Scrap tire recycling: Promising high value applications. Final report

Technical Report · Mon Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1993

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10133280· OSTI ID:10133280

Bauman, B D; Leskovyansky, P J; Drela, H

Surface modification of scrap tire rubber (rubber particles treated with chlorine gas) show promise for ameliorating the scrap tire problem (the treated rubber can be used as a component in high- performance, expensive polymer systems). The process has been proven in Phase I. Phase II covers market/applications, process development (Forberg-design mixer reactor was chosen), plant design, capital cost estimate, economics environmental/safety/health, and energy impact. Almost of the small amount of chlorine is consumed. The capital costs for a rubber particle treatment facility are attractive, being at least two orders of magnitude less than that of facilities for making new polymer materials. Large volume markets using treated rubber are needed. The amount of scrap rubber available is small compared to the polymers available for replacement. 7 tabs, 16 figs.

• Research Organization: Air Products and Chemicals, Inc., Allentown, PA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-88ID12695
• OSTI ID: 10133280
• Report Number(s): DOE/ID/12695-T1; ON: DE94008166; BR: ED0102000/ED0113000
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Nov 1993
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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