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India’s CPCB Categorises Tyre Pyrolysis Oil Units as ‘Orange’

Satnam Singh
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The Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) has categorised 242 industrial sectors into red, orange, green & white categories and directed all State Pollution Control Boards & Pollution Control Committees (SPCBs/PCCs) for its adoption and implementation

CPCB issued directions under 18(1)(b) of the Air and Water Act on 07.03.2016, regarding ‘Harmonisation of classification of industrial sectors under Red/Orange/Green/White categories’.

Now, CPCB Committee on categorisation of industrial sectors, in its meeting held on 23rd October 2023, categorised Tyre Pyrolysis Oil (TO) industries as ‘Orange’, applicable for advanced batch automated process/continuous TPO units.

“All the existing batch type tyre pyrolysis units have to upgrade into new technology plants named “advanced batch automated process” (ABAP) type tyre pyrolysis oil (TPO) units. ABAP type and continuous process type TPO units will be categorised in Orange category. It will be easier process to get new consent to establishment and operate as compared to earlier pollution norms. ABAP type units are environment friendly,” said Satish Goya,l President of TRRAI (Tyre & Rubber Recyclers Association of India)

The concept of categorisation is based on the “Precautionary Principle”, which focuses on potential of industries to pollute the environment. The purpose of categorisation is to ensure that the industry is established in a manner consistent with the environmental objectives and to prompt industrial sectors to adopt cleaner technologies, ultimately resulting in generation of minimum pollutants.

Units are required to follow a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) issued by CPCB/MoEF&CC (Ministry of Environment Forest & Climate Change) for production of pyrolysis oil from waste tyres.

All SPOBS/PCCs are directed to adopt and implement the categorisation of Tyre Pyrolysis Oil (TPO) industries.

Air pollution potential is due to (i) combustion of fuels (wood, pyro-gas, pyro-oil, etc.) to heat pyrolysis chamber, (ii) fugitive emission of pyro-gases, (ili) release of excess pyro gases, (iv) fugitive emission from handling of carbon residue, and (v) odour nuisance. As the sector is mainly air polluting and generates hazardous waste, scores are normalised to 100.

In order to encourage the shift towards less polluting industries and cleaner technology options, resulting in improvement in their environmental performance, methodology for classification has been revised, by addressing the issues such as scoring methodology as well as the formula for computation of pollution index, weightages assigned to the scale of operations, consideration to cleaner technologies/fuels etc.

Bonfiglioli Expands in Pune

Satnam Singh
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Bonfiglioli Expands in Pune

Bonfiglioli Transmissions Pvt Ltd, the Indian subsidiary of Bonfiglioli Riduttori S.p.A., a global leader in power transmission & drive solutions, opened a 42,500 sq. mtr high-tech, smart assembly facility in Pune

The state-of-art-facility commenced operation from 29th November, sets-up with an investment of INR 1 Billion.

Kennady V. Kaippally, Country Manager, Bonfiglioli India, commented; “We are committed to support industrial development in India by supplying smart and efficient systems required for Industry 4.0 operations. The western region represents a high growth market. We have expanded our assembly facility in Pune to better serve this evolving market.”

Bonfiglioli is a major supplier of gearboxes in the Indian tyre and rubber recycling industry. Its wide range of planetary gearboxes are manufactured through a process designed exclusively around customers’ requirements. Its gearboxes having application in primary and secondary shredding, conveying, compactors etc besides for stand-alone recycling machines.

Fornnax Technology, a major customer from the Indian recycling sector was invited to the Pune plant opening in early December. “The new site based in the western part of the country in the neighbouring state of Maharashtra ensures quick delivery,” added Jignesh Kundariya, Managing Director, Fornnax Technology Pvt Ltd. 

The site operating largely on 80 per cent solar-power, helps Bonfiglioli to customise products and cuts lead times due to close market proximity to the market. The Italian company aims to better serve its markets in the western region catering to the manufacturing and process sector.

The company, in operation in India since 1999, already has three production facilities: two in Chennai, and one in Pune. Bonfiglioli is a market leader in the country with a range of gearmotors, drive systems, planetary gearboxes, and inverters that find applications in industrial automation, mobile machinery, and power generation, among others.

Rathi Group to Install Two R4000-HD Secondary Shredders

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Rathi Group to Install Two R4000-HD Secondary Shredders

Rathi Group has finalised the order for two R4000-HD model secondary shredders from Ahmedabad-based Fornnax Technology

“The two R4000-HD secondary shredders set to double annual capacity for tyre shredding and tyre wire cleaning,” informed Ravi Rathi, Director, Rathi Group. 

Fornnax Technology continues to book orders from the domestic and overseas markets for R4000-HD shredders after its global launch at the recently concluded IFAT Expo 2023 in Mumbai.

New lines to double the plant capacity

The new installation will increase tyre shredding and tyre wire cleaning capacities to 150,000 metric tons and 25,000 metric tons, respectively. “Alongside this, there is an expansion in the works for the pyrolysis system, increasing by 40 metric tons per day, which will boost the group’s total pyrolysis capacity to 160 metric tons per day.”

This expansion is a proactive response to the anticipated demand from prospective recovered carbon black (rCB) buyers. As a result, the company is in the process of establishing dedicated rCB production units specifically for its major customers. Currently, the company’s rCB product, CAPITAL CARBON, is in various stages of trials with leading users in the market.

Doubling of rCB capacity is in line with catering for the surging demand from tyre industry, which requires quality rCB to meet sustainability and circularity goals. On investment, Ravi Rathi confided, “We are investing an additional INR 150 million on new expansion, which involves installing two R4000-HD shredders.” The first machine is expected to be operational in January 2024, and second machine by March 2024.

Ecolomondo Restructures EDC Loan

Ewan Scott
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Ecolomondo Restructures EDC Loan

Ecolomondo Corporation has reached an agreement in principle to restructure its original loan agreement (“Loan”) with Export Development Canada (“EDC”)

The original Loan was for an amount of $32.1 million in project financing with EDC, executed on April 3, 2019, to finance the construction of the Company’s first-of-its-kind new turnkey thermal decomposition facility in the Town of Hawkesbury, Ontario (the “Hawkesbury facility”) that will process end-of-life tyres to produce re-usable resources.

In order to give the parties time to finalise documentation for the restructuring of the Loan, EDC has agreed to postpone principal and interest payments to December 29th, 2023. Subject to the execution of final documentation, which is expected to be completed by mid-December, 2023, the Loan is to be restructured with the interest rate capped at 8.5%, capital principal and interest payments postponed until May of 2024, with the original Loan to then be repaid in quarterly instalments of principal and interest based on a twenty-five year amortisation, and the final balance and all capitalised interest will be repayable when the Loan matures in May of 2029. This restructured Loan facility will allow Ecolomondo to work through the final steps to bring the new Hawkesbury TDP facility to commercial operations.

Twyford Recycling Back with a Bespoke Permit

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Twyford Recycling Back with a Bespoke Permit

Twyford Recycling Limited has been granted a Bespoke Permit to recycle tyres, taking them from an erstwhile T8 operator to a genuine tyre recycling operation with a view to bigger and better prospects

In December 2022, The directors of Twyford Recycling were found guilty of Environmental offences by Brighton Magistrates Court.

The Directors pleaded guilty, but the fines imposed were minimal. Director Gerard Harkin believed that the business had been subject to some competitive influence. The details of which we cannot go into here for legal reasons.

Initially, when applying for a new permit, the EA refused, stating that Directors Harkin and Bolye were not fit persons.

However, Harkin was not going to let things go and he appealed against the decision, and the Planning Inspectorate approved the appeal. The Inspector appointed by the Secretary of State, Mrs. Higenbottam decided as follows: ” I allow the appeal and direct the Environment Agency to reconsider the application, giving effect to the determination of this decision that the operator can be considered to be competent and to have demonstrated that they would be likely to comply with permit conditions for the purpose of the granting of an Environmental Permit.”

Twyford Recycling’s Gerard Harkin

The appeal explains the low level of penalty imposed by the courts: “The sentence amounted to a fine for the appellant of £500, paying £500 costs and victim surcharge of £50 and the relevant individuals were each given 40 hours of unpaid work. The appellant states that it is clear that the mitigating circumstances were given significant weight with the court setting fines and individual community orders significantly below the level that would have equated to deliberate harm and instead aligned with low culpability harm. The appellant states that the sentence indicates that the court did not consider the appellant to be ‘incompetent’ or deliberately reckless.”

This explanation supports Harkin’s claim that the breach of the rules was down to circumstances rather than a deliberate action.

The inspector found that subject to some conditions being met, there were no reasons why Twyford Recycling should not be granted a permit, and directed the Environment Agency to  “give effect” to the finding of the appeal.

On the 23rd November 2023, Twyford Recycling Ltd was granted a Bespoke Permit in accordance with the directions of the Planning Inspectorate.

Harkin told Tyre and Rubber Recycling, “It was a long fight but we got there in the end. Our previous breach was purely down to circumstances, and the Judge saw that at the time.

“We are now back and we have a Bespoke Permit that will allow us to continue the business within the conditions of the Permit. We are currently pouring concrete for the storage bays and expect to be fully operational very shortly.”

Harkin is still adamant that he and co-director Boyle had not intentionally breached the rules, but covid, a delay in shipping due to the Suez Canal blockage and the failure of others in the chain to do as they agreed led to the overstocking. “This time,” says Harkin. “We will be making sure that we are 100 per cent compliant both physically and in our paperwork. We have put a lot of money into building this business, and we are determined to make it work.”

Tyrewise Registrations are Now Under Way

Ewan Scott
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Tyrewise Registrations are Now Under Way

The development of Tyrewise – New Zealand’s tyre stewardship scheme takes another step along the path to realisation

The development of tyre stewardship in New Zealand has been a long and winding road, with a series of false starts and delays. Now, after over a decade of negotiations, Tyrewise finally has the finish line in its sights.

Registrations for Tyrewise are now in full swing, with tyre and vehicle importers and sellers, as well as tyre collectors and processors around the country getting in touch to be part of the solution for end-of-life tyres in Aotearoa New Zealand.

The Tyrewise team has been kept extremely busy with the slew of registrations, making contact, answering questions, and ensuring the process is smooth.

Government regulation means ad hoc tyre disposal charges will be replaced with a tyre stewardship fee on all tyres imported into the country that will be passed through the supply chain. So, it is essential that all players in the market are registered to enable them to continue to trade.

Asphalt of the Future Arrives in Balvano – Italy

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Asphalt of the Future Arrives in Balvano – Italy

Laid at the TRS Tyres Recycling Sud plant in Balvano, the new stretch of asphalt is the result of the Rubberap project, which combined the technical-scientific skills of the Innovative Start-Up Rub-Lab and the use of recycled rubber from ELT managed by Ecopneus

TRS Tyres Recycling Sud, in collaboration with the innovative start-up Rub-Lab and Ecopneus, inaugurated at its plant in Balvano (PZ), a new stretch of asphalt made using rubber powder obtained from ELT. This project, part of the Rubberap initiative, marks a significant step forward in innovation and sustainable use of resources.

The use of this solution, the result of advanced scientific research, promises safety, environmental sustainability and optimal mechanical performance.

For its construction, a specifically engineered powder made of recycled rubber from ELTs was used, which improves the compatibility of the powder with bitumen, guaranteeing superior performance. The technology used does not require any adaptation of the asphalt plants, nor specific machinery for paving and compacting and has already been successfully tested for the construction of municipal road sections in Alcamo and Castelvetrano in the province of Trapani.

Thanks to the presence of rubber, the flooring guarantees environmental sustainability and superior resistance to the stresses deriving from traffic, while ensuring long-lasting acoustic and mechanical performance.

The project was made possible thanks to the technical-scientific collaboration of Rub-Lab and using rubber from the supply chain managed by Ecopneus, while the installation works were carried out by Turlione from Baragiano (PZ).

Giovanni Zagaria, Commercial Director of TRS Tyres Recycling Sud declared; “Today, with the inauguration of this new surface at our headquarters in Balvano, TRS Tires Recycling Sud concretely demonstrates its commitment to innovative and sustainable solutions. Specialising in the recovery of End-of-life tyres, our commitment focuses on the transformation of these materials into high-quality rubber granules. The collaboration with Rub-Lab and Ecopneus was fundamental in enhancing our work, allowing us to create, at our own headquarters, a living example of the extraordinary potential offered by recycled rubber”.

Serena Sgarioto, Innovation manager of Ecopneus, underlined that; “Ecopneus is proud to support initiatives like these, which demonstrate the positive impact of recycling in the infrastructure sector, a sector with enormous potential. This technology not only allows us to reduce the environmental impact and promote sustainability but also offers tangible economic benefits. In the specific sector of road paving, the use of asphalt containing recycled rubber powder is a high-quality and performance solution that significantly improves the durability, resistance and safety of roads, thus embodying a virtuous model of sustainability and positive impact for the territory and the community.”

Doctor Antonino Pellicane, Founding Partner of the Innovative Start Up RUB-LAB highlighted; “The results of the industrial research conducted by our start-up, in synergy with important Italian and European research bodies, have made it possible to validate the performance of road pavements made with “rubberised” asphalt mixtures. Starting – in fact – from the mixtures commonly used in any bituminous conglomerate packaging plant, the modification technology of the asphalt mixtures adopted for paving, called ECR (Engineered Crumb Rubber) or engineered rubber powder, allows for effective and efficient use of granular vulcanised rubber in the asphalt while optimising the mechanical performance of the pavement, reducing rolling noise emissions and reducing installation temperatures. In short, eco-performance combined with better durability and road safety performance.

The new flooring made with ELT rubber in Balvano is an excellent example of how the synergy between industry and research can generate innovative solutions. These solutions are not only environmentally friendly but also offer high-performance standards, as demonstrated by the excellent results obtained from the use of modified asphalts on the national road network.

To date, in Italy, asphalts modified with recycled rubber are emerging as one of the most effective solutions and a valid choice for the national strategic road network.

This technology, already used in over 680 km of Italian roads, combines safety, environmental sustainability and high-level mechanical performance. They contribute to reducing traffic noise by up to 5 dB and last up to three times longer than traditional asphalts, better-resisting wear and the formation of cracks and potholes, an aspect which also leads to lower maintenance costs in the medium-long term.

Pyrum Innovations AG Publishes Financial Figures for Nine Months of 2023

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Pyrum Innovations AG Publishes Financial Figures for Nine Months of 2023

Pyrum sales of EUR 842 thousand, above the previous year’s level (9M 2022: EUR 714 thousand)

Pyrum Innovations AG has published its consolidated financial report for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2023. The company’s results and net assets in the first nine months were primarily influenced by the high level of investment at the company’s headquarters in Dillingen/Saar, the further increase in personnel, as well as the lower-than-expected sales development due to the still unsatisfactory throughput in the plant for rCB milling and pelletising.

Sales in the first nine months totalled EUR 842 thousand, around 18 per cent higher than in the same period of the previous year (9M 2022: EUR 714 thousand). Own work capitalised amounted to EUR 9,828 thousand (9M 2022: EUR 13,171 thousand) as construction of the plant expansion in Dillingen progressed according to plan. The decline corresponds to the reduction in the cost of materials required for the generation of own work as the plant expansion draws closer to completion. As expected, total output fell by around 24 per cent year-on-year to EUR 10,722 thousand (9M 2022: EUR 14,156 thousand) due to a decline in own work.

In the reporting period, other operating income totalling EUR 456 thousand was generated (9M 2022: EUR 1.074 thousand), mainly resulting from investment grants of EUR 160 thousand and research grants of EUR 122 thousand. In the prior-year period, other operating income was dominated by research grants for the BlackCycle project. The consolidated net loss for the period amounted to EUR -6,853 thousand (9M 2022: EUR -5,675 thousand). Cash and cash equivalents as of 30 September 2023 amounted to EUR 4,410 thousand (31 December 2022: EUR 12,519 thousand).

Pascal Klein, CEO of Pyrum Innovations AG commented; “With the successes achieved so far in terms of commissioning our new pyrolysis plants, developing the project pipeline and expanding the partnership with BASF, we have taken decisive steps, the foundations of which were largely laid in the third quarter. The new financing framework with BASF will enable us to maintain our technological lead and make rapid progress with current projects. Parallel to the commissioning of the plant expansion in Dillingen, we are currently working on the realisation of our concrete rollout plans following our successful project acquisition phase of the last few months in order to create additional recycling capacities at other locations in the short and medium term and to meet the high demand for our products. The letter of intent with REMONDIS and the agreements we have concluded for the approval planning of new plants in Greece and the Czech Republic have enabled us to make significant progress.”

In the current fourth quarter, the focus will be on the hot commissioning of the new plants in Dillingen/Saar, the preparation of approval documents for the consulting contracts already signed, as well as the continued implementation of the targeted financing structure. Another task is the planned new plant in Saarland. In the course of preparing the authorisation documents and the detailed review of the existing new plant location, it became apparent that water protection requirements for the site would lead to considerable additional investment, which would jeopardise the economic viability of the location. An alternative, logistically ideally located site, was identified some time ago, and Pyrum is currently in advanced negotiations with the landowner. The first phase of the approval process for the new site will begin next week when the construction project is presented to the local council. The aim remains to submit the application for approval in the short term and to break ground in the first half of 2024.

For the full year 2023, the management is currently expecting sales of between EUR 1.1 million and EUR 1.5 million. The sales targets previously set for the full year in the range of EUR 1.8 million to EUR 2.5 million can therefore no longer be realised from today’s perspective. Expectations for total output are now also slightly lower than the previous forecast (EUR 14 million to EUR 16 million) with a range of EUR 13 million to EUR 15 million.

Pyrum Innovations AG will be represented at this year’s Deutsches Eigenkapitalforum of Deutsche Börse AG from 27 to 29 November at the Steigenberger Airport Hotel Frankfurt, where CEO Pascal Klein and CFO Kai Winkelmann will present the company’s current business development (28 November, 5:25 – 5:55 pm (CEST), room New York) and will be available for 1on1 meetings with interested investors and analysts.

The consolidated interim report for the period from 1 January to 30 September 2023 of Pyrum Innovations AG is available on the company’s website.

Environment Agency Acts on Illegal Tyre Operation

Ewan Scott
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Environment Agency Acts on Illegal Tyre Operation

The Environment Agency has seen aA North East company and its director ordered to pay fines and costs totalling almost £13,000 for running an illegal waste tyre site in Gateshead

GLM Technical Ltd, of Wardley, Gateshead, and Gareth Hunter, 41, of Jarvis Drive, Crawcrook, pleaded guilty to running an illegal waste site, illegally depositing tyres at other sites, and making inaccurate statements in waste transfer notes.

They appeared at South Shields Magistrates’ Court at the end of last month, where the company was fined £4,615 and ordered to pay costs and a victim surcharge totalling £4,096, and Hunter was fined £2,769 and ordered to pay costs and a victim surcharge totalling £1,458.

Mark Rumble, Enforcement Team Leader at the Environment Agency in the North East, said; “Environmental permits are in place to protect people and the environment and the unsolicited storage of large amounts of tyres can pose a serious fire risk.

“Our officers worked hard to ensure this site was brought back into compliance and that the company and director were put before the courts for their illegal activity.

“We hope this sends out a message to others that we take waste crime seriously and will take action.

The court heard that in early August 2022, GLM Technical Limited started trading from Newcastle Road in Gateshead. The company collected waste tyres from paying customers and took them back to the Newcastle Road site, where they were processed and disposed of via a third party.

Either an environmental permit must be in place for this activity, or the company must register a ‘waste exemption’ for the site, which means limited activity can take place without the need for a permit. The company had neither.

Two months later, in October 2022, Environment Agency officers attended and saw a large quantity of tyres were being stored on the site. During an investigation officers obtained waste transfer notes from several companies which were largely inaccurate or fabricated, including covering for transfers of waste which never happened, and one that confirmed tyres had been deposited at the GLM Technical site illegally.

On 1 November 2022, a waste exemption was registered for the site, but a week later when the Environment Agency carried out an inspection, there was over 190 tonnes of waste tyres on site, almost five times the 40 tonnes allowed under an exemption.

GLM were advised to stop operating and clear the site by 2 December 2022. Further investigation into waste transfer notes revealed that GLM Technical had illegally deposited 2,000 tyres at another location at Maiden Law in County Durham.

On 5 December 2022, a follow up visit by the Environment Agency estimated the number of tyres on site had reduced to 40 tonnes. In February 2023 this was down to just over 14 tonnes and in compliance with the registered exemption.

Illegal waste activity can be reported to the Environment Agency’s Incident Hotline on 0800 807060.

Retyre Brings a Technology that Could Change the Recycling Model

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Retyre Brings a Technology that Could Change the Recycling Model

Retyre is a new brand in the tyre recycling market, and it comes with a new approach to recovering materials

The broader technology of water jetting is not in itself new, there are already players in the market. However, Retyre’s process is compact, efficient, and portable, capable of fitting in a 20ft container.

The detail of the technology has not been completely revealed at this stage, but Tyre and Rubber Recycling has seen the pre-production unit, and it lives up to the claims made by Retyre. The output is an activated rubber, called AcitvR™, and a clean steel. Textile is removed in the classifier process.

Retyre’s Managing Director, Ken Jones, advises that top tyre manufacturers have shown a keen interest in the project and says that they are more than happy with the end product. Within the first couple of weeks of revealing the technology to key market players, there are already several potential orders on the books from independent regional recyclers, and tyre manufacturers are looking at how the Retyre business model can fit in their business plan.

Ken Jones and Shravan Bansal of Retyre
Ken Jones and Shravan Bansal of Retyre

And this is where the Retyre model diverges from the norm. Retyre aims to maintain ownership of the technology and establish installations where they have licensing agreements with the operators.

Rather than the recycler buying the equipment outright, they will buy an installation licence. Once the machinery is installed, they will take responsibility for producing the end product, but Retyre will manage the end product sales through its agreements with tyre manufacturers, in particular.

Company Chairman Shravan Bansal explains; “We don’t want to process; we want to manage the installation and manage the sales of the end product. At all times, we will retain the ownership of the technology. One tyre company offered to buy the technology outright. We declined because we want to offer a global solution to tyre recycling. Selling to one company would restrict the benefits. So, we want to see anyone interested in tyre recycling able to access this technology. It could be a tyre manufacturer, a tyre recycler, or anyone with the funds to cover the installation and set up a tyre recycling business. Once it is set up, it takes just two staff to operate. This is a low-cost to operate system, and we believe that there is a massive market capacity for this technology.”

The concept is one that Ken Jones has been playing with for several years. Jones has a history in the recycling sector, and his interest is deeply held. The project itself involves some big names and is being built by a Bosch Rexroth company, and has control systems from Siemens, so no expense is being spared in creating a technology that could have a remarkable impact upon the recycling sector.

Asked about the output, which is currently from the tyre tread and includes the SBR tread, the rubber from the casing, and the butyl liner. Jones explained that the output could be adjusted to exclude the butyl if required. The output can be controlled to generate the optimum quality of activated rubber for any particular market.

Bansal adds; “We want to change the tyre recycling market. This technology can be installed anywhere, by anyone with a suitable location. The equipment is designed to be installed in multiple locations to produce material locally. Shipping tyres is like shipping air, and air is one of the most expensive elements to transport. I envisage local sites taking in tyres from their area, processing them, and shipping out the finished product. There will be no need to export waste tyres with this technology. Instead, those handling tyres can make generous returns just by operating this technology.  The ROI on this equipment could be very quick indeed. Our business model for Retyre is disruptive and could change the face of tyre recycling in the OECD markets.”

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