Tyres

TYRE-BURNING AS SUBSTITUTE FUEL
In the increasingly severe regulatory context surrounding the thermal recycling of used tyres, the NEUTREC^® process makes it possible to meet without difficulty the emission limits set by different local standards, even in the presence of high concentrations of sulphur dioxide.

Burning for energy is one of the most widely used ways of eliminating used tyres that cannot be reconditioned. The raw materials of which tyres are made have a relatively high calorific value, of around 30 to 34 MJ/kg, mid-way between of coal and oil. One ton of tyres produces energy equivalent to 0.7 tons of oil and comparable to that of high quality coal.
Tyres can therefore be substituted for coal or oil in a number of very 'energy-hungry' industries. These include cement works and lime kilns, but also paper pulp and electricity generating plants.

When burnt in a furnace, types give off sulphur dioxide (SO₂) and Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs).

Performance of sodium bicarbonate:
When you have problems with sulphur dioxide, BICAR^®TEC sodium bicarbonate is the best solution!
Sodium bicarbonate has demonstrated its efficiency by reducing SOx concentrations in the raw flue gases that are typical of this process from 1300-1800 mg/Nm³ to values below 50 mg/Nm³.

List of examples

Name		Country		Commissioning date		Location
Günzburg		Germany		01/06/1998		Günzburg (Reifen Ihle GmbH)