High-Efficiency and Energy-Saving Technologies
In the future, scrap tire pyrolysis equipment will continuously adopt more efficient heating and pyrolysis technologies to improve energy utilization efficiency and reduce energy consumption costs. For example, the application of new-type heat exchangers and burners enables more sufficient heat transfer to the reactor, accelerating the tire pyrolysis rate while minimizing energy waste.
Advanced Catalytic Technologies
Research, development and application of more efficient and eco-friendly catalysts will be promoted to improve oil conversion rate and product quality, reduce side reactions and lower pollutant emissions. New catalysts can achieve high-efficiency pyrolysis under relatively low temperature and pressure conditions, enabling more full conversion of rubber components in scrap tires into high-value fuel oil and chemical raw materials.
Intelligent and Automated Control
By virtue of advanced sensor technologies, automated control systems and artificial intelligence algorithms, remote monitoring, fault diagnosis and automatic adjustment of pyrolysis equipment will be realized. Operators can obtain real-time insights into equipment operating status via mobile phones or computers, conduct precise parameter adjustments, enhance production efficiency and stability, and reduce labor costs and operational risks.
Enhancement of Environmental Performance
Upgrading of Tail Gas Treatment
As environmental protection requirements become increasingly stringent, the tail gas treatment systems of scrap tire pyrolysis equipment will be continuously optimized. More efficient desulfurization, denitrification, dust removal and deodorization technologies will be adopted to conduct in-depth purification of waste gas generated during the pyrolysis process, ensuring that emissions meet stricter environmental standards and reducing pollution to the atmospheric environment.
Treatment and Utilization of Waste Residues
Strengthened efforts will be made in the treatment and comprehensive utilization of pyrolysis waste residues to achieve their harmless disposal and resource recovery. For instance, in-depth processing of carbon black in the residues can improve its quality, enabling its reapplication in rubber, plastic and other industries; recovery and utilization of metal components in the residues can realize resource recycling and reduce solid waste emissions.
Recycling of Water Resources
Water resource recycling systems will be refined to improve water reuse rate and reduce consumption of fresh water. Wastewater generated during the pyrolysis process will be treated and reused, alleviating water resource waste and the environmental pressure caused by wastewater discharge.
Equipment Upscaling and Industrial Scale Expansion
Advantages of Large-Scale Equipment
To meet the growing demand for scrap tire disposal, enhance production efficiency and economic benefits, scrap tire pyrolysis equipment will develop towards larger scales. Large-scale equipment features higher processing capacity and production stability, which can reduce unit disposal costs and improve enterprise competitiveness. Meanwhile, large-scale equipment generally has relatively higher automation level and energy utilization efficiency, facilitating the realization of large-scale production.
Cluster Development of the Industry
Enterprises engaged in scrap tire pyrolysis are encouraged to form industrial clusters to achieve resource sharing, complementary advantages and coordinated development. By constructing integrated industrial parks covering scrap tire recycling, pyrolysis and in-depth product processing, the synergistic effect of the industrial chain can be enhanced, logistics and operation costs can be reduced, and the large-scale development of the scrap tire pyrolysis industry can be promoted.
Product Diversification and High-Value Conversion
Improvement of Fuel Oil Quality
Continuous improvement of pyrolysis processes will be carried out to enhance the quality of fuel oil produced from scrap tires, enabling it to better meet market demands. Through further refining and blending technologies, the quality of fuel oil can be upgraded to be close to or meet the standards of traditional petroleum fuels, expanding its application fields—such as being used as fuel for automobiles, ships and other transportation vehicles—and increasing product added value.
Development of Chemical Products
Intensified efforts will be dedicated to the in-depth processing and comprehensive utilization of by-products from scrap tire pyrolysis, developing more high-value-added chemical products. For example, aromatic compounds such as benzene, toluene and xylene, as well as raw materials for synthetic rubber, plastics and other polymer materials, can be extracted from pyrolysis products. This will maximize resource utilization and improve the economic and social benefits of the entire scrap tire pyrolysis project.
Policy Support and Market Standardization
Policy Guidance and Support
Governments around the world will continue to introduce relevant policies to encourage and support the development of the scrap tire pyrolysis industry. These policies include fiscal subsidies, tax incentives, green channels for project approval, etc., which will drive enterprises to increase investment in technological research and development, improve scrap tire recycling rates and the technical level of pyrolysis equipment, and promote industrial upgrading.
Improvement of Industry Standards and Regulations
With the continuous development of the scrap tire pyrolysis industry, relevant industry standards and regulations will be further improved. Strengthened supervision will be imposed on the quality of pyrolysis equipment, standardization of production processes and testing of product quality. Outdated production equipment and processes will be phased out, improving the overall development level of the industry and ensuring the healthy and orderly development of the scrap tire pyrolysis industry.
