1. Development of SRF standard in ISO TC300: current progress and issues
National Institute for Environmental Studies
Center for Material Cycles and Waste Management Research
Rieko Kubota
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2. Contents Background of SRF standardization in Europe
List of prospective work items in TC300 based on European standards (EN)
ISO TC300 Overview
Current ISO TC300 activities
Timeline of TC 300 activities
Major agendas of each working group
Purpose to participate in ISO/regional standardization
Introduction of Indonesian RDF use guidelines for cement industry(2016)
Takeaway messages about standardization
Future of RDF standards in ASEAN region

3. 20% of MSW is still landfilled in Europe
Source: CEWEP HP(2016)

4. Background of SRF standardization in Europe
Landfill Directive (1999/EC/31)
This directive introduces landfill tax to divert waste from landfill.
Waste Framework Directive (2008/98/EC)
-have to be applied for any government
–Prioritize on greater capture of recyclable materials(including food waste)

5. Background of SRF standardization in ISO
Concerns on the quality of waste derived fuels=Solid Recovered Fuels in the market
Give reference data on quality and safety of SRF
In 2002, CEN/TC343 on SRF has set up in EU

6. List of prospective work items in TC300 based on European standards (EN)

10. ISO TC300 Overview Established in November, 2015 Chaired by Finland
Scope of TC300:
Elaboration of Standards, Technical Specifications and Technical Reports on solid recovered fuels, prepared from non-hazardous waste to be utilised for energy recovery in waste-incineration or co- incineration plants or in industrial processes (like cement manufacturing), excluding those fuels that are included in the scope of ISO TC238.

11. ISO TC300 Overview 17 countries 16 countries including
Technical Committee structure:
Participating Members:
17 countries
-With active participation,
voting rights
Observing Members:
16 countries including
Thailand (TISI)
-Receive documents, can comment
ISO TC300
WG1 Terminology and quality assurance
WG2 Specification and classes
WG3 Sampling and sample reduction
WG4 Physical and mechanical tests
WG5 Chemical tests and determination of biomass contents
WG6 Safety of Solid Recovered Fuels

12. Current ISO TC300 activities
Standard and/or project under the direct responsibility of ISO/TC 300 Secretariat (5)
Stage
ISO/AWI 21640 [Under development] –WG2
Solid recovered fuels -- Specifications and classes
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ISO/AWI 21911 [Under development] –WG6
Solid recovered fuels -- Determination of self-heating
ISO/AWI 21912 [Under development] –WG6
Solid recovered fuels -- Safe handling and storage of solid recovered fuels
ISO/AWI TR 21916 [Under development] –WG2
Solid recovered fuels -- Guidance for specification of solid recovered fuels (SRF) for selected uses
ISO/AWI 22105 [Under development] –WG5
Solid recovered fuels -- Determination of the total Sulphur content using a high temperature tube furnace combustion method -- IR-detection

13. Timeline of TC300 activities
April, st TC meeting in Helsinki
November, nd TC meeting in Tokyo
Working group web-meetings, meeting in Milan
September, rd TC meeting in Stockholm
Voting
Voting
Voting

14. Major agendas in each Working Group

15. WG1:Terminology and Quality Assurance
Discussion on how to define terms such as: “waste” “Non- hazardous waste” ”point of delivery”
Do we specify where waste comes from?
Submission of existing standards and other related documents (to avoid being too much Europe-centric discussion)
Questionnaire on necessity of quality assurance of SRF products
Next step: New Work Item on terminology based on
EN15357: Solid Recovered Fuels – Terminology, definitions and descriptions

16. WG2: Specification and classes
Discussion on New Working Item: WD21640 Solid Recovered Fuels – Specification and Classes
Questionnaire to understand better about SRF production and utilization in each country
Important characteristic classification is based on:
Economic value
Technical value
Environmental value

17. WG3: Sampling and Sample reduction
Expect to work on NWI on Sampling method (EN15442)
Shared sampling method by JIS standard
Simplification of testing method
Simplification of mass sampling, calculation methods, and sampling conditions

18. WG4: Physical and mechanical tests
Now voting is ongoing for the Testing methods on
1) Determination of ash content,
2) calorific value,
3) moisture content using the oven dry method
4) volatile matter
Reflection of your country’s testing methods on ISO is important. Testing body can not implement!!

19. WG5: Chemical tests and determination of biomass contents
Discussion on WD21644 Determination of biomass content
What methodology for determination of biomass content do we include? Manual sorting only? Other advanced methods such as C14 method?
Discussion on WD21663 Determination of total carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, sulfur
Can laboratory in different countries conform to the content and procedure of testing methods?

20. WG6: Safety of Solid Recovered Fuels
Discussion on WD21912: Safe handling, treatment and storage covers SRF Acceptance, treatment, storage, fire prevention are the scope of the standard
Input on self-heating of SRF for WD21911
The troubling fire record of UK recycling plants
-Guardian,
300 waste treatment and recycling facilities per year
are reported to have fire accidents between 2001 to
2013.
UK government has issued new guidelines on
Safe-handling of waste and fire prevention at waste facilities
Source:
/jul/06/troubling-fire-record-uk-recycling-plants

21. Purpose to participate in ISO/regional standardization
Assurance of quality and safety of products, services and management process
To be beneficial to the domestic companies to stay competitive in international/ regional market
To reflect own standards/guidelines in your country to ISO/regional standard to make sure domestic standards conform (sometimes you need to coordinate/negotiate with other country’s representatives)

22. Indonesian RDF use guidelines for cement industry(2016) -Issued by Ministry of Environment and Forestry

23. Use of RDF in cement industry in Indonesia (2013)
Source: KLHK, 2013

24. Contents of Indonesian RDF use guidelines
RDF derived from municipal solid waste
Fluff form
Energy substitution rate: 5% in cement industry
Sorting
Shredding
Drying
Magnetic separation
Solar drying, Steam drying, Bio drying
Packaging
Storage

25. Takeaway messages about standardization (1)
Mandatory to have environmental regulation on co-processing plants
Standard is not the same as law/regulation
Distinction of normative/informative standards
Ensure “triple (viability) bottom line” Environment-Technical-Economy in institutional design

26. Takeaway messages about standardization(2)
You need good policy/legislation to “quote” standard/guideline. It’s two wheels(policy/legislation and standard) to ensure safety and quality of products and process
Multi-stakeholders participation in preparation process is essential
Private sector is key player
(They are the user of standards)

27. Future direction of RDF standards in ASEAN
For Ajarn Sirin’s question in panel discussion
Future direction of RDF standards in ASEAN
Cross border flow of RDF may happen
Necessary to ensure quality RDF exports
National standards/guidelines
Regional Expert group to establish national standards
ASEAN guidelines in ASEAN sectoral body
Standard harmonization of AMSs
Mutual recognition of standard among AMSs
ASEAN Economic Community objectives:

28. Thank you so much for your attention