Can We Recycle Alternative Fuels Successfully?
Posted on June 9th, 2011 by admin
Neither the manufacturing or commercial communities, nor the general public, have yet, completely embraced the idea of recycling alternative fuel sources. Government agencies have not set any regulatory rules which would help these recycling actions to move forward, despite the existence of overflowing landfills, and some dubious offloading of household wastes, into other areas, which should be off limits to such actions.
There are several instances where successful recycling has been achieved. The use of rubber tires for starting kilns, as pre-heaters in wet or dry kilns.
One plant fired out dated corn seed, and cut their yearly fuel bill in half.
Where it is allowed, burning plant waste, has cleaned up the premises. No moving needed to an already overflowing landfill.
Other alternative fuel source wastes have been used, depending on what is most available in certain areas of the country. Wood fiber waste, animal and hospital wastes, and rice husks have all been successfully recycled. There are experiments going on now, with some wastes considered unrecoverable, which might have a future in cement plants.
Recycling household wastes are necessary for the earth’s future. This will take imagination, work, and efficient management to create uses for these waste materials.