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The Export of ELT to India for Pyrolysis is Illegal

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The Export of ELT to India for Pyrolysis is Illegal

Tyre and Rubber Recycling has discussed the legality of ELT exports for pyrolysis many times. Finally, the government has decided to speak out

In a notice issued on the 3rd September, the UK government has clarified, specifically to T8 operators, that the export of tyres for pyrolysis in India is illegal.

The Indian Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate change has categorically stated that the import of waste tyres for pyrolysis is illegal.

ELT may only be imported into India for recovery into secondary materials.

The UK government states that all steps must be taken to ensure that tyres are only exported to India legally, warning that illegal exports may be stopped and repatriated.

The UK government reiterates the conditions required:

  • The material exported bust be suitable to overseas operators
  • The Annex VII movement documentation must be completed in full to include information on the final receiving site
  • There must be a valid contract between the person arranging the export and the consignee for the recovery of the waste
  • Where a contract is not in place, or where the waste is not received and treated in compliance with the movement document, the movement is illegal.
  • Operators must check and comply with all waste tyre import restrictions placed on the end destination. Individuals and businesses found to be exporting waste in contravention of these requirements can face enforcement action, including prosecution.

Anyone with any questions should contact WasteShipments_EB@environment-agency.gov.uk

We can’t let this go without commenting that this looks very much like the UK placing the onus of policing this on the receiving destinations.  We can only hope that there might be closer co-operation between agencies to ensure that only legitimate exporting takes place.

Bridgestone, Grupo BB&G and Versalis Develop Pyrolysis System

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Bridgestone, Grupo BB&G and Versalis Develop Pyrolysis System

Bridgestone EMEA, Grupo BB&G (BB&G) and Versalis (ENI) have announced the signing of an agreement aimed at establishing a closed-loop ecosystem to transform end-of-life tyres into new tyre

The agreement will bring together the innovation, experience and technological skills of all three companies. The partnership aims to develop a model for the creation of a scalable and increasingly sustainable supply chain.

Around one billion tyres reach the end of their useful service life every year, according to the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD)’s Tire Industry Project. Bridgestone, BB&G and Versalis are seeking a solution that provides innovative and more environmentally responsible ways to address increased sustainability in the synthetic rubber business, helping to maximise the complete lifecycle of a tyre. The partnership between the three companies will contribute to achieving their environmental goals.

End-of-life tyres (ELTs) will be transformed, through pyrolysis, into tyre pyrolysis oil (TPO) to create high-quality elastomers comparable to those obtained from traditional feedstock for the production of new tyres. The three companies’ collaboration aims to boost the development of pyrolysis technology and TPO, as well as market scaling the polymers as a valuable circular resource for new tyres. The partnership will leverage BB&G’s thermomechanical process of pyrolysis to recycle end-of-life tyres on a commercial scale.

BB&G has built and operated two generations of pilot plants in the past 10 years and has also recently commissioned its first commercial scale tyre pyrolysis production to validate the feasibility and quality outputs of the process. BB&G’s TPO unit is located in Fatima, Portugal and has been successfully up and running since 15 July 2024. Over the next months, a first amount of BB&G oil will be fed into Versalis’ plants to manufacture the circular elastomers that Bridgestone will use to create a first batch of tyres in early 2025. The BB&G TPO commercial plant will help improve the circular tyre ecosystem and play a crucial role in facilitating global tyre circularity.

Versalis, ENI’s chemical company, has been developing circular technologies and processes through polymer recycling. This includes complementary mechanical and chemical recycling. The company is also engaged in the diversification of feedstock, with both renewable sources and secondary raw materials. Through this collaboration and based on its own technological expertise for recycled materials, Versalis will integrate BB&G’s pyrolysis oil into its own supply chain thus expanding the Balance® – ISCC PLUS certified – product range. Versalis’ elastomers are designed to ensure high performance. Bridgestone, a global leader in tyres and sustainable mobility solutions, can transform these elastomers into tyres with an enhanced percentage of rubber obtained from secondary raw material.

As part of the collaboration, all three companies will be working together to research and realise the best technical solutions to establish a successful ecosystem for future recycling of end-of-life tyres on a large scale.

Laurent Dartoux, Group President Bridgestone EMEA and Global Sustainability Initiative Lead Bridgestone Corporation, explains: “At Bridgestone, we have set a goal of working with 100 per cent sustainable materials by 2050, and recycling and reusing products is an important part of this. The partnership with industry leaders Grupo BB&G and Versalis to research, implement and overcome the challenge of recycling tyres will contribute towards this target. The collaboration also supports Bridgestone’s corporate E8 commitment, along with our global EVERTIRE initiative, which focuses on co-creating new and environmentally responsible ways to maximise the complete lifecycle of our tyres.”

Adriano Alfani, CEO of Versalis (ENI), commented: “In line with our strategy for circularity, we have developed lower-carbon solutions which perfectly fit in the value chain we’ve established with our industry partners Bridgestone EMEA and Grupo BB&G. This agreement aims at delivering maximum value to our customers and an innovative boost to the tyre industry, furthering our commitment towards a more sustainable mobility.

Germano Carreira, CEO of BB&G, concluded: “This strategic partnership with industry leaders Bridgestone and Versalis is a huge step towards achieving our visionary goal of accelerating tyre recycling worldwide. It confirms the value of our patented technology and acknowledges the persistence that has brought us to this crucial point, enabling us to expand our technology across different regions. This collaboration is not just about advancing our products; it is a joint effort to increase circularity in the industry, aligning with global sustainability goals.”

Some years ago, when approached about an Italian pyrolysis project, a representative from ENI is said to have told that particular project that they would only be interested in a commercialised process at 50,000tpa. This project looks like it may have the potential to exceed that capacity in due course.

New Zealand’s Tyrewise is now Live

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New Zealand’s Tyrewise is now Live

Environment Minister Penny Simmonds said Tyrewise marked a significant step toward addressing the long-standing problem of tyre dumping

“Every year, New Zealand imports around 6.5 million tyres. Of these, only about 40 percent are recycled, reprocessed or exported,” she said.

NZ Environment Minister Penny Simmonds

“The remainder often end up in landfills, stockpiles, or are illegally dumped. This not only wastes a valuable resource, but it also places a heavy burden on local communities and councils who are usually left to handle the cleanup.”

Simmonds said that would change under the new scheme.

The Tyrewise scheme was funded by a tyre stewardship fee which was built into the cost of newly imported tyres from 1 March 2024. It replaced the old system of ad-hoc disposal fees that many tyre retailers used to charge, Simmonds said.

“The tyre stewardship fee is similar to the disposal charges that New Zealanders were already paying, but with a crucial difference – part of the revenue will now be invested into local infrastructure and into research for new sustainable uses for end-of-life tyres.”

The Tyrewise scheme, co-designed with the industry, was a significant step toward a waste system that protected the environment, Simmonds said.

“By collaborating with industry, New Zealand’s Tyrewise is a significant step toward a waste system that protects the environment.”

Fornnax Technology Expands in Eastern Europe

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Fornnax Technology Expands in Eastern Europe

Fornnax Technology continues expanding its global footprint, recently finalising recycling machinery installations in Eastern Europe

The Ahmedabad based recycling machinery producer has now supplied a range of primary shredders to the three Eastern European countries of Serbia, Poland and Bulgaria. The Indian company has been making efforts to penetrate these markets from quite some time.

Explaining the significance of entering these markets, Jignesh Kundaria, Manging Director, Fornnax Technology Pvt Ltd revealed during an interaction at the TRRAI Conclave 2024 recently, “Eastern European companies installing our recycling lines are mostly using European lines, but now in a major breakthrough for us the installation of our machinery in these markets indicates our recycling lines started to gain traction in these hi-end markets.” Fornnax Technology participated and exhibited at the recently concluded a day-long conclave on 24th August at Jaipur (Rajasthan) organized by Tyre & Rubber Recyclers Association of India (TRRAI)

Jignesh Kundaria, Manging Director, Fornnax Technology Pvt Ltd

Fornnax Technology supplied a primary shredder SR-150 with trommel screen, to Steel Impex Serbia for tyre derived fuel (TDF). The line became functional in July 2024.

The Dual-Shaft SR-150 Shredder has applications in recycling of passenger and truck tyre waste utilised for size reduction with output sizes varying from 50 mm to 60 mm.

Tyre shred is regarded as good alternative fuel in cement kilns. Using TDF in cement kilns reduces emissions of nitrogen oxides NOx and costs since less urea is required. In addition, emissions of particulate matter are lower.

The Indian machinery producer despatched a custom designed primary shredder SR-200 to a Bulgarian recycler in the end of July 2024. The line carries out the primary shredding of mining tyres which produce strips of sizes varying from 60 mm to 80 mm. The downsized shreds go to next line for further processing.

“Installing line in the Bulgarian site is going to be a major breakthrough for us as the company had been using European lines prior to ordering the SR-200 primary shredder from Fornnax.” The line despatched last month is scheduled to be functional by September.

In yet another major breakthrough in Eastern Europe, Fornnax Technology despatched its flagship high-capacity primary shredder SR200-HD to a Polish recycling site.  The line is being applied to recycling passenger, truck  and agriculture tyres, having single pass capacity of 25 tons per hour and second pass capacity of 14 tons per hour.

The SR-200 HD has already been dispatched and expected to be installed and functional by the end of September.

The Tyre Recycling Podcast #66 Featuring GDT’s Trevor Bayley

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The Tyre Recycling Podcast #66 Featuring GDT’s Trevor Bayley

In Podcast 66, Tyre and Rubber Recycling’s Ewan Scott talks with GDT’s CEO Trevor Bayley to discover where the project is as the company prepares to build its capacity.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction

00:29 GDT Background

01:31 Welcome to Trevor Bayley

01:57 Treating whole tyres

02:10 Main output is higher quality oil

02:58 Dealing with the Char

03:38 Carbon isn’t Carbon

01:11 Oil to the refinery

05:17 rcb misnomer

05:54 People do claim that their output goes straight into rubber

06:25 Legislative hurdles

07:15 Low sophistication leads to environmental issues

07:48 Pyrolysis is a single word with 100 definitions

10:00 We were not allowed to expand, but allowed to continue

10:10 The next steps

10:38 Treading Water

11:04 Positivity about tyre recycling

11:22 Starting to order parts for the balance of the Warren plant

12:09 Work on Queensland plant due to start

12:30 International interest in the technology

13:42 Positive that GDT is close to running a commercial plant

15:38 A long road from 2009

15:46 Summary

Aliapur gets a new President

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Aliapur gets a new President

Aliapur the leading French EPR scheme, elects a new President biennially  

Véronique Giraud, CEO of Continental Tires France has been President of ALIAPUR, France’s leading collection service for ELT, since August 1, 2024.

Working at Continental since 1999, Véronique Giraud has held senior positions including, most recently, Managing Director of Continental Tires China before being appointed Managing Director of Continental Tires France July 1, 2024.

The presidency of ALIAPUR is held every two years by a representative of each of the 5 founding manufacturers of ALIAPUR, i.e. Bridgestone EMEA, Continental, The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company, Michelin and Pirelli.



Pyrum Innovations AG: Commissioning of TAD 2 and 3 at Dillingen/Saar is on Target

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Pyrum Innovations AG: Commissioning of TAD 2 and 3 at Dillingen/Saar is on Target

As part of the site expansion of Pyrum Innovations AG at the main plant in Dillingen/Saar, commissioning and optimisation work on TAD 2 and 3 are progressing according to plan

Most recently, the third commissioning run of TAD 3 was successfully completed after three weeks of continuous 24/7 operation. The reactor ran stably at over 70 per cent of the planned nominal output, with the focus on the process stability required by customers. Due to the positive optimisation progress, Pyrum is planning to carry out a performance test on TAD 2 in the coming weeks. The reactor is to be run up to 100 per cent of the planned nominal output for the first time. The data will then be evaluated and optimised before the duration of the commissioning runs at full throughput is successively increased and TAD 3 is then also tested at 100 per cent of the planned nominal output.

Commissioning of the two reactors is now sufficiently advanced that no further significant problems are to be expected and the first tests can therefore be carried out at the maximum nominal output.

Pascal Klein, CEO of Pyrum Innovations AG says; “Both systems are running so well that we are now focussing on the 100 per cent performance test of TAD 2 and TAD 3. We are very satisfied and proud of our entire team, which is doing an exceptional job. We have learnt a lot over the last eight months, so that we can look to the future with confidence and better plan and therefore shorten future start-ups. At this point, it is important to mention once again that during commissioning of this kind, all system components are gradually pushed to their limits before they run at 100 per cent together. This ensures the safety of our employees and our systems. It is not unusual for short periods of smoke, vapour and odours to occur. The incidents that have occurred in this context so far, which can usually occur during the commissioning of an industrial plant, have all been harmless and have proven the correct functioning of our safety systems.”

Trederra and Tyre Recycling Solutions Introduce Footwear Outsole Rubber

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Trederra and Tyre Recycling Solutions Introduce Footwear Outsole Rubber

Trederra has an exclusive supply agreement with Tyre Recycling Solutions (TRS) of Switzerland supporting the production of Trederra™ footwear outsoles made from end-of-life tyres

TRS will supply Trederra with CT-50 rubber powder which is manufactured using the patented TRS Water Pulse® technology, a proprietary and highly specialised water-jet system that pulverizes tire tread into fine powder. This powder is derived from 100 per cent end-of-life tyres diverted from landfills and is free from steel and synthetic fibres.

Trederra LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of MatMarket LLC, utilises an Asian-based manufacturing supply chain process to incorporate the rubber powder into its Trederra™ rubber compound for work and performance footwear outsoles. 

Trederra™ rubber compounds are used to produce a masterbatch of 67 per cent recycled content that enhances durability without compromising performance or comfort.  Integrating directly into an exisiting supply chain, Trederra™ rubber compounds can be used to create outsoles with over 40 per cemnt recycled content without sacrificing performance and meeting Restricted Substance List (RSL) requirements.

“The partnership between Trederra and TRS will open a new path for sustainability in the footwear industry,” said Tony Marino, President and CEO of Trederra. “We’re thrilled to collaborate with a company that places sustainability and innovation at the forefront of its mission within the rubber industry. This partnership will allow us to provide a scalable and affordable outsole solution that is accessible to a multitude of brands.”

TRS COO Sonia Megert

“Our partnership with Trederra represents a significant step forward in demonstrating the potential of sustainable materials in mainstream industries,” said Sonia Megert, COO of Tyre Recycling Solutions.  “By combining our innovative recycling technologies with Trederra’s commitment to quality and innovation, we’re able to create a product that not only diverts waste from landfills but also meets the high performance standards of the footwear market. We are proud to collaborate on this initiative that underscores the importance of circular economy practices in today’s global market”.

This partnership is an example of how the tyre recycling sector needs to work with new partners to find new markets for recycled tyre materials. In the longer term, with the best will in the world, the tyre industry is unlikely to be able to reuse much more than 50 per cent of the end-of-life tyre materials. It is therefore imperative that alternate uses for the materials are found and here, TRS has shown that such partnerships are attainable. This extends TRS’s market and helps build a stronger future for the Swiss company.

Mitsubishi Chemical Studies Chemical Recycling of ELT Utilising Coke Ovens  

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Mitsubishi Chemical Studies Chemical Recycling of ELT Utilising Coke Ovens  

The Mitsubishi Chemical Group has launched studies to perform chemical recycling of end-of-life tyres by utilising the coke ovens at its Kagawa Plant

The MCG Group aims to begin marketing sustainable carbon black made from ELTs by March 2026.

Mitsubishi's Kagawa Coke Ovens
Mitsubishi’s Kagawa Coke Ovens

Along with the accelerating trend in the tyre industry toward using sustainable raw materials, there is a growing need to use recycled carbon black, one of the main raw materials and a rubber reinforcing agent used in tyres.

By leveraging the MCG Group’s supply chain, it is able to feed crushed ELTs as raw material into its coke ovens and produce carbon black again from the tar.

According to the MCG Group’s research, this is the first attempt in the world to produce sustainable carbon black from ELTs using coke ovens. (In fact, there were trials at Coalite’s plant in Derbyshire, UK to convert coke ovens to pyrolyse tyres, but the Company collapsed in 2004, before the trials were completed). The sustainable carbon black produced has the same performance as conventional carbon black and can therefore be used again in new tyres and hence contributes to a closed loop recycling of tyres.
 
In preparation for commercialisation, in July 2024, MCG started demonstration experiments where ELTs are fed into coke ovens. The aim is to sell sustainable carbon black at an annual rate of several thousand tons in FY2025, and at an annual rate of tens of thousands of tons in FY2030.


By establishing chemical recycling technology for ELTs, the MCG Group seeks to contribute to realizing a circular economy in the automobile and tire industries.

Tyrewise Starts Operations on 1st September

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Tyrewise Starts Operations on 1st September

New Zealand’s Tyrewise aims to change the face of tyre recycling as its tyre management programme goes operational in September

The 1st September sees provisions of Waste Minimisation (Tyres) Regulations come fully into force.

The tyre stewardship fee pays for Registered Transporters to collect tyres that become end-of-life from 1 September from Registered Participants. In theory all tyres will be included in the system.

If fitters have not made arrangements to have stored tyres from before this date collected, you need to do so with your current collector before Sunday.

Registered retailers / fitters and generators will be able to book a collection in the Tyrewise software for 1 September onwards

Fitters will be able to set collection jobs to repeat weekly or monthly and the Registered Transporter will make contact to accept bookings.

Registered public collection sites will begin accepting up to five end-of-life tyres at a time from members of the public.

Fitters are reminded that they cannot legally make any sort of charge for disposal of tyres after 1st September.

Tyrewise Tariff alignment technical advisory group kicks off 

In response to industry concerns, a technical advisory group of industry members are looking at options to improve the alignment of tariff codes to the tyre stewardship fees.

They will be sharing their specialist knowledge to assess the practicalities and impacts of any policy options and acting as a sounding board for Ministry for the Environment.

Participants in the Tyrewise advisory group include:

* 360 Logistics

* Bridgestone Australia Ltd

* Bearcat Tyres

* DTM Wheel & Tyre Ltd

* Forbes and Davies (NZ) Ltd

* Global Tyre Solutions

* Norwood

* TAMA Group

* Tradefaire International (NZ) Ltd

* Tyre Distributors Ltd

* Tyreline Distributors Ltd* Tyremax LP

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