Solid biomass can be liquified by pyrolysis, hydrothermal liquification or other thermo checmical technologies. Pyrolysis and gasification are related processes of heating with limited oxygen. Conditions for producing pyrolysis oil are more likely to include virtually no oxygen. Pyrolysis oil and other thermo chemically-derived biomass liquids can be used directly as fuel and also hold great promise as platform intermediates for production of high-value chemicals and materials.
In regards to the pyrolysis, the system processes tires primarily into three products; carbon black, fuel oil (as a gas), steel (the steel belt in the tire) and other hydrocarbon gases.
The carbon black, fuel oil, and steel can be sold at substantial profits. Remaining hydrocarbon gases and the fuel oil are used as power for the heat source used in the pyrolysis process, reducing production costs.
Our total system (single group of 10,000 tons/year, total of 5 groups) is capable of handling 150 tons of waste tires per day, producing 60 tons of fuel oil, 52.5 tons of carbon black, 22.5 tons of steel braid, and 15 tons of hydrocarbon gases
45% of the system goes towards Fuel Oil. The oil product generated by the system can be marketed directly to industrial markets. The fuel oil has the chemical characteristics (heat value) to #2 Diesel Oil.
Approximately 35% is Carbon black. Carbon black is an essential ingredient in tires and other mechanical rubber goods. It improves product durability and overall performance. It is also used as a pigment in numerous printing inks, paints and plastics.
15% goes to Steel Braid. The steel content inside tires ranges from 10% to 15% of total tire weight. Steel braid is used widely in several industries in which you want to toughen appliances.
The last 5% goes to Hydrocarbon Gas, which are non-condensable gases recovered from the pyrolysis process, used as a fuel source for the process furnace to reduce operating costs.
The system is currently in its 7th generation of developed systems. It has evolved from a simple batch type system (generation 1) to the current generation version which is a continuously operated (24/7). The high output level of fuel oil is comparable to #2 low sulphur diesel oil. All 6 generations of the equipment are still in operation today and some are available for on-site visits.
The core system is designed and built by joint efforts between China and Germany. All additional equipment required for a complete plant is obtained through various domestic and foreign manufacturers.
The core system is designed and built by joint efforts between China and Germany. All additional equipment required for a complete plant is obtained through various domestic and foreign manufacturers.
Our advanced system uses a patent pending catalyst which is added to the tires before they enter the reactor, which is where the pyrolysis reaction occurs. The catalyst improves the efficiency of the pyrolysis, to maximize profits.
The complete pyrolysis system has been designed to meet various countries air emission standards. To meet various countries air emission requirements, SGS, an internationally recognized testing company took various air permit test measurements. SGS has tested the two fuel sources to the furnace, Tire Durative Fuel Oil (TDFO) and Tire Durative Gas (TDG). SGS has also tested the furnace exhaust gas before and after the scrubbers. All testing has met the requirements for various countries' air permits.
