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Treatment and valorisation of Scrap Vehicle TyresTreatment and valorisation of Scrap Vehicle Tyres
The CTUThe CTU--PyropneuPyropneuTMTM ProcessProcess
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ContentsContents
• Introduction• Background• Process Overview• Characteristics• Products• Use of Products• References• Economics
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Treatment and valorisation of used Vehicle Tyres Treatment and valorisation of used Vehicle Tyres CTUCTU--PyropneuPyropneu ProcessProcess
Car and Truck Tyres
30’400 T/y
21 %Steel -tissue
6’384 T/y
79 %rubber
24’016 T/yGranulate - size 10-15
mm
Quantity of treated tyres
Recycling Pyropneu Process
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granulator
Conveyer with magnetic separator
Cooling Tower
Vacuum pumpLiquid ring (oil)
Pyrolyser 1
Flare systenwith
desulfurization
Aux. burner
Entire tires orchips 100x100 mm
Granulates 15x15 mm max
Coke Cooler
Pyrolyser 2
Coke cooler
Semi-coke + steel
Cooler
Filter press
P-14
Steel
Cooled water
Hot water
Semi coke + steelr
Semi-coke
Cold oil Recirculation
Pyro gas
Pyro Gasscrubber
Washing liquid(water + caustic)
Cleaned gas
Gasoil
Gasoil storage
vapeur
Steel separator (magnet)l
Silo
Process stages
Diesel Engine/Generator set
Sale of electricalpower
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Characteristics
Flexibility of acceptance (chips, entire tyres, truck tyres, car tires, motor cycles tyres etc.)
Flexibility by storage of produced energy as oil (near Diesel (gasoil) quality)
No interference between energy production and pyrolysis process
No atmospheric emissions from the pyrolysis process (vacuum operation)
Emissions to atmosphere from the combustion of the produced oil and gasonly, i.e. similar to combustion of light oil
Batch wise pyrolysis with reloading every 20 min (per reactor), operation atvacuum
Completely automated process control
Innovative and patented process
Industrial plant (60’000tpy) running with truck, car and motor cycle tyres
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Rubber24016 T/y
Granulates - size 5 mm
Semi-coke : 38 %
Reuse
Water 3%PyrolysisGas 5%
Pyrolysis oil:54 %
Evaporation Production of steam and/or power
Products from the Pyropneu plant
24 T/h steam 15 bar
9 T/h steam 6 barsand 8 MWe
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• SEMI COKE:– Fine semi coke– Suitable for lower quality tires– Very suitable as reducing agent in EAF plants
• Steel– High quality– Recyclable for tire steel or other high steel quality
• Oil– Different energy uses
Use of by-products from the Pyropneu plant
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Use of Products Use of Products -- Energy optionEnergy option
3 possible solutions
Base Solution : production of oil combustion of pyrolysis gas and of process water, semi coke, steel and oil for sale
Option 1 : Base solution with combustion of oil and pyrolysis gas for the production of steam at 15 bar (or otherpressure), semi coke, steel for sale
Option 2: : Base solution with cogeneration using large Diesel engine and recovery of waste heat steam (9,5 T/h),power (8 MWe), semi coke for sale
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Major Reference
• 60‘000 tpa
• since 1999/2000
• today used for tires, other rubber wastes, regeneration of spent activated charcoal
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ReferenceReference
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ReferenceReference
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ReferenceReference
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ReferenceReference
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Possible Layout
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EconomicsEconomics
• Very favourable ROI possible depending on sales price of steam / el. Power, gate fee of tyres, sales price of by products
• Typical in Europe including green certificate for power sales: 40-45%
• Typical without any subsidies in Europe: 15-18%
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