Commissioned research - SULFREE: Development of the prototype of a pyrolysis plant for converting waste tyres into high value products (FP7 Research for SMEs)

Dunphy, N. (Consultant)

School of Engineering and Architecture
Sustainability Institute

Activity: Consultancy › University consultancy

Description

Support for EU-funded SULFREE project. This project aims at the development of the prototype of a pyrolysis plant for converting low value rubber crumb, mainly from waste tyres, into high value products, including activated carbon and low-sulphur pyrolysis oils. Sulfree is a novel end-of-life tyre recycling process that employs microwave pyrolysis technology. The major novelty of the project will be the development of a complete desulphurization process to reduce the sulphur content of the pyrolysis oils and gas.

Period	1 Sep 2013 → 29 Feb 2016
Work for	Crumb Rubber Ireland, Ireland
Degree of Recognition	International

Keywords

pyrolysis
waste tyres
end-of-life tyres
crumb rubber