RDF BALER

What is Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF)?

Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) refers to the combustible components from municipal solid waste (MSW). It is the remain after all the recyclable and non-combustible elements are separated when processing MSW. RDF can be used as a substitute of conventional fossil fuel to generate energy in facilities like lime plants, cement kilns, and coal fired power plants.

Why Produce RDF?

Convert waste to renewable energy source like RDF obviously has positive impacts on environment and businesses. It reduces global greenhouse gas emissions, reduces the waste amount sending to landfills, in the meantime, significantly reduces waste management cost, and generating revenue for recycling businesses. It is a way saving our planet while creating economic benefits.

What is Makabale's Baling Solution?

Use RDF baler, transform the wastes into consistent dense bales for easy transport and storage is an essential and final step in RDF production.

Makabale offers a range of open end auto-tie horizontal balers (fully automatic balers) well suited to any RDF plant, SRF plant, or MRF plant. These RDF balers are engineered with robust frame to withstand the high pressure from hydraulic system and utilized with top brand of hydraulic components to ensure the machine uptime and performance for you.

These RDF balers can be customized according to your operation requirement such as left- or right-hand bale ejection, custom-built hopper, and conveyor feeding. Different pressing forces with different bale sizes are available for your choice. With the durable Makabale RDF baler, you can:

  • Save valuable storage space as the waste size is reduced
  • Easier to store and stack owing to its cube shape
  • Easier to ship
  • Save labor and save time
  • Save storage costs and transportation cost
  • Create a safe and neat working area for staff
  • Increase revenue and have a quick return on investment

 

Recommended Horizontal Balers for RDF Recycling

Our range of open end auto-tie horizontal baler (fully automatic baler) is perfect for RDF baling. From 40ton pressing force with 28” x 31” x L bale size to 120ton pressing force with 43” x 43” x L bale size, you can choose the suitable one fits your operation, or we can customize the baler based on your baling requirement or RDF producing line layout. We are also providing shredders and granulators which are needed in the RDF line to make your recycling process much easier and more efficient.

CARDBOARD BALER / MILL SIZE BALER

AUTO-TIE / AUTOMATIC HORIZONTAL BALER

  • Bales multiple materials (cardboard, paper, soft plastic, etc.)
  • Bale size: 750 x 800mm to 1100 x 1100mm
  • Bale wt.: 100 to 1200kg (OCC)
  • 5 different models and sizes

RDF Baler Frequently Asked Questions

What is RDF Baler?

RDF baler is a type of recycling machine typically use hydraulic pressure to compact large volumes of waste into a dense, baled form. These balers are often used in waste-to-energy applications, where the baled material is burned to generate electricity and heat. The resulting bales have a density of up to 1.2 tonnes per cubic metre, which makes them easy to transport and store. RDF balers are designed to help reduce waste volume and cost by reducing the amount of space needed for storage and transport, meanwhile, they can reduce the risk of fire and explosion from combustible materials in the waste.

What Materials Can Be Baled with Your RDF Baler?

Our RDF Baler is used to bale RDF materials which are separated from MSW processing. The machine can also bale other materials like textiles, straw, coco fiber, cardboard, paper and plastic.

What Are RDF Materials?

RDF materials are combustible and non-recyclable components that are separated from the municipal solid wastes (including household waste, commercial waste, and industrial waste). In the past, in MRF plants, these municipal solid wastes are sorted and after all the recyclable materials and non-combustible materials are separated to where they will go, the rest components would have been ended in landfills, but nowadays, they are produced into RDF to become an energy source for certain industries. And RDF baler comes in here.

What Are RDF Bales?

RDF bales are the output cubes come out from the RDF baler through the baling process in the baler machine. They are a fuel made from solid waste to generate energy for power plants, cement kilns, etc. Because RDF waste is in light weight and very bulky, it will be very costly and inconvenient to transport and sell in the market. Therefore, utilizing the RDF baler to compress them into dense cubes is essential.

What Types of Baling Machines Are Available for RDF?

Baling machines for RDF (Refuse-Derived Fuel) come in several types, such as vertical balers, closed-end horizontal balers, and horizontal auto-tie balers. Horizontal balers are used for large amounts of RDF, while vertical balers are suitable for smaller amounts. Among all these RDF baler types, the horizontal auto-tie baler is designed to compact, bale, and stack RDF materials with minimal manual labor.

What Are the Benefits of Baling RDF?

Baling RDF (refuse-derived fuel) offers a number of environmental and economic benefits. Baling allows for efficient storage and transportation of RDF, resulting in less air pollution from trucks and fewer trips. Baled RDF is also safer to handle and store than loose RDF, reducing fire risks and potential contamination. Besides, baling RDF allows for more efficient utilization of the material, as it can be fed directly into co-generation and incineration plants.