News: Tire Recycling & Pyrolysis

In AZuR’s (Allianz Zukunft Reifen) network, material recyclers are important buyers of end-of-life tires for the secondary raw materials. Recently, AZuR introduced Austrian company KIAS Recycling GmbH as a partner. KIAS Recycling GmbH operates the only used tire recycling plant in Austria, which is one of the most modern in Europe. At the Ohlsdorf site, up to 30,000 tons of end-of-life tires are broken down into their individual components and the majority of them recycled.

TireTech, a German company, has developed an AI-enabled tire inspection system that uses 3D technology to scan and gather data on the condition and material composition of individual tires. The system aims to improve the recycling and repurposing of tires, determining whether they can be recycled for automotive use or turned into granulate material. The founders of TireTech saw the need for an automated tire inspection system and launched the company to address the manual and time-consuming process of tire disposal. By reusing tires, the company aims to tackle the environmental problem of tire waste.

After more than two years of industry-led research and consultation, Tyre Stewardship Australia (TSA) has published its report into the use, recovery, and recycling of Australia’s off-the-road tires, conveyors, and tracks (OTR rubber products). According to TSA, OTR rubber products are critical for the Australian economy. Up to 245,000 tonnes are used and become waste each year, with around 80% of this coming from the mining sector and 10% from agriculture. Regrettably, the vast majority is buried on site, stockpiled, or sent to landfill.

Robert Weibold – an internationally renowned expert in the field of tire recycling and tire pyrolysis – is attending UK Tyre Recovery Association’s (TRA) Briefing Day on September 13, 2023. During the meeting, Robert Weibold will speak about pyrolysis. If you would like to connect with Robert Weibold, discuss business opportunities or request information on consulting services, please send your inquiry at sales@weibold.com.

Marangoni – a worldwide developer and distributor of materials and technologies for the cold retreading of truck and bus tires – is set to showcase a wide range of sustainable tire solutions for commercial vehicles in the quarry at the upcoming Steinexpo (Homberg, Germany, August 23 – 26). The company has partnered with the tire brand Westlake, manufactured by China's Zhongce Rubber Group, in a collaborative sales agreement. This collaboration allows Marangoni to offer both new and retreaded tires in one comprehensive package, presenting a compelling concept for mining operations.

Greenergy – a UK-headquartered supplier of waste-based renewables and transportation fuels – is to enter the Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) market through a new plant planned on Teesside. The company has submitted a planning application for two renewable fuel plants located at the same complex. The SAF plant will be the UK’s first plant creating SAF from waste oils and the other for the previously announced advanced biofuels production from end-of-life tires project, GTT.

AZuR network coordinator Christina Guth moderated a kick-off meeting of authorities, road construction companies, science and research, as well as the tire and recycling industry representatives that decided to found an official project group on the subject of rubberized asphalt. The Alliance Future Tires (AZuR) network wants open up funding opportunities and commission studies in order to install significantly more rubber asphalt in the future. In this meeting, the project group discussed the current status, obstacles, objectives and how to proceed, explore the potential of rubber-modified asphalt and shape the future of an infrastructure.

Big Atom – a UK’s recycling company that manufactures all types of rubbers and plastics into recycled crude – has submitted a planning application for a pyrolysis plant in Knottingley, Wakefield, UK.

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