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SIGNUS Concludes Asphalt Mix Installation

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SIGNUS Concludes Asphalt Mix Installation

The test section of the SIGNUS PERSEUS project, in which the sound-reducing and mechanical properties of asphalt mixtures developed with tyre rubber granulate will be evaluated, has been successfully executed

This project, in which CAMPEZO, ASFALTIA, MOEVE, TECNALIA and SIGNUS participated, aimed to develop Poroelastic, sound-reducing, sustainable and resiliant asphalt pavements .

Laying the asphalt mix for the test road

The PERSEUS project, started in May 2022, aimed to develop new asphalt mixtures for pavements that reduce rolling noise and incorporate materials from tyre recycling.

This project is funded by the CDTI and is led by CAMPEZO with the participation of ASFALTIA, MOEVE and SIGNUS. It also has the collaboration and support of TECNALIA.

The project arises from the importance of adopting measures to reduce the noise levels of road traffic in inhabited environments.

One of the innovations of this project is the use of recycled rubber granules from end-of-life tyres to replace aggregates of sizes between 1 and 8 mm. The aim is to develop a solution that is as sustainable as possible to allow for an effective reduction of noise produced by road traffic, guaranteeing the durability of the pavement.

The granulate size is larger than is usually utilised

Following the tasks of designing, manufacturing and characterising different asphalt mixtures at laboratory level, last November the section of work was carried out in an area within the AP8 “Variante Sur Metropolitana”, made available by the Provincial Council of Bizkaia (DFB) through the Bizkaia Connected Corridor (BCC) initiative, promoted to test, validate and demonstrate all types of technologies linked to Mobility and Infrastructure in a real scenario.

The implementation of the two mixtures developed with rubber has been a success. In the coming months, the mechanical properties of the installed pavement will be studied and noise tests will be carried out with adapted vehicles.

The results of the analysis of the test section will show whether the use of rubber particle sizes much larger than those normally used for bituminous mixtures is an efficient solution for the manufacture of sustainable and sound-reducing pavements for our roads, which can reduce the noise generated by traffic, with the consequent positive impact on the population.

Velorim  to Double Collection Points

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Velorim  to Double Collection Points

Velorim, the leading UK recycler of bicycle tyres and inner tubes has announced a plan to double its collection points across the UK by 2026  

Velorim currently has 600 locations across the country and claims that 44,000 tonnes of bicycle tyres and inner tubes are discarded by cyclists ever year.  

It added that, due to limited recycling capacity, much of this waste is either sent to landfill where materials leak lead and zinc into the soil, or incineration where three tonnes of CO2 are produced per one tonne of rubber incinerated. 

Since starting in 2020, Velorim has seen more than 150,000 tyres and 150,000 inner tubes collected for recycling.  

To help them achieve their goal of doubling collection points by 2026, Velorim co-founders Russ Taylor and Richard Lawrence are calling on cyclists to nominate their local bike shop, repairers and mechanics to join the scheme. 

They said: “We know that cyclists tend to take an active approach to ecological and environmental matters and our service is there to support this ethos. We have made a steady growth since starting our business in 2020, but we know there are still many areas across the country that we’re yet to reach.  

“We’re calling on bike retailers and the cycling community to embrace the service and support us in our mission to make cycling even greener. Cyclists can nominate local bike businesses to sign up to the scheme.” 

Shercom Industries Sues Provincial Government and TSS

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Shercom Industries Sues Provincial Government and TSS

Saskatoon’s Shercom Industries has filed a statement of claim against the Province of Saskatchewan, and Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan and its CEO Stevyn Arnt, alleging breach of contract and “injurious falsehoods.”

Tyre Stewardship Saskatchewan is a non-profit that oversees tyre recycling in the province. It recently allocated tyre recycling provision to CRM, an American company, in a move that caused the shut-down of Shercom’s operations.

The statement of claim filed on November 8 seeks $10 million in damages against the province, and unspecified “punitive and/or exemplary damages” against the TSS and Arnt.

Saskatchewan Shercom Shane Olsen
Shercom’s Shane Olsen Image: CBC

The province and the TSS have 20 days from the filing of the statement of claim to file a statement of defence.

The lawsuit alleges the province failed to honour a commitment to Shercom for a long-term contract, assurance of tyre supply, and a voice in the future of the industry after a fire occurred at the facility in 2016 and a $10 million investment was subsequently made to re-build a state-of-the-art business where scrap tyre recycling could take place.

According to the claim, up until Shercom’s contract was effectively cancelled by TSS, it was recycling approximately $50 million of used tyres per year at its facilities north of Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.”

The lawsuit also alleges that California-based Crumb Rubber Manufacturing, which now collects all scrap tyres in the province, is simply “shredding tyres for size reduction and shipping them out of the province,” rather than recycling them in Saskatchewan and creating value-added products like playground rubber and landscaping tiles with the recycled materials, as Shercom does.

New Orleans to Pay for Waste Tyres

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New Orleans to Pay for Waste Tyres

Starting next year, people in New Orleans could get paid for recycling tyres

The incentive programme is supposed to discourage people from dumping their tyres illegally throughout the city. This is an ongoing issue across the USA, with local clear ups collecting thousands of dumped tyres on an almost weekly basis.

Despite multiple tire cleanups and even tyre fires in New Orleans East, the illegal dumping of them continues to plague the area’s neighbourhoods.

Staff at the city’s sanitation department say they pick up between 30,000 and 50,000 dumped tyres a year.

New Orleans City Council President Helena Moreno visited one of the dump sites. She says the city is taking action.

“We’re moving forward with a new pilot programme, which is really an incentive programme, so that tyres are brought to the City of New Orleans, and hopefully they won’t just end up being dumped throughout our neighbourhoods.”

Of course, there is then a risk that clever operators will start picking from hidden stockpiles to claim the “bounty”.  Whilst this is a start to addressing tyre dumping, it can surely only be a sticking plaster until some form of managed tyre recycling system is created , not just in Louisiana, but in every state. Some, such as Connecticut, have already started down an EPR route to address just this issue.

Starting next year, the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and the New Orleans Sanitation Department will put $250,000 towards the incentive programme.

“I really think if we put a bounty on those tyres, and we’ve got places where we can collect them, and I think that would go a long way, and it would prevent a lot of the other pilferage that goes on in the city with people looking for ways to make money,” said Joe Threat, the city’s deputy chief administrative officer for infrastructure. Some community activists say it’s a step in the right direction, but more needs to be done to sustain the programme.

TANA Appoints Anu Söderena as Manager, Nordics and Baltics

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TANA Appoints Anu Söderena as Manager, Nordics and Baltics

Anu Söderena has been appointed as the Manager, Baltics & Nordics at Tana Oy, effective from December 10th

Anu Söderena’s responsibilities include leading and developing the sales and rental business of Tana Rental’s machine portfolio, as well as coordinating maintenance and spare parts operations. Previously Söderena has worked as a Business Development Manager at Kuusakoski Recycling, where she was responsible for managing a recycling plant investment project, among other roles. Her duties have also included various commercial responsibilities, including selling crushing services. She holds a Master of Science in Materials Engineering and an MBA

FORREC to Promote Recycling Systems in India

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FORREC to Promote Recycling Systems in India

India’s recycling sector is now increasingly attracting the attention of international machinery suppliers such as FORREC

Dhruv Jain, General Manager, Projects & Plants, Nordseewerke India with Pablo D Majo, Sales Executive, FOR REC  at IFAT India 2024

While the Indian government is tightening recycling norms by implementing EPR for various sectors global machinery suppliers are strengthening their presence by appointing local representatives.

Italian based FORREC S.P.A., operates through a Delhi based representative Nordseewerke India Private Limited. A company promoting recycling plant machinery for the last 15 years.

“Our association with FORREC started in 2018 but Covid held back our marketing plans in India. We have restarted and now have aggressive plans to promote FORREC in  India,” informed Dhruv Jain, General Manager, Projects & Plants, Nordseewerke India at IFAT India 2024.

“India is a key recycling market and with the introduction of EPR, the government is nudging the industry in the right direction. The move led to the entry of foreign players in the India market,” believes Pablo D Majo, Sales Executive, FORREC. “The entry of international players improves the recycling standards and quality of the end products for further application.”

Nordseewerke India is anticipating huge potential in the recycling sector and is also considering using domestically procured components. “The strategy is to supply FORREC recycling systems integrating it with locally procured components for example India made conveyor systems are regarded as best comparable with global standards,” explained Dhruv Jain.

FORREC supplies range of shredders, granulators, hammers mills and supplementary equipment to recycle tyre, plastics, metal, municipal waste etc.

Podcast #70 with Peter Taylor OBE

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Podcast #70 with Peter Taylor OBE

Episode 70 of The Tyre Recycling Podcast explores the complex world of tyre recycling in the UK with Peter Taylor, examining the challenges and opportunities facing the industry. This follows on from discussions with Darren Lindsey from the BTMA in Podcast 68, and Stefan Hay from the NTDA in Podcast 69. These discussions centre on the potential for change in how the UK handles its waste tyre arisings

Watch the full episode now.

Chapters

00:12 Introduction

00:33 Potential for change

01:09 Discussion opens

01:50 UK has a long established collection system that works

02:20 Issues arise when the tyres are moved on

02:24 Answers lie with government

03:02 Tyres could be size reduced

03:22 Why is it taking so long to bring about change?

04:03 T8 Legislation should have been dealt with in 2022

04:41 Perhaps government thinks that EPR is a solution

04:58 A Lack of enforcement

06:04 PR needs to be properly underpinned

06:34 reimporting end products with a massive Carbon Footprint

07:33 India started introducing EPR

08:00 UK and European exports undermine the domestic process in India

08:29 EPR will achieve nothing without regulatory underpinning

09:02 EU Waste Transhipment rules could see more tyres coming into the UK

10:50 Enforcement is the issue 12:01 Does the UK have the capacity to process?

12:47 Always a need for exports

13:10 Cut tyres would create feedstock security for larger projects

14:15 If change does come, will government find funds to support the industry?

14:17 Government will probably not have the funds

15:05 The markets will click in and provide a solution

15:56 Australian ban on whole tyre exports

17:10 Concluding remarks

SIGNUS Continues Degree Collaboration

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SIGNUS Continues Degree Collaboration

The Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) and SIGNUS have renewed their commitment and collaborate in teaching and research activities within the framework of the Master’s Degree in Waste and Wastewater Management for Resource Recovery for the 2024-2025 academic year

The Autonomous University of Madrid, through its Foundation, and SIGNUS have renewed for another year their commitment to promote training in waste management, both solid and liquid, in all its facets through the Master’s Degree in Waste and Wastewater Management for Resource Recovery, a training programme, whose objectives are to promote a model based on the circular economy and contribute to training future professionals with the knowledge and experience necessary to develop waste management.

On behalf of the UAM, the meeting was attended by Fidel Rodríguez Batalla, general director of the Foundation of the Autonomous University of Madrid; Rocío Schettini del Moral, director of the Planning, Organisation and Processes Unit of the FUAM; Professor Jaime Cuevas Rodríguez, Department of Geology and Geochemistry of the Autonomous University of Madrid and director of the master’s degree and Mr. Carlos García, Department of Geology and Geochemistry from the Faculty of Sciences of the UAM and professor of the master’s degree.

Gabriel Leal Serrano, general director of SIGNUS, and Román Martín, director of institutional relations, attended on behalf of the company SIGNUS.

As part of this collaboration, both entities will cooperate in the design and financing of additional training activities and extracurricular practices for the benefit of students taking the Master’s degree. With the participation of SIGNUS in these activities, conferences, seminars and specialised training can be offered, as well as visits to the facilities of authorised waste managers. R&D activities will also be supported in order to collaborate in scientific production and the promotion of the development of knowledge for its transfer to society.

With this collaboration, both parties demonstrate their support for training and professional development, promoting responsible and sustainable practices in an area that is crucial for the well-being of society and the planet, such as the field of waste and wastewater management.

India’s Fabhind Expands in Gujarat

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India’s Fabhind Expands in Gujarat

Tyre pyrolysis plant manufacturer Fabhind is expanding by setting-up second plant in the Mehsana district of Gujarat

Ritesh Prajapati, CEO, Fabhind Pvt Ltd

“The Mehsana site started operating about six months ago, and is regarded as the state-of-the-art plant, producing a range of tyre pyrolysis plants such as an Advanced Batch Plant (ABAP), Continuous plant and RCB plant with the latest available technology including CNC machines and automatic welding machines for enhanced quality and accuracy,” informed Ritesh Prajapati, CEO, Fabhind Pvt Ltd at the Jaipur (Rajasthan) tyre recycling conclave organised by the Tyre & Rubber Recyclers Association of India (TRRAI). The Ahmedabad plant is also engaged in the production of shredders, pyrolysis and RCB lines.

The company is engaged in the production, supply and installation of waste recycling lines along with accessories and asphalt road equipment, opened a second site in Mehsana district (around 75, Km from Ahmedabad) spreading over an area of 200,000 sq ft.

Focus is on continuous tyre recycling plants

Fabhind produces a range of waste tyre recycling plants, but the focus is now on producing continuous tyre recycling plants, semi-continuous tyre recycling plants and upgraded ABAP tyre pyrolysis plants in the new Mehsana site.

Fabhind Continuous Pyrolysis Plant under construction

Low on automation and labour-intensive, the batch type plant needs to be stopped after every single process, taking 16-20 hrs a day, while the continuous type of plant is operated continuously without any interruption for larger feedstock flow. A batch type plant processes a maximum of 12 tons of material per day while continuous type plant processes up to 100 tons per day.

The continuous waste tyre recycling plant has features such as auto feeding system, auto discharge system, multiple point monitoring of temperature and pressure, central electric control system, hot air circulation heating system, secondary fire-retardant damper and use of advance techniques with high quality of material for getting a higher yield of products.

An ISO 9001:2015 certified company has also introduced a unique feature for the panel of this plant called PLC based SCADA system (Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition) to access the working of the plant remotely via mobile.

Currently, both plants have a cumulative capacity to produce to 200 machines with applications in tyre recycling and road construction.

Commenting on the evolving tyre recycling market, “India’s tyre and recycling market is still at the nascent stage but expected to make major strides in the next five-years on the back of EPR regulation introduced by the government. Our expansion is also in line with emerging opportunities in the near future,” said Prajapati.

Rathi Group Poised for rCB Capacity Expansion

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Rathi Group Poised for rCB Capacity Expansion

Chennai based Rathi Group’s is set to boost its Recovered Carbon Black (rCB) production capacity to 20,000 MT annually by December 2024 with a new Green Field expansion of 15,000 MT/Annum

The expansion is undergoing at group entity Rathi Green Energy Private Limited, building on five years of experience, incorporating insights gained from its existing 5,000 MT/Annum plant to meet customer demand for high-quality rCB at scale.

This expansion positions the company as a key player in the sustainable materials market, catering to volume buyers like tyre manufacturers who are seeking dependable, eco-friendly alternatives to virgin carbon black. The rCB is being marketed under the brand name ‘Capital Carbon.’

Addressing the Demand for Consistency and Volume

With rCB still in the approval stage for many industries, securing consistent, high-volume supply remains a challenge. “After customer approvals, the next big concern is availability of material in volumes,” said Ravi Rathi, Director, Rathi Group. “This expansion is designed to meet that demand by ensuring a steady supply of high-quality rCB for large-volume users like tyre manufacturers.”

With its expanded capacity, Rathi Group is poised to deliver large volumes of high-quality rCB, reinforcing its commitment to sustainability and circularity. This move solidifies the company’s leadership in the global rCB market and supports industries in meeting their sustainability goals.

“By making rCB available for re-use in tyres and other products, we’re helping our customers meet their sustainability targets,” added Ambesh Rathi, Director, Rathi Green Energy Private Limited.

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