A tire pyrolysis plant can be used to recycle waste rubber, such scrape tires by turning the rubber into useful end products. Pyrolysis is a chemical reaction which is also called cracking, thermolysis, thermal cracking, and depolymerization. Inside an oxygen-free reactor vessel, tires are heated to high temperatures causing the rubber polymers to break down and vaporize. The absence of oxygen is essential to ensure vapourization rather than burning. To extract useful end products form the vapor produced, the vapor is condensed via water cooling pipes. The end products from tire pyrolysis machine include pyrolysis oil, carbon black, combustible gases and steel wire. The combustible gas produced is generally used to refuel the reactor.
Global Tire Waste
Waste tires are a problematic waste material because of their large volume, high durability, and toxic components. A tire is non-biodegradable and takes over 80 years to decompose in a landfill site. The large volume of tires and their durability means that they take up large amounts of space in landfill sites that are already overflowing. Tires on landfills can also present a major fire risk, as they can trap methane gases. Rather than sending tires to landfills, many countries incinerate tires for energy in the cement manufacturing industry. Fortunately, tire pyrolysis provides an alternative, eco-friendly way to recycle tires. Get a small pyrolysis machine here.
Tire Pyrolysis
Tire pyrolysis is a relatively new technology and is starting to be adopted in more and more locations. Rajasthan is reported to have over 150 tire pyrolysis plant and industry sources indicate that there are around 2000 tire pyrolysis plants in India. Over 1.5 billion waste tires require disposable each year and over 6% of those tires are generated in India. Many of the waste tires that are recycled in Indian pyrolysis plants come from Australia. They are imported to the country in bales, so plant operators have to invest in grinding machines to the shred the tires ready for the reactor.
The use of tire pyrolysis plants in developing countries is more commercially viable as the end products are not high quality and are not profitable to sell without further processing. Tire pyrolysis oil, for example, can be sold in its raw form, but it becomes more valuable after it is refined with a distillation machine. However, pyrolysis machines are still used in developed countries and plant manufacturers export their machinery to worldwide locations, including Norway, Romania, Argentina, USA, South Africa, UK and more. Find more about waste tyre recycling plant here.
One of the most popular waste tire to oil machine manufacturers is Beston. They produce machinery for batch, semi-continuous and fully continuous pyrolysis plants. Their BLL-20 model has a daily processing capacity of 24 tons. Beston exports to global locations and you can request a free quote for their latest pyrolysis reactors on their website. The great thing about Beston waste tire to oil plants is that they have advanced de-dusting systems to ensure clean emissions.