Officials at the RDF project site in Umm Al Quwain.
Region’s first RDF plant to go onstream in Ajman
01 November 2020
Emirates RDF, a partnership between leading water treatment expert Besix, Finnish group Griffin Refineries and Ajman-based Tech Group Eco, has announced that it is all set to start production of alternative fuel at the company’s facility in Umm Al Quwain.
As part of its strategy to generate green energy, the household waste collected will be converted into an alternative energy source called Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF), which will be used as a fuel in cement factories instead of coal.
Emirates RDF, the first RDF facility in the region, is able to handle over 1,000 tonnes of waste per day from the emirates of Ajman and Umm Al Quwain.
“Emirates RDF is delighted that after intensive cooperation with the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and the President’s Initiatives Committee (Ministry of Presidential Affairs), the RDF facility is ready for the production of high-quality alternative fuel for factories in the region,” said Nicolaas de Koning, General Manager, Emirates RDF.
“The Emirates RDF plant will have enhanced capacity that will enable us to divert over 80 per cent of household waste from the landfill. This will be a huge boost to our environment conservation efforts,” he added.
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