Waste Textiles: An Untapped "Energy Goldmine"!

Release time : 2025-05-12
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Using discarded textiles as alternative fuel in cement kilns plays a vital role in resource conservation and carbon reduction.

 

Waste textiles have uniform composition and low impurity content, making them ideal for conversion into SRF/RDF (Solid Recovered Fuel/Refuse-Derived Fuel) with a typical particle size of 50–300 mm.

Why Waste Textiles?

High Calorific Value = Cost Savings

Baled for easy transport & sale

 

Dry-base calorific value: ~5,000 × 4.18 kJ/kg

 

Pure polyester textiles: 5,500 kcal/kg (comparable to lignite)

 

Blended fabrics: >4,000 kcal/kg

 

Average combustion value: 4,500–5,000 kcal/kg (75% of coal)

 

When supplied to cement plants, waste textiles significantly reduce coal consumption and procurement costs.


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HARDEN's Solution: High-Efficiency RDF/SRF Production

With over a decade of expertise in waste processing, Harden Machinery Ltd. delivers an optimized solution for converting waste textiles into high-calorific RDF/SRF.

 

Core Concept: "Finer Shredding, Faster Sorting, More Precise Separation"

Guided by this principle, HARDEN has developed a dedicated textile RDF/SRF production system, offering higher efficiency and precision for industrial waste processing.

 

Key Applications

The system processes:

✔ Waste textiles (discarded clothing, fabric scraps)

✔ Leather offcuts

✔ Waste plastics & other general industrial waste


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Advanced Processing: "Shredding + Air Classification + Magnetic Separation"

Primary shredding → Metal/heavy material removal

 

Fine shredding → Final RDF/SRF size: 30–80 mm


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The Future of Industrial Waste: Reduce, Reuse, Recover

Converting waste textiles, leather, and plastics into high-energy RDF/SRF represents a sustainable shift in industrial waste management:

✅ Cost savings (reduced fossil fuel dependency)

✅ Major carbon footprint reduction

 

HARDEN is driving the transition toward zero-waste, low-carbon industrial production.