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Record 1 2008-12-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Biomass Energy
  • Combustion and Fuels (Fireplaces)
  • Waste Management
DEF

Refuse-derived fuel available in densified form, like pellets or briquettes of organic refuse.

OBS

refuse-derived fuel: A fuel that is produced from material that would otherwise be regarded as worthless, e.g. methane gas from agricultural waste, oil from scrap rubber, solid fuel from organic refuse.

Key term(s)
  • densified RDF

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie de la biomasse
  • Combustion et combustibles (Foyers)
  • Gestion des déchets
OBS

combustible dérivé des déchets : Combustible produit à partir de matériaux rejetés, par exemple du méthane à partir de déchets agricoles, des combustibles solides à partir de déchets organiques compacts, etc.

Spanish

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