Sustainability
One of the most important concepts in today’s society is sustainability. How can we help the environment by turning a waste product into a valued recycled commodity and make this model the foundation of a profitable business? The WF Recycle-Tech system provides the answer to this question and helps the world address three key issues.
End of Life Tyre Disposal
With an estimated 1.5 billion tyres reaching the end of their life each year, the WF Recycle-Tech system helps prevent mass tyre landfills and promote a circular economy. This is particularly important in the current business climate with increasing pressure being placed on companies to evidence ‘green’ credentials which are seen as essential to long term growth.
The Future of the Environment
The use of tyre derived pyrolysis oil produced from the WF Recycle-Tech system reduces the need for fossil fuel extraction leading to:
Reduced Carbon Dioxide and Methane emissions
Reduced wildlife disruption and fragmentation of habitats
Reduced oil spills and ocean contamination
Preservation of pristine landscapes
Reduced requirement for fracking and natural water contamination
The use of rCB produced from the WF Recycle-Tech system also has a positive effect on carbon dioxide emissions. For every tonne of rCB that is used as a substitute for virgin carbon black, CO2 emissions are reduced by 2.5 tonnes. The WF Recycle-Tech system produces circa 4,200 tonnes of rCB annually, resulting in a reduction of carbon dioxide emissions of 10,500 tonnes per year.
To put this into perspective
One acre of trees can absorb approximately 2.5 tonnes of carbon dioxide from the air annually. Hyde Park, in London, has an area of 350 acres; so, if we were to say, for example, that this area was entirely made up of trees then the total absorption of CO2 would be 875 tonnes per year.
In comparison, just one WF Recycle-Tech system reduces CO2 emissions by at least 12 times this amount on an annual basis.
Further to the above, using rCB will save the consumption of 2.5 tonnes of oil per kilogram of virgin carbon black produced which again reduces the need for fossil fuel extraction.
Renewable Fuel Supplies
Fuel suppliers are now obliged, under the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, to provide a volume of sustainable renewable fuel which is calculated as a proportion of the overall volume of fuel they supply for road transport. This ultimately means biofuels are incentivized which will lead to greater demand for tyre derived pyrolysis oil. This, along with the factors listed below, is promoting the growth of the UK pyrolysis market:
- Major tyre manufacturing companies are looking at rCB from pyrolysis processes as a substitute for virgin carbon black with the emphasis on finding sustainable, environmentally friendly products.
- Current application of rubber tyre crumb used in 3G sports pitches is facing a potential ban over increasing microplastic pollution hence such recycling methods may become more restricted.
- Existing tyre collectors and recyclers are running out of options to send baled and crumbed tyres with increasing government sanctions limiting exports to other countries.
All these points emphasize the need for effective pyrolysis systems to deal with an ever-increasing waste stream and to produce sustainable commercial outputs.
UK Job Creation
Aside from above, the WF Recycle-Tech team has set its sights on creating a new industry and jobs within the UK for environmental recycling projects. The sale of WF systems will help this cause and supports government objectives under the UK Sustainability Plan.
