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Circtec and bp Sign Eight-year Offtake and €12.5M Funding Agreements

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Circtec and bp Sign Eight-year Offtake and €12.5M Funding Agreements

Circtec and bp have signed an eight-year offtake agreement for Circtec’s proprietary Hevea Upgraded Pyrolysis Advanced (HUPA) renewable drop-in marine fuel and circular naphtha petrochemical feedstock

bp has signed an eight-year offtake agreement with Circtec, a UK-based technology company that develops and operates innovative pyrolysis chemical process technology and whose plants convert hard-to-recycle waste tyres into HUPA – Circtec’s proprietary renewable drop-in marine fuel, and circular naphtha petrochemical feedstock.

Circtec is a company founded by Allen Timpany and Robert Harper in 2009. The company operates two commercial demonstration plants and is currently set to build a large scale plant in the Netherlands.

Under the agreement bp is committed to purchasing up to 60,000 tonnes per year of HUPA renewable drop-in marine fuel and up to 15,000 tonnes per year of circular naphtha petrochemical feedstock, on a take-or-pay basis, from Circtec’s new commercial-scale plant, for eight years after the new plant is commissioned. The €285 million new plant, currently awaiting construction in Delfzijl, The Netherlands, will be constructed to have the capacity to process 200,000 tonnes per year of waste tyres into HUPA renewable drop in marine fuel, circular naphtha petrochemical feedstock and circular chemical recovered carbon black (rCB). Construction of the new plant is planned to start this year with the first phase of the plant intended to become operational in 2025. BP has also committed to providing €12.5 million of investment through debt capital, to support the €100 million development of the first phase of the Delfzijl plant.

Over the past decade Circtec has invested in research and development, patent protection and extensive trials with multiple shipping operators to bring the HUPA product to the marine transport market. HUPA is 50% biogenic and its biogenic portion is certified as having a GHG reduction impact of 87 per cent compared to fossil marine fuel. The product, which is compliant with marine fuels regulations and standards – is ISCC certified for its Greenhouse Gas reduction effect and can be used by shipping operators, blended with fossil marine fuels, to meet the requirements of legal mandates on marine decarbonisation under the EU’s Fuel EU Maritime Regulation and Renewable Energy Directive.  

Starting from next year, European Union legislation mandates a progressively increasing obligation on decarbonisation of marine transport rising to 80 per cent decarbonisation by 2050. This legislation is expected to drive demand for shipping companies sailing into and out of Europe to find lower carbon fuel products that are available at scale to fuel their vessels. Circtec is the only company globally that can make HUPA drop-in marine fuel from waste tyre feedstock that addresses these European mandates.

The Delfzijl plant is Circtec’s first large commercial-scale plant investment following a 15-year technology and product development process. Circtec is planning the development of several plant projects globally over the next few years, starting with North America and Southeast Asia, as direct owner operator plants and as joint-venture licensing partnerships.

A previous long-term offtake partnership for the entire output from the new Delfzijl plant of Circtec’s circular chemical product, recovered carbon black (rCB), was announced in 2021with Birla Carbon, one of the world’s largest producers of the chemical carbon black. This is supplied to Birla Carbon for their Continua SCM flagship decarbonisation product line. The processing capacity of the Circtec Delfzijl plant will account for circa 6 per cent of European waste tyres annually; over 50 per cent of European waste tyres are currently burned in cement plants or exported to Asia for disposal, according to the ETRMA. An ISO-standard Life Cycle Assessment of the Circtec plant investment shows it is expected to reduce GHG emissions by equivalent to circa 3 per cent of the national emissions of the Netherlands’ chemical industry sector once the plant is at full scale.  

Allen Timpany, CEO and Cofounder of Circtec, said; “This entry into offtake and funding agreements with bp provides Circtec with a long-term offtake relationship, which will assist with our growth plans over the coming years, and accelerate the development of our pyrolysis plant capacity to produce renewable and circular products from waste feedstock. We hope that by working together Circtec and bp can help shipping operators tackle their GHG emissions, while addressing the serious environmental problem of end-of-life tyres. The Delfzijl plant will be a significant industrial decarbonisation investment in the Netherlands, and bp’s support is an important part of making that happen”.

Sven Boss-Walker, SVP Refining and Products Trading at bp, said: “We’re excited to work with the team at Circtec, especially as the company enters a new chapter and begins its expansion in The Netherlands this year. With the HUPA renewable drop-in marine fuel, Circtec is supporting the shipping industry with the solutions it needs to help achieve its sustainability goals.”

Enviro Receives Additional MSEK 54 Payment

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Enviro Receives Additional MSEK 54 Payment

Scandinavian Enviro Systems has received an additional payment for costs incurred relating to the plant in Uddevalla, Sweden

The payment has been made by the joint venture established by Enviro and Antin Infrastructure Partners.

This time too, the payment covers part of the costs incurred by Enviro for establishing the full-scale recycling plant for end-of-life tyres in Uddevalla.

In February, Enviro received MSEK 53 in a first payment for costs incurred of which 50 per cent was in cash and 50 per cent in the form of shares in the joint venture. In total, Enviro has now received MSEK 106.8 in payments, whereof MSEK 53.4 in cash and MSEK 53.4 in the form of shares.   

Enviro’s stake in the joint venture will fluctuate in pace with the capitalisation process for the joint venture, but over time Enviro is entitled to acquire an ownership share that ultimately corresponds to approximately 30 per cent.

The construction of the full-scale plant in Uddevalla was initiated in February this year. The facility and the land it is being built on have now passed into the joint venture’s ownership. The joint venture will be the world’s first large-scale tyre recycling company, combining Enviro’s unique patented technology for extracting carbon black and pyrolysis oil from end-of-life tyres with Antin’s expertise in developing and scaling up future infrastructure platforms. The joint venture plans to construct plants across Europe targeting a total annual recycling capacity of up to one million metric tons of end-of-life tyres by 2030.

Enviro will receive revenue through both service fees and an asset fee based on the profitability of the respective plants while the company will have the possibility of building up long-term value through ownership in the joint venture. After the directed share issue in the spring 2023 and the final investment decision, Enviro has secured the financing of the company’s operations for 24-30 months counted from May 2023.

SIGNUS Renews its Collaboration with the Real Madrid Foundation

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SIGNUS Renews its Collaboration with the Real Madrid Foundation

For the fifth consecutive year, the Getafe wheelchair basketball socio-sports school, is the beneficiary of the agreement between SIGNUS and Real Madrid Foundation

For the fifth consecutive year, the Spanish collective management system for end-of-use tyres, SIGNUS, has renewed its collaboration with the Real Madrid Foundation.

The managing director of the Real Madrid Foundation, Julio González Ronco, received Gabriel Leal, general director of SIGNUS, in the Real Madrid City auditorium, to ratify the renewal of the collaboration agreement between both bodies.

The collaboration will contribute to the sustainability of the socio-sports wheelchair basketball school of the Real Madrid Foundation of Getafe, which takes place at the CEIP Jorge Guillén and serves a dozen minors, boys and girls, with physical disabilities. and psychic, between 8 and 20 years old.

A programme with which SIGNUS has shown great commitment by visiting the beneficiaries every season, together with Felipe Reyes, ambassador of Real Madrid, who accompanied the attendees of this event.

Felipe Reyes pointed out; “Raising awareness throughout society regarding the recycling and reuse of materials is key and that SIGNUS is committed to socio-educational sports as a channel to convey that message is very encouraging.”

For his part, the general director of SIGNUS, Gabriel Leal, expressed his satisfaction as he explained; “Together we work on the values of sustainability through basketball. For us it is important to transmit to the participants of this school the importance of waste management, as in our case, specifically tyres.”

The Tire Cologne 2024 -The Place to Be

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The Tire Cologne 2024 -The Place to Be

THE TIRE COLOGNE 2024 is positioning itself from June 4th to 6th as the indispensable global meeting point for specialists of the tyre and wheel industry

As a trade fair with a focus on tyres and wheels that is without compare worldwide, the event presents itself as the number one platform for innovative solutions, the exchange of knowledge, and potential business. A total of more than 370 exhibitors will present their innovations in 2024.

In 2024, THE TIRE COLOGNE is registering an increase in the number of exhibitors by more than 85 per cent, which makes clear the increasing attractiveness of THE TIRE COLOGNE. With a foreign share of nearly 70 per cent for exhibitors and an anticipated 60 per cent for visitors, the trade fair offers a major international networking forum for the established and up-and-coming companies that are working together to design the industry of tomorrow.

The Circular Economy Forum in Hall 7 serves as a stage for discussions and the transfer of knowledge revolving around sustainable developments. Another highlight will be the signing of the Used Tire Resolution of the Allianz Zukunft Altreifen (AZuR) innovation forum, which sets the direction for future innovations in the industry.

International networking and industry insights

As a “Global Knowledge Leader”, THE TIRE COLOGNE provides extensive insight into the latest trends and technologies revolving around current themes like digitalisation or the circular economy. As the only trade fair focusing exclusively on the tyre industry, the TIRE COLOGNE is the hub for renowned brands and new actors from around the world. The trade fair covers the entire value creation chain with top exhibitors from the tire segment like Pirelli, Conti, Hankook, BKT, Falken, Nexen, Kumho, Sailun or Linlong and from the rims and wheels segments, such as Superior, Borbet, Alcar and Ronal as well as from commercial areas like Interpneu, Intersprint, Deldo, Gettygo, tyre24.com and retreading like Vipal, TRM, B&J Rocket Sale, and from the workshop segment like Hunter, Würth, Hazet, Hamaton, and Haweka. Exhibitors and visitors thus have access to an extraordinary presentation of the latest developments, which is of great value to both those involved individually and to the industry as a whole. 

THE TIRE COLOGNE is the place to be for the actors of the tyre industry, not only because of its technical orientation but also due to the broad portfolio of participants and the international atmosphere. Finally, the TTC addresses a large number of target groups of relevance for the industry, including manufacturers, service providers, wholesale, and import/export, the specialised trade with workshop, online commerce, and the trades, but also fleet managers, independent workshops, and automotive dealerships. Of these, a total of around 89 per cent are involved in the decision-making process. In the theme-specific areas of the trade fair, relevant content for these different target groups is illuminated and the latest technical applications as well as pioneering solutions are demonstrated live. THE TIRE COLOGNE thus also promises this year to become the pulsing competence and business centre revolving around tyres and wheels.

Saskatchewan Tyre Recycling Dispute

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Saskatchewan Tyre Recycling Dispute

In an example of the challenges created by long distance recycling, Tire Stewardship Saskatchewan (TSS) has created one issue by resolving another

Tyre recycling in Canada’s Saskatchewan Province has long been challenging, with some nine processors going to the wall since 1998.

The demographics of the province are such that it can be divided into a North and South market. The whole of the country, until recently, been served by Shercom, based in Saskatoon. Though the bulk of its operations were in the North of the Province.

Shercom had been hoping to grow in the South of Saskatchewan when TSS issued a Request For Proposals (RFP) in 2021. However, that very RFP appeared to exclude Shercom from bidding for the contract to handle the market in the South of the Province.

The outcome was that US-based CRM, claimed to be the largest processor of tyres in the USA, gained the contract from TSS to collect tyres from the South of Saskatchewan and process them at a new plant in Moose Jaw.

CRM has a focus on rubber for asphalt, and TSS appear to favour that process, however, according to reports in the local media, CRM is currently pre-shredding and exporting the material to its other plants.

Shercom’s Mike Richards said of TSS; “They were trying to negotiate with us on one hand and courting another company on the other hand,” he said. “I would be concerned as to why, as an organisation that is an arm of the government, they are acting in such a way.”

For clarity, TSS was established as a non-profit corporation by the Retail Council of Canada and the Western Canada Tire Dealers. Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe in a speech on employment, emphasised the contract was awarded not by government but by a third-party entity, Tire Stewardship of Saskatchewan.

Currently, the North of Saskatchewan has no organised tyre collection or processing service as without a contract, Shercom has had to shut down its Saskatoon plant.

Reports in Saskatchewan media suggest that the tyre sector is unhappy with the current provision and wants the situation revisited, but it appears that TSS has dug its heels in and is refusing to move.

German Tyre Arisings

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German Tyre Arisings

The Latest AzuR newsletter shows German tyre arisings standing at around 525,000 tons

As vehicle use in Germany increases, so does volume of tyres used. In 2022, around 44.35 million tyres (525,000 tons) were produced in the country. That is around 85 used tyres per minute.

 Stacked on top of each other, the old tyres would reach the summit of the Zugspitze (2,962 m) after 2 hours and 37 minutes. In 62 days, the tyres could fill the Berlin Olympic Stadium (600,000 m3) to the roof. To illustrate this considerable amount of tyres, of which over 42 per cent is recycled in an environmentally friendly manner, the NEW LIFE initiative has created an animated video clip.

The message here is clear, regardless of the language

Interestingly, unconfirmed reports suggest that the UK tyre arisings are much higher than previously reported, perhaps as high as 750,000 tons, which might suggest that the German figure may be on the low side as the German market is larger than the UK market.

Rubberised Asphalt: Man in a White Suit Syndrome

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Rubberised Asphalt: Man in a White Suit Syndrome

Rubberised asphalt has long been a target for recycled materials, rubber and polymers being used to improve performance is a long-standing technology

The use of rubber as a bitumen modifier is not a new technology, though there are new technologies around the concept, such as Recykl’s Smapol bitumen modifier that includes textile fibres to improve the strength of the asphalt.

Adding rubber, creates greater flexibility to asphalt, it helps it absorb impacts, and it minimises damage from extremes of weather, making the asphalt frost resistant, which is where most of the cracking damage comes from.

Bitumen recipes vary from supplier to supplier, from state to state, but the norm is for rubber powder to be added to the bitumen – either at the mixing plant, or at the site.

A 10cm thick layer of asphalt, on twin 3.5 metre lanes would require around 700m3 per kilometre (Aggregate Industries calculator). With bitumen at 5% of the asphalt mix, that equates to 35 cubic metres of bitumen per kilometre. The highest percentage of rubber in bitumen for asphalt use is 15 per cent, probably usually closer to five per cent according to Resource Responsible Use of Recycled Tire Rubber in Asphalt Pavements.

5 per cent of 35 cubic metres is 1.75 cubic metres of rubber (which may not all be from tyres) per kilometre.

An end of life truck tyre may weight around 60kg, that is about mid range, it will contain around 7.5kg of steel, leaving 52.5 kg rubber when processed.

There is around  500 kg of rubber in a cubic metre, so roughly 16 end of life truck tyres per Kilometre.

The Tarmac proportions

Brian Kent at Tarmac advised that their two products, – Rubber  Modified SMA at 0.67% rubber which would be 1 car tyre per tonne, and UltiPave R at 1% rubber which would be 1.5 car tyres per tonne.

Tarmac’s figures are somewhat more positive than those extrapolated from the US document, suggesting;  Rubber Modified SMA would be 500 tyres per km at 40mm depth for one 1km lane at 3.7m width, UltiPave R would be 750 tyres.

For clarity, Tarmac use about 10kg of rubber /tonne in RMA and 15kg/tonne in UltiPave R.

Volumes in use

According to the UK government, £8.3 billion of redirected HS2 funding is enough to resurface over 5,000 miles of road. So, if, those 5000 miles of road resurfacing were to be carried out using Tarmacs UltiPave R, that would be 8046.72km, call it 8050km. that road resurfaces at 40mm, would utilise rubber from 6,037,500 car tyres. That, in itself might face a feedstock issue. With the average waste car tyre weighing around 11 kilos, that would require 66,412 tons of powderised car tyre rubber. There are few recyclers in the UK who have the capability to produce powderised rubber, and investment in equipment to create the material is undermined two-fold. Firstly, by the ease of export compared to the cost of processing, and secondly, by the lack of any mandate encouraging the use of rubberised asphalt.

One asphalt specialist told the ETRA conference that rubberised asphalt was not a solution, there were only four tyres per ton of asphalt. There are clearly differences in the technologies and construction methods used.

Rubberised asphalt is too good

However, he did argue that the real problem with rubberised asphalt was that it was too good. It outlasted conventional asphalt by many times. This, he argued, gave contractors pause for thought. It was great if they won the tender for the work, but if they laid a road that would last for 25 years, where would the next contract come from? This is the Man in a White Suit Syndrome.

In the 1951 film starring Alec Guinness, he played a textile researcher who developed a material that never got dirty and would never wear out. He believed that this would solve many of the world’s clothing problems, no need to keep changing clothes, no need for laborious laundry. It was a solution that would make life better for everyone – except, of course, the mill owners would find themselves struggling for contracts, the workers would eventually lose their jobs, and it would impact negatively on all associated industries. In 1951 there was no consideration as to how this material would be recycled. Of course, despite the fact that this was the perfect textile, it was buried by the industry because it would put them out of business. 

This is exactly the challenge faced by the proponents of rubberised asphalt. It is too good to use.

The everlasting bridge

Serji Amerkhanian referred to this when Tyre and Rubber Recycling interviewed him about rubberised asphalt. “I was approached about a bridge that needed repaired every year. I told them, I have a solution,” he said. “I was contracted to resurface the road across the bridge with rubberised asphalt. I said call me when it needs repaired. I didn’t get a call. They didn’t need to repair the bridge again.

“How many more kilometres of rubberised asphalt have been used in that country? None. The contractors fear that they will put themselves out of work.”

Costis Keridis from Greece spoke about the challenges that the rubberised asphalt sector faced, and one was the myth that the mixture cannot be changed – it has worked for us for decades, why would we change it? Why would they change it for something that would put them out of business? This is an argument made by many in the rubber industry that is creating a barrier to the use of recycled materials, but that is another story to be written.

In the context of rubberised asphalt, the Man in the White Suit is an apt comparison. In the movie, the Alex Guinness character, Stratton, runs through the streets pursued by factory workers and mill owners alike. Under stress, his “perfect suit” fails, but when revisiting his notes, he sees his error and sets out to improve the material. The analogy with rubberised asphalt development is clear, if unintended.

Crumb Rubber Infill: The Debate Continues

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Crumb Rubber Infill: The Debate Continues

The 29th ETRA Conference revisited the crumb rubber infill discussion, despite the EU Directive putting an end to all new crumb rubber infill projects within eight years

The situation is that, as the ETRA information sheet says, crumb rubber infill has not yet been banned, there are almost eight years before the ban comes into play, and field will be in use for some years after the ban. So, the argument is that there is currently no ban in place, so carry on.

This is one argument, and we heard of the benefits of crumb rubber infill and data on microplastics was questioned. Bruno Marabotto, an ex-City of Turin civil engineer argued that the many field that he had overseen the installation of were still operational and would have long lifespans bringing sport opportunities to many people for a long time to come.

Sport, it was said, was an important element of growth and development, and had serious mental and physical health benefits. Without the facilities, sports participation would decline, and with it the health of the population.

On the question of the inhalation or ingestion of crumb rubber, this was stated to simply not be possible. It cannot be inhaled.

It had been argued that crumb rubber infill, in use, will get ground down by the constant use of the field by players. This, it was argued to be a nonsense, recyclers knew how much energy and effort was required to powderise tyre rubber.

There were other, more esoterical arguments that crumb rubber infill in sports field could help create opportunities that combated the degradation of natural sports fields by climate warming. Artificial turf could deal with extremes of temperature. Therefore, it could provide all-weather sports fields regardless of climate change.

There was, in some part of the ETRA conference, an idea that there was hope for the future. That going back to the EC with new evidence of properly managed fields, and low levels of material losses would somehow bring about a change of heart.

However, the reality is that  a decision has been made, and those installing the fields gave the environmentalist lobby their greatest argument. By telling operators that their artificial turf would need additional infill of around 1.5 tons per year to maintain its performance, they gave the anti crumb rubber lobby a stick with which to beat the industry. UEFA report some 51,000 artificial sports fields in Europe – That 1.5 tons “maintenance” volume, equates, in theory, to a loss of 76,500 tons of rubber going into the environment every year.  Research from Sweden showed that the reality, from a properly managed pitch, was around 3.5kg per year. A similar study in Spain, placed the loss at around 12kg per year. However, the damage was done.

There is an ongoing consultation into Crumb Rubber Infill in the UK, and there has been research suggesting that there are higher than average health risks from using crumb rubber infill.  Whether DeFRA will complete this consultation, or what might arise as the outcome of that consultation, remains to be seen.

However, across in the USA, the battle continues.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Research and Development (ORD) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) have completed research on synthetic turf playing fields under the “Federal Research Action Plan on Recycled Tire Crumb Used on Playing Fields and Playgrounds” (FRAP), releasing the results of Part 2 of the study. The findings support the conclusion that while chemicals are present (as expected) in the tyre crumb rubber and exposures can occur, they likely are limited.

The agencies state neither Part 1 nor Part 2 of this study constitute an assessment of the risks associated with playing on synthetic turf fields with recycled tyre crumb rubber infill but that the results of the research described in Part 1 and Part 2 of the final report can be used to inform risk assessments.

According to Part 2 ;“Generally, only small amounts of most organic chemicals are released from tyre crumb rubber into the air through emissions. For many analytes measured during active play at the outdoor fields, next-to-field concentrations in air were not different than background samples while others were somewhat higher.”

The study also found that only small fractions of metals are released from tyre crumb rubber into simulated biological fluids compared with a default assumption of 100 per cent bioaccessibility.

The report also cites three independent studies that demonstrate the safety of synthetic turf fields or system components, ironically two of them from Europe where Crumb Rubber Infill is to be banned.

“Safety has always been one of our top priorities for the public, our employees and the environment,” says Thomas Womble, CEO of Liberty Tire Recycling. “I want to thank the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other federal agencies that have worked on this project to help reassure the public about the use of recycled rubber.

Yet, the Santa Clara County Board of Supervisors on recently voted 3-2 to study the ramifications of artificial turf on county land, with Board President Susan Ellenberg and Supervisor Cindy Chavez voting no. The proposal came from Supervisor Otto Lee, who raised concerns about the negative environmental and health effects of the materials.

“I would like to hope that having more dialogue and more input from various stakeholders, that we will come up with a policy that is beneficial to the environment … and then protect the health and safety of people using this open space,” Lee told San Jose Spotlight.

At the height of California’s drought, artificial turf was touted as saving water, but Lee told San Jose Spotlight he’s heard it uses almost as much water as natural grass — in order to clean the plastic grass blades and keep the fields cool. He brought up other concerns including plastics from artificial turf leaking into water runoff and more injuries on artificial turf compared to natural grass.

The Santa Clara County Medical Association sent a letter to Lee’s office supporting his proposal. The association wrote that multiple chemicals in artificial grass have been linked to cancer and the heat radiated from the material can be excessive and dangerous to those playing on the fields. The group has sent letters to the Sunnyvale City Council, Fremont Union High School District and Saratoga High School board.

Sports representatives also enjoy natural grass fields, but they say local jurisdictions do not maintain them. Sandra Todd, Morgan Hill Outdoor Sports Center board member, said natural grass fields simply can’t withstand the amount of use athletic fields endure.

There’s a high demand for athletics, for youths and adults — she had previously advocated for more athletic fields across the county but said these expansion efforts were unsuccessful. She added she is concerned about the environmental detriment of artificial turf and would like to find a compromise.

Sources of additional editorial: SF Gate, E&E, Recycling Today

Alabama’s Joe Wheeler Park Gets Rubberised Asphalt Roads

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Alabama’s Joe Wheeler Park Gets Rubberised Asphalt Roads

Roads inside Joe Wheeler State Park had not been repaved since the 1990s

Officials with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the Alabama Department of Environmental Management cut a ceremonial ribbon recently for resurfaced roads at Joe Wheeler State Park paved with asphalt made with materials from scrap tyres.

ADEM provided a $1.16 million grant to Alabama State Parks for repaving using asphalt modified with rubber from ELT. One dollar from the sale of each tyre in the state goes into the state’s Scrap Tire Fund, which is used to remove scrap tyres from illegal dumps.  

At a ribbon-cutting ceremony today at Joe Wheeler State Park, ADCNR Commissioner Chris Blankenship noted the park’s new pavement is stronger, smoother and will last longer, thanks to its rubber composition.

“It’s always wonderful when two state agencies can work together for the betterment of Alabama’s residents,” Blankenship said. “We are incredibly grateful to ADEM, especially knowing the material used in the asphalt will require less maintenance and should last longer by holding up better in a wide variety of weather conditions. The smoother ride is definitely more pleasant for park-goers.”

The ADEM grant helped cover the cost of repaving roads inside the park, including the long access road from U.S. Highway 72 to the park’s lodge.

ADEM Director Lance LeFleur said the paving at Joe Wheeler shows how discarded tires can be used to benefit the public.

“Old scrap tyres are often a nuisance, because they’re all too often not disposed of properly,” LeFleur said. “Just about every Alabamian has seen discarded tyres on roadsides, which often collect water and become breeding grounds for pests such as mosquitoes. Tyres can also fill up landfills, which is something we also don’t want to happen. The best way to deal with old tyres is to find an alternative use, which creates a market for them. Using recycled tyres for asphalt is a perfect example of a beneficial use of discarded tyres.”

Source: Alabama Political Recorder

Pyrum Innovations AG Gains RCS Certification

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Pyrum Innovations AG Gains RCS Certification

Pyrum has received RCS certification for its pyrolysis oil, opening new possibilities for sustainable textile production

BASF takes RCS certified pyrolysis oil as a customer as part of the existing cooperation, feeding it into production and producing Ultramid® Ccycled® using the mass balance approach

Pyrum Innovations AG has received RCS sustainability certification for its pyrolysis oil, setting another milestone in the company’s commitment to sustainable textile production. This makes Pyrum one of the first companies to have its oil certified according to this standard. The certification ensures that the oil meets all the necessary sustainability criteria required by Pyrum’s customer BASF for the production of its product “Ultramid® Ccyled®”, a polyamide for textile applications. Pyrum’s certified pyrolysis oil is fed into the production process by BASF and allocated to Ultramid® Ccycled® using the mass balance approach. The mass balance process and RCS certification also ensure transparent traceability in the supply chain.

Frank Reil, Head of Marketing & New Business Development Polyamides Europe at BASF said; “In the interest of a sustainable supply chain, we are very pleased that Pyrum as our supplier is now also RCS certified.”

Pascal Klein, CEO of Pyrum Innovations AG added; “We are proud to support our partners in achieving their sustainability goals. With the RCS certification we have reached another milestone for the use of our oil in the textile industry. The certification shows once again that the quality of our oil is in no way inferior to fossil raw materials. We will continue our work with our partners on new solutions for a sustainable circular economy.”

Meanwhile, preparations are underway for the next commissioning run of the second reactor at the main plant in Dillingen/Saar. The aim is to generate its own electricity from the thermolysis gas. Reactor 2 has now been ramped up to more than 80 per cent of its rated output and is currently on a maintenance shutdown until it is scheduled to be commissioned within the next two weeks. Furthermore, reactor 3 is being prepared for its first commissioning run. The start is scheduled for calendar week 18 (29 April to 2 May 2024).

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