Analysis of modernization of tire recycling machine for improvement of environmental sustainability and feasibility
Samarskiy, Boris (2014)
Samarskiy, Boris
Tampereen ammattikorkeakoulu
2014
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201405096926
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-201405096926
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The main idea of this thesis is twofold: first of all to develop utilization processes for used tires and, second, to study and explain the serious ecological problems in the tire recycling and waste utilization sector in Russia. This thesis was commissioned by a recycling firm called Istra Ecologia Company. The thesis presents improvements in a tire recycling machine owned by this company. The owner of the plant has developed a modernized version of the system, and seems to have solved some difficult challenges that exist in the current plant. The work for this thesis involved making an in-depth analysis of the feasibility of the new plant with an eye on financial and ecological performance, as well as on investment and profitability questions. Nevertheless, due to outdated technical solutions, the equipment and the used processes certainly have some technological challenges still to be solved in order to optimize the whole process, taking into account not only the end products but also keeping an eye on sustainable development.
In this work, the specific features and the operation of the old plant are discussed in detail. Furthermore, a full analysis of the pyrolysis process is presented, including the properties of the products, as well as the technical and financial figures. The work de-scribes the main components and layout of the old plant utilized for processing used tires and rubber products. Also, the working process itself is described, including infor-mation about the environmental impact of the plant. Quantitative and qualitative meth-ods have been used in this research.
In this thesis, the main problems with tire recycling in Russia have been explained to the reader. A comparative analysis of different methods of tire recycling has been con-ducted in order to enable the reader to understand the pros and cons of each method separately. The characteristics of the old recycling machine have been explained in detail and the modifications have been presented. The results shows that emissions have been minimized and productivity has increased. It should also be noted that improvement in the quality of pyrolysis products has also been achieved.
In this work, the specific features and the operation of the old plant are discussed in detail. Furthermore, a full analysis of the pyrolysis process is presented, including the properties of the products, as well as the technical and financial figures. The work de-scribes the main components and layout of the old plant utilized for processing used tires and rubber products. Also, the working process itself is described, including infor-mation about the environmental impact of the plant. Quantitative and qualitative meth-ods have been used in this research.
In this thesis, the main problems with tire recycling in Russia have been explained to the reader. A comparative analysis of different methods of tire recycling has been con-ducted in order to enable the reader to understand the pros and cons of each method separately. The characteristics of the old recycling machine have been explained in detail and the modifications have been presented. The results shows that emissions have been minimized and productivity has increased. It should also be noted that improvement in the quality of pyrolysis products has also been achieved.