ACHIEVEMENT of SUSTAINABILITY, i.e., the fulfillment of economical and environmental goals by making vast amounts of wastes usable as fuels in industry and thereby enlarge the energy independence of the EU15.