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SCRAP TIRE MARKET SCRAP TIRE MARKET DEVELOPMENT DEVELOPMENT
BYBY
TERRY GRAYTERRY GRAY
TAG RESOURCE RECOVERYTAG RESOURCE RECOVERY
TIRE WORKSHOP 2013TIRE WORKSHOP 2013
SAN ANTONIO, TEXASSAN ANTONIO, TEXAS
APRIL 3, 2013APRIL 3, 2013
PERSPECTIVEPERSPECTIVE
FIRST PROGRAM IN MINNESOTA IN 1984FIRST PROGRAM IN MINNESOTA IN 1984
MANY U.S. STATES STILL DON’T HAVE MANY U.S. STATES STILL DON’T HAVE SUCCESSFUL PROGRAMSSUCCESSFUL PROGRAMS
<1% UTILIZED IN 1984, BUT ABOUT 80% IN <1% UTILIZED IN 1984, BUT ABOUT 80% IN 20112011
MEXICO CAN ACCELERATE ITS GROWTH BASED MEXICO CAN ACCELERATE ITS GROWTH BASED ON GOOD AND BAD HISTORICAL EXPERIENCESON GOOD AND BAD HISTORICAL EXPERIENCES
US SCRAP TIRE MARKET US SCRAP TIRE MARKET TRENDS: 2005-2011TRENDS: 2005-2011
MAJOR APPLICATIONSMAJOR APPLICATIONS
ENERGYENERGY
CEMENT KILNSCEMENT KILNS
POWER GENERATIONPOWER GENERATION
PAPER MILLSPAPER MILLS
DEDICATED FACILITIESDEDICATED FACILITIES
PYROLYSIS/GASIFICATIONPYROLYSIS/GASIFICATION
U.S. TIRE-DERIVED FUEL U.S. TIRE-DERIVED FUEL MARKET TRENDS: 2005-2011MARKET TRENDS: 2005-2011
U.S. TIRE-DERIVED FUEL U.S. TIRE-DERIVED FUEL MARKETS 2011MARKETS 2011
CEMENT KILNSCEMENT KILNS ENVIRONMENTALLY EXCELLENTENVIRONMENTALLY EXCELLENT
ECONOMICALLY ATTRACTIVEECONOMICALLY ATTRACTIVE
QUICKLY DEVELOPEDQUICKLY DEVELOPED
GENERALLY WHOLE TIRES, SOME TDFGENERALLY WHOLE TIRES, SOME TDF
NEEDS CONSISTENT SOURCENEEDS CONSISTENT SOURCE
PROGRAM CORNERSTONEPROGRAM CORNERSTONE
MODERN CEMENT FACILITYMODERN CEMENT FACILITY
CEMENT KILNCEMENT KILN
MANUAL FEED SYSTEMMANUAL FEED SYSTEM
AIR LOCKAIR LOCK
INTO KILNINTO KILN
RAPID COMBUSTIONRAPID COMBUSTION
POWER AND PAPER POWER AND PAPER INDUSTRIESINDUSTRIES
SPECIFIC BOILER TYPES INCLUDE SPECIFIC BOILER TYPES INCLUDE CYCLONE, STOKER-FIRED, CFBCYCLONE, STOKER-FIRED, CFB
DISPLACES COAL OR OTHER SOLID DISPLACES COAL OR OTHER SOLID FUELFUEL
USES NOMINAL 1” OR 2” TDF, BEAD USES NOMINAL 1” OR 2” TDF, BEAD WIRE REMOVEDWIRE REMOVED
CHIPCHIP
SIZESIZE
500,000500,000 1,000,0001,000,000 1,500,0001,500,000
2.0”2.0” +69%+69% -11%-11% -42%-42%
1.5”1.5” +82%+82% BASISBASIS -14%-14%
1.0”1.0” +94%+94% +35%+35% 0%0%
COMPARATIVE TDF PRODUCTION ECONOMICS
(CHIP SIZE VS TIRES/YR)
PYROLYSISPYROLYSIS
HISTORICALLY UNSUCCESSFULHISTORICALLY UNSUCCESSFUL
• NO COMMERCIALLY SUCCESSFUL NO COMMERCIALLY SUCCESSFUL SYSTEMS IN NORTH AMERICASYSTEMS IN NORTH AMERICA
• OVER $500 MILLION EXPENDEDOVER $500 MILLION EXPENDED
• MAJOR COMPANIES AND SMALL MAJOR COMPANIES AND SMALL PROMOTERSPROMOTERS
CRITICAL ISSUESCRITICAL ISSUES
TECHNICAL PERFORMANCETECHNICAL PERFORMANCE• UNRELIABLE OPERATIONUNRELIABLE OPERATION• EXPLOSIONS/FIRESEXPLOSIONS/FIRES• ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUESENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES
AIRAIR CHAR DISPOSALCHAR DISPOSAL
ECONOMIC PERFORMANCEECONOMIC PERFORMANCE• GAS UTILIZATIONGAS UTILIZATION• OIL ONLY BLENDSTOCKOIL ONLY BLENDSTOCK• CHAR MARKETCHAR MARKET
CIVIL ENGINEERINGCIVIL ENGINEERING
LIGHTWEIGHT FILLLIGHTWEIGHT FILL
DRAINAGE AGGREGATEDRAINAGE AGGREGATE
WHOLE TIRES IN RETAINING WALL WHOLE TIRES IN RETAINING WALL CONSTRUCTIONCONSTRUCTION
Dixon Landing InterchangeDixon Landing Interchange
PROBLEM: Embankment Constructed on Bay PROBLEM: Embankment Constructed on Bay MudMud
SOLUTION: Use TDA for the core of the SOLUTION: Use TDA for the core of the embankmentembankment
CHEAPEST SOLUTION: Caltrans saved CHEAPEST SOLUTION: Caltrans saved $470,000$470,000
USED: 600,000 tiresUSED: 600,000 tires
Typical Cross SectionTypical Cross Section
Spread with bulldozerSpread with bulldozer
Rt. 91 Wall in Riverside, CARt. 91 Wall in Riverside, CA
Freeway wideningFreeway widening
Objective: show that reduced earth Objective: show that reduced earth pressures can reduce overall wall pressures can reduce overall wall construction costsconstruction costs
Length: 260 ftLength: 260 ft
Tires used: 75,000 PTETires used: 75,000 PTE
Rt. 91 wall cross sectionRt. 91 wall cross section
Half of TDA in PlaceHalf of TDA in Place
Potential Future Savings for WallsPotential Future Savings for Walls
Lower pressure on wall Lower pressure on wall less rebar less rebar
Potential reduction = 28 tons/100 ftPotential reduction = 28 tons/100 ft
Potential cost savings = $13,000/100 ftPotential cost savings = $13,000/100 ft
RETAINING WALLSRETAINING WALLS
WHOLE TIRES MECHANICALLY JOINED WHOLE TIRES MECHANICALLY JOINED TO STABILIZE OR RETAIN SLOPETO STABILIZE OR RETAIN SLOPE
NOT BROADLY APPLIED IN US DUE NOT BROADLY APPLIED IN US DUE TO LABOR COSTSTO LABOR COSTS
MINIMAL CAPITAL EXPENSE FOR MINIMAL CAPITAL EXPENSE FOR SMALL VOLUMESSMALL VOLUMES
CRUMB RUBBERCRUMB RUBBERAPPLICATIONSAPPLICATIONS
SPORTS SURFACESSPORTS SURFACES
MOLDED PRODUCTSMOLDED PRODUCTS
RUBBER-MODIFIED ASPHALTRUBBER-MODIFIED ASPHALT
DECORATIVE MULCHDECORATIVE MULCH
CRUMB RUBBER CRUMB RUBBER CHARACTERISTICSCHARACTERISTICS
SLOW OVERALL MARKET GROWTHSLOW OVERALL MARKET GROWTH
HIGH CAPITALHIGH CAPITAL
HIGH MAINTENANCEHIGH MAINTENANCE
MARKET CHALLENGESMARKET CHALLENGES
RURAL CONSIDERATIONSRURAL CONSIDERATIONS
VOLUME SENSITIVITYVOLUME SENSITIVITY REGIONAL PLANS, COLLECTION REGIONAL PLANS, COLLECTION
CENTERS OR PROCESSING FACILITIESCENTERS OR PROCESSING FACILITIES MOBILE PROCESSINGMOBILE PROCESSING CAREFULLY EVALUATE BALE CAREFULLY EVALUATE BALE
APPLICATIONS BEFORE STARTINGAPPLICATIONS BEFORE STARTING
SUGGESTIONSSUGGESTIONS
FOCUS ON ENERGY (ESPECIALLY FOCUS ON ENERGY (ESPECIALLY CEMENT KILNS) INITIALLYCEMENT KILNS) INITIALLY
DEVELOP CE DESIGN EXPERIENCES DEVELOP CE DESIGN EXPERIENCES AND PRACTICESAND PRACTICES
BEGIN TO ENCOURAGE CRUMB BEGIN TO ENCOURAGE CRUMB MARKETS, BUT AVOID PREMATURE MARKETS, BUT AVOID PREMATURE OVER-COMMITMENT OVER-COMMITMENT
PROCESSING EQUIPMENTPROCESSING EQUIPMENT
APPLICATIONS RANGE FROM WHOLE APPLICATIONS RANGE FROM WHOLE TIRES TO FINE POWDERTIRES TO FINE POWDER
SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT REQUIRED TO PRODUCE EACH SIZE PRODUCTPRODUCE EACH SIZE PRODUCT
KNOW MARKET BEFORE PURCHASING KNOW MARKET BEFORE PURCHASING EQUIPMENTEQUIPMENT
KEYS TO SUCCESSKEYS TO SUCCESS
LEARN FROM OTHERS’ SUCCESS AND FAILURELEARN FROM OTHERS’ SUCCESS AND FAILURE
EVALUATE BEFORE CHARGINGEVALUATE BEFORE CHARGING
CHALLENGE “MAGIC” PROPOSALSCHALLENGE “MAGIC” PROPOSALS
RECOGNIZE LOCAL MARKET VARIATIONSRECOGNIZE LOCAL MARKET VARIATIONS
RECOGNIZE REALITYRECOGNIZE REALITY
CONTACT INFORMATIONCONTACT INFORMATION
TERRY GRAYTERRY GRAY
TAG RESOURCE RECOVERYTAG RESOURCE RECOVERY
EMAIL:EMAIL: [email protected]@flash.net
PHONE: (281) 463-7552PHONE: (281) 463-7552