while this is an interesting process, i too would be concerned about the practicality and the environmental threat from the solevant. if the solevant is sufficient to dissolve the tires, the surely it would be near impossible to completely recover it from the rubber and i can only assume that the rubber would no longer be a reusable product after being exposed to the solevant. i think you may have missed the boat on this idea.
Hi, nice way to recycle, but what about the solvent? Situation is that is ok, but you need to recover solvent in a total enclosed water or solvent bath while a conveyor belt cary the tires inside and solvent is recovered in trys or tank and re used. But we need to see what the end use of the rubber is, because if its used for cement, it would not need much about solvent. we need to evaluate if solvent or mechanical separation is best.
Dear, You are talking about hours of softening, while rubber recycling industry talk about hundreds of Metric tones per day, Do think Softening process can be feasible and can be apart of large production tire recycling facilities?
I can see how the demonstrated method could work on a commercial scale. I am, however, concerned by the potential environmental impact of a solution capable of breaking down a tyre in this way.
Fail.
DukeNukem65 8 months ago
while this is an interesting process, i too would be concerned about the practicality and the environmental threat from the solevant. if the solevant is sufficient to dissolve the tires, the surely it would be near impossible to completely recover it from the rubber and i can only assume that the rubber would no longer be a reusable product after being exposed to the solevant. i think you may have missed the boat on this idea.
CJtowingok 1 year ago
what solvent does this to rubber? paint thinner? or paint stripper?
datzfast 1 year ago
This would not make commercial sense, the tyre needs to be shredded quickly and ground.
iykist 1 year ago
does anybody know about using old tires to pave roads? i heard about it a while ago.... i think it would be an interesting thing to look into..
laurauhlig86 3 years ago
actually, tires are mixed with asphalt at the plants. about 5%
pasqualejessica 2 years ago
Hi, nice way to recycle, but what about the solvent? Situation is that is ok, but you need to recover solvent in a total enclosed water or solvent bath while a conveyor belt cary the tires inside and solvent is recovered in trys or tank and re used. But we need to see what the end use of the rubber is, because if its used for cement, it would not need much about solvent. we need to evaluate if solvent or mechanical separation is best.
Tamesi1 3 years ago
Dear, You are talking about hours of softening, while rubber recycling industry talk about hundreds of Metric tones per day, Do think Softening process can be feasible and can be apart of large production tire recycling facilities?
zaidbdour 3 years ago
I can see how the demonstrated method could work on a commercial scale. I am, however, concerned by the potential environmental impact of a solution capable of breaking down a tyre in this way.
geordipom 3 years ago
The abrasive particles would contaminate the rubber, and for recycling they are trying to avoid that.
TooManySnakes 4 years ago
Takes too long. Make an oven that can burn them
clean and use the heat to heat a building
JONSEREDdotWS 4 years ago