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Tyres as fuel

21 April 2016, Published under Cement News

The recycling of used vehicle tyres as fuel has become commonplace in many areas, including the cement industry. What are the implications of using this particular alternative fuel for the chemistry and quality of the resulting clinker? How does the use of waste tyres as alternative fuel affect the chemistry and quality of the resulting clinker? Modern vehicle tyres contain mostly synthetic rubber (60-70 per cent of total rubber content) but also some natural rubber (C5H8). Synt...