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WASTE TYRE AND RUBBER SHREDDING & RECYCLING

WASTE TYRE AND RUBBER SHREDDING & RECYCLING

The unrecycled tyre waste is a global problem. It is because of its non-biodegradability, easy flammability, leaching of toxic chemicals into ground on dumping and release of harmful fumes on incineration. The scrap tyres pose challenge in recycling and disposal due to thickness and presence of multiple materials. The tyre industry in India is growing at 12% per annum and thus waste volume is rising. India is the second largest producer of reclaimed rubber after China. In India, about 5 lakh tonnes of crumb rubber modified bitumen (CRMB) is used in road construction every year. The USA is considered as the largest producer of waste tyres, about 300 million per annum. However, China and India are rapidly contributing to waste tyre volume due to increase in new vehicles sales. At global level, more than billion numbers of tyres become waste every year. It is estimated that about 15 million tonnes of waste tyres are generated annually at global level. The stockpiling and dumping of such huge waste to landfill result in environmental problems and health risks. The proper recycling of waste tyres helps to reduce such problems by resource recovery and generate employment and business opportunities to the ever rising population.

Some of the most productive and profitable applications:

Ground Rubber: It is produced by grinding the scrap tyres into small pieces of varied sizes. The most common applications include landscaping mulch, crumb rubber modified bitumen (CRMB), rubber products, sport surface and floor mats.

Tyre-Derived Fuel (TDF): It is a cleaner and an attractive alternative to coal. It is widely used in pulp and paper mills, electric utility boilers and cement kilns.

Civil Engineering: The civil industry is increasingly choosing shredded tyres as a replacement for clay or sand in road and landfill construction, septic tank making, landfill cover and other construction works.   

From “passenger tyre” to “OTR Tyre” shredding and recycling, the Fornnax Technology has come a long way in providing proud service to many tyre recyclers and Reclaim industries. With some of the most versatile, powerful and robust equipments in the industry, choosing Fornnax Technology means investing in equipments which are rich in heritage and engineered with you in mind. The Fornnax Technology offers Primary shredders, Secondary shredders and Granulators, with some of the best fibre separation, steel separation and cleanest cut quality in the industry. With more than 100 attachments and integrated PLC, you can operate your tyre recycling plant for 20 hour Duty Cycle and you can expect more than you ever thought.

Related APPLICATIONS

SINGLE PASS TYRE SHRED

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Single Pass Tyre Shredders

The Single Pass Tyre Shredders are employed for volume reduction and thereby reduction of transportation cost of waste tyres. The next stage of recycling involves further shredding and/or granulation. The Fornnax SR Series Shredders are available for Single Pass Shredding with a capacity up to 50 tons/hour.

TYRE DERIVED FUEL

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types of scrap tyre Shredded

A fuel derived from all types of scrap tyres is referred as tyre-derived fuel (TDF). The scrap tyre is converted into TDF by two-steps physical processing – shredding/chipping and metal removal. In the first step, high-shear & low-torque shredders are used while in the second step magnetic separators are employed along with screening equipment. Based on the type of combustion unit, scrap tyre chips of size 50 to 75 mm are used TDF.

The TDF is used as a supplemental fuel in wide range of industrial applications such as Cement Kilns, Paper & Pulp Mills, Industrial Boilers, Incinerators and Electric Power Utilities. As per the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), TDF is considered as high BTU-value fuel with lower greenhouse gas emissions compare to traditional fuels. The average heating value of coal is about 11,000 BTU/lb and that of TDF is about 14,000 BTU/lb. Thus, TDF could be considered as a cleaner, eco-friendly and more economical alternative compare to traditional fuels. The Fornnax Technology offers customized shredders, separators and screening equipments to make TDF from all type of waste tyres.

STEEL FREE RUBBER MULCH

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rubber mulch

The waste tyres undergo primary shredding followed by secondary shredding resulting in the production of wire-free chips called rubber mulch. The primary shredders produce rough shreds, which are further shredded by secondary shredder to produce uniform chips after removing steel using magnetic separators. This rubber mulch is normally 98% wire-free and has chip size of 20-30 mm. The steel-free rubber mulch is considered as a low-maintenance material and has several applications such as landscaping, playground cover, garden cover, athletic turf infill and many civil engineering applications. Fornnax Technology offers Primary and Secondary Shredders line for commercial recycling of scrap tyres into steel-free rubber mulch.

CRUMB RUBBER GRANULE

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rubber mulch into granules

The scrap tyre is recycled and converted into granular consistency called crumb rubber. Thus crumb rubber is a type of recycled rubber. It is produced by converting the wire-free and fibre-free rubber mulch into granules of uniform size. The typical granule size of crumb rubber is 0.8 to 4 mm. Crumb rubber has many valuable applications such as landscaping, playground cover, athletic field cover and sport surface cover as a soft and absorbent layer. Crumb rubber has a very potential application in the construction of rubber modified asphalt roadways and in the making of reclaim rubber. Fornnax Technology offers Primary and Secondary Shredders along with Granulator at more competitive price to produce crumb rubber granule.

STEEL CORD CLEANING

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steel cord cleaning process

One of the important goals of tyre recycling is to purify the rubber granule. The steel cord cleaning process involves cleaning and upgrading of steel fraction during tyre recycling. The high quality steel fraction is obtained after removing the textile and rubber residues from the steel. The purity of output depends upon the use of R Series Secondary Shredder and Screening System. This system can be placed in-line with tyre recycling plant or as a separate unit. The Fornnax Technology offers customized system of steel cord cleaning line providing high quality steel output at market competitive price.

INDUSTRIAL RUBBER WASTE

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industrial rubber waste

The rubber waste generated during the manufacturing of various rubber-based products in different industries constitutes industrial rubber waste. The stockpiling and dumping of such industrial rubber waste pose threat to the environment and health risks. The Fornnax SR-Series Dual-Shaft Shredders and TR-Series Granulators are available to suit the customer’s requirements and application needs for recycling of various industrial rubber wastes or industrial rejects.