With the objective of debating the main challenges and opportunities of the sector, the event will take place on the 6th and 7th of July
The third edition of the Waste Energy Recovery Forum already has a date to take place. The event, which will be held through the hybrid format this year, that is, through the internet and also in person, is scheduled for the 6th and 7th of July, at the Novotel São Paulo Jaraguá Conventions, in São Paulo.
Organized by the FRG Mídias & Eventos Group and promoted by the Brazilian Association of Waste Energy Recovery (ABREN), the main objective of the Forum is to bring together the main authorities and players in the sector, in order to debate and discuss the new directions and trends in the energy sector. waste energy recovery in Brazil.
The current generation of waste in the country is approximately 82,5 million tons per year, but the recycling rate reaches only 2%. The launch of the National Solid Waste Plan (PLANARES) in April this year aimed to change the scenario of solid waste in the country. Planares reinforces, for example, that by 2040 the expectation is that half of the garbage will be recycled or reused in some way.
In this way, using energy recovery as a way to optimize the management of solid waste is a viable solution that should be encouraged in the country. The Waste Energy Valorization Forum features lectures by the main representatives of the sector, as well as members of the academy who are specialists in the subject.
According to ABREN, energy recovery plants (ERUs), which use waste to generate energy, can meet at least 5% of the energy consumption of Brazilian cities. In addition, there is potential to reach 994 MW of installed power through the ERUs, energy that would be enough to supply 27 million homes with clean and renewable electricity.
Another important destination for urban waste is the co-processing of waste-derived fuels (RDF) in cement kilns (co-processing), replacing fossil fuels. This activity results in the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions by replacing fossil fuels with RDF. In several countries in Asia, Europe and North America, there are several plants for the preparation of CDR from urban solid waste, including the use of the organic fraction through biodrying processes, and Brazil today uses 31% of CDR for the manufacture of the cement.
According to Yuri Schmitke, executive president of ABREN, “the meeting is a great opportunity to bring together the main specialists in the sector and discuss the next steps for Brazil towards the expansion of energy recovery from waste. This technology will make a great contribution to the Brazilian energy transition”.
Source: 200 Press Office
