News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

Andreas Kyriakos, Senior Partner at Weibold, will present at the online conference on Wednesday, September 9 2020, at 16:20 CET. The subject of the 20 minute talk is "Pyrolysis Oils, Markets Defined By Changing Regulations”. His talk will cover the effects of major global market and regulatory shifts on the sale of oils derived from tire pyrolysis. The influences of factors like Covid19, IMO 2020 and low oil prices will be covered. A senior consultant at Weibold, Mr. Kyriakos supports associations, investors and start-ups in tire recycling projects. With emphasis on pyrolysis projects in recent years, his work includes big data analysis, LCAs and circularity reports, as well as feasibility studies, technology evaluations and business modeling.

As reported by RJA, a Spanish Royal Decree that will “accelerate the transition of the end-of-life tire sector towards a model of circular economy” had been approved by the Council of Ministers, on the proposal of the Ministry for the Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge (MITECO). The journal reports that, among other issues, the new law includes all tires over 1,400 mm in diameter and prohibits landfilling large end-of-life earthmover and agricultural tires, an issue that has been allowed until now. It also prioritizes the reuse of tires and further defines the conditions that both second-use tires and retreaded tires must meet for their subsequent sale.

Resuming in September, Weibold's webinars will continue delivering a high-quality content to anyone contemplating business opportunities in tire recycling or pyrolysis. In September 2020, Weibold is hosting an online webinar conducted by Luis Roca Blay and Nora Lardiés Miazza from AIMPLAS, Spain. Our previous webinars covering introductory and some advanced topics will be available as recordings on our website.

By its nature, tire recycling and pyrolysis are capital-intensive businesses which require rather big investments to lay a foundation of successful production. The industry is constantly changing. Existing markets are under threat, other markets emerge. More than ever it is important to facilitate and support R&D efforts. Associations and businesses around the world work hard to protect existing and build new markets for the industry by developing new value-added products from the main output materials of the industry – recycled rubber granulates (crumb rubber), pyrolytic fuel oil and recovered carbon black (rCB).

Round 10 of the Australia’s Federal Government’s Cooperative Research Centres Projects (CRC-P) grants program is open, with $10 million available for projects that provide innovative solutions for the recycling and reuse of tires, plastics, paper and glass. Industry, Science and Technology Minister Karen Andrews said the funding builds on the $20 million invested in Round 8 to find smart solutions to managing Australia’s waste crisis. “Recycling our waste is more than an environmental imperative, it presents an opportunity for us to grow the economy and create new jobs,” she said.

Port of Sunderland director Matthew Hunt said: “We are delighted that Wastefront has chosen to construct its first ever plant at Port of Sunderland and we are looking forward to working with Christian and the team to bring their vision to life. “Port of Sunderland is currently undergoing a major transformation, with over £8 million being pumped into improving its roads and infrastructure, and the decision by Wastefront to invest here shows just how much confidence this is breeding among our stakeholders and the wider market.”

According to the source, "Dimantu kalns" in the Rembate parish of the municipality of Ķegums, with a 43-hectare area, is a vast recreational complex in which camps, weddings and other events are organized. Now the owners of "Dimantu kalns" plan to set up a mountain in their area, using old car tires at its base. Justifying the idea, the owner of the recreational complex, Peteris Dimants, says that end-of-life tires are widely used in the strengthening of dams, mountain bases and forest roads and referred to as old practice in Europe.

The Recircle Awards recently unveiled the awards categories for the 2021 ceremony and the platform is urging innovators and circular economy contributors to apply! Tire recycling and pyrolysis companies who are making an impact have a unique chance to apply! For the inaugural Recircle Awards, the organization is looking to recognise and celebrate the best of the best across the tire retreading and recycling sectors far and wide. Remember that you can only submit one nomination for each award category, so use the nominations form wisely to make your mark! https://recircleawards.com/nomination/

American engineers have developed a sensor that can monitor tire wear in real time. It has a radar that emits millimeter waves and, thanks to wave reflection, determines the depth of the remaining tire tread depth with an accuracy of 0.68 millimeters. In addition, it is capable of detecting foreign objects in the tread. An article on development was presented at the MobiSys 2020 conference