A discussion of waste tyre utilization options
- Authors: Muzenda, Edison
- Date: 2014
- Subjects: Waste tyre management , Waste tyre utilization
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:4783 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/11966
- Description: This paper communicates waste tyre management and utilization routes. Waste tyres can be utilized in various rubber applications such as in engineering and construction, environmental protection and agriculture. Energy and material recovery may also be achieved through thermal and thermochemical processes such as incineration and pyrolysis, gasification and liquefaction (PGL) process respectively. The social-economic and environmental benefit analysis of each treatment option is highlighted.
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Pyrolitic tyre derived fuel : a review
- Authors: Pilusa, Jefrey T. , Shukla, Mukul , Muzenda, Edison
- Date: 2013
- Subjects: Alternative fuel , Waste tyre pyrolysis , Waste tyre utilization
- Type: Article
- Identifier: uj:4859 , http://hdl.handle.net/10210/12535
- Description: This paper reviews the potential of using waste tyre pyrolitic fuel as an alternative energy taking into account its environmental impact and national regulations. The properties of tyre derived oil and its derivatives were evaluated as a potential alternative low cost fuel for various industrial applications. The benefit of pyrolysis versus landfill disposal of waste tyres while producing low cost fuel and other value add products remains a driving force for this initiative. The downstream challenges associated with combustion of high sulphur bearing fuels such as tyre pyrolitic fuels calls for more research to into purification and refining of these fuels. Environmental Legislations on permitting the fuel production facilities, blending of the fuel derivatives with existing commercial diesel need to be clearly defined and facilitated accordingly.
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