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Pyrolysis of Waste Tires: A Review

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Han, Wenwen, Han, Deshang, Chen, Hongbo·2023·Polymers

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Waste tires are known as “black pollution”, which is difficult to degrade. The safe handling and recycling of waste tires have always been the focus of and difficulty for the global rubber industry. Pyrolysis can not only solve the problem of environmental pollution but also completely treat the waste tires and recover valuable pyrolysis products. This paper summarizes research progress on the pyrolysis of waste tires, including the pyrolysis mechanism; the important factors affecting the pyrolysis of waste tires (pyrolysis temperature and catalysts); and the composition, properties, and applications of the three kinds of pyrolysis products. The composition and yield of pyrolysis products can be regulated by pyrolysis temperature and catalysts, and pyrolysis products can be well used in many industrial occasions after different forms of post-treatment.

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  • Tire pyrolysis generally involves thermal decomposition in an inert atmosphere at elevated temperatures (typically 400-600°C), breaking polymeric structures into volatile vapors that condense into liquid oil and non-condensable gases, leaving solid char.

    “Following initial mechanical pre-treatment, the chemical transformation of tires during pyrolysis generally involves thermal decomposition in an inert atmosphere at elevated temperatures (typically 400-600 • C), where complex polymeric structures break down into volatile vapors that subsequently condense into liquid oil and non-condensable gases, leaving behind a solid char residue [338,343,344].”

    From Biofuels, E-Fuels, and Waste-Derived Fuels: Advances, Challenges, and Future Directions (2025) · cites this paper as [343]

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Authors
Han, W., Han, D., & Chen, H.
Affiliations
Qingdao University of Science and Technology (CN)
Corresponding author
Chen, Hongbo
Venue
Polymers
Publisher
MDPI AG
Published
2023-03-23
Volume
15
Issue
7
Pages
1604
ISSN
2073-4360 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W4360861751
Cited by
202
References
149
Citations by year
2026: 52 · 2025: 89 · 2024: 47 · 2023: 11 · 2019: 2 · 2016: 1
FWCI
3.60
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Polymers (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
National Natural Science Foundation of China (52206094)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Biomedical Engineering › Thermochemical Biomass Conversion Processes
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Building and Construction › Recycling and utilization of industrial and municipal waste in materials production
  • Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Waste Management and Disposal › Municipal Solid Waste Management
Keywords
waste tires, pyrolysis, pyrolysis mechanism, pyrolysis temperature, catalysts, pyrolysis products, waste tire recycling

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