Waste tires: A future source of activated carbon?

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996 · Air Pollution Consultant

OSTI ID:196659

Millions of used tires are disposed in the United States each year, causing major environmental problems and representing a loss of valuable resources. Currently, over 80% of discarded tires are landfilled (approximately 200 million per year). Because tires disposed in municipal landfills rarely stay buried, regulators, landfill operators, and even the general public are constantly reminded of this problem. These ever-surfacing tires can serve as a breeding ground for disease-causing mosquitoes; in addition, large mounds of tires often catch fire, causing significant air pollution. Recent research indicates that used tires may soon represent a source of carbon-based adsorbents and energy-rich liquid and gaseous hydrocarbons. Details of this research are discussed briefly in this paper. 3 refs., 2 figs.

• OSTI ID: 196659
• Journal Information: Air Pollution Consultant, Vol. 6, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jan-Feb 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

40 CHEMISTRY
36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
ADSORBENTS
SYNTHESIS
ACTIVATED CARBON
CHARS
USES
TIRES
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
PYROLYSIS
WASTES
METHANE
STORAGE
SULFUR DIOXIDE
ADSORPTION