683.EVALUATION TIRE PYROLYSIS PRODUCTS

Abstract

Generating large amounts of solid hazardous waste, such as scrap motor tires, has raised the question of seeking an appropriate method for their recycling. The pyrolysis of waste tires presents a viable solution not only for addressing environmental challenges, but also for converting discarded tires from landfills into valuable products. This thermochemical process offers an opportunity to produce cost-effective fuel. In this study, waste truck tires were converted into value-added products using the pyrolysis method. The pyrolysis process was carried out in a semi-batch reactor in an oxygen-free environment. A semi-batch reactor was automatically controlled, and three thermostatic separators were used for the pyrolysis of waste rubber. The pyrolysis of waste truck tires yields three main products: solid residue, which constitutes 36.50 %; a liquid fraction known as carbon black, accounting for 51.28 %; and a 12.22 % gas fraction, syngas. The basic characteristics of the obtained liquid and solid products were examined.