What Is Tyre Pyrolysis?
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waste tyre pyrolysis
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Break down by fire. The materials in a tire are heated and separated to be reused or disposed of. A tire has steel fiber in it which makes reuse difficult. But all the organic polymers and stuff give tires a good energy value and some of the organics can be heated and reused. I’m not sure what is done commercially – it depends on the economics.
Pyrolysis involves the degradation of the tyre using heat, but without oxygen. Rather than burn, the rubber breaks down to produce an oil and gas, leaving a residual carbon and the steel casing of the tyre all of which can be recycled.