Table of contents.
Section Page Number.
Ntroduction.
General.
Technologies.
Methods of Analysis.
Organization of the Report.
References.
Current status.
The Tire Pgl industry.
Pgl processes.
Historic Development.
Previous Surveys of Tire Pgl.
Current Pgl process.
General.
Pyrolysis.
Gasification.
Liquefaction.
References.
Pyrolysis, Gasification, And liquefaction process feedstocks.
General.
Characteristics of Feedstocks.
Quantities.
Operating conditions and products.
General.
Operating Conditions.
Temperature and Pressure.
Safety.
Energy Requirements.
Heating Rate.
Throughput.
Operating Schedules.
Material Balances.
Pgl Products.
Quantities.
Characteristics.
Oil.
Char and Carbon Black.
Gas.
Steel and Fiber.
References.
Environmental impacts of tire pgl.
ntroduction.
General.
Tire Storage Management.
Potential Solid Wastes.
General Background.
Overview of Applicable Solid Waste Statutes and Regulations.
Characterization of Solid Wastes.
Solid Waste Management Options.
Potential Liquid astes.
General Background.
Overview of Applicable Liquid Waste Statutes.
Liquid Waste Management Options.
Air Pollutant Emissions.
General Background.
Overview of Applicable Air Pollutant Statutes and Regulations.
Characterization of Air Emissions.
Air Pollutant Control Options.
Potential Environmental Impacts from the Storage of Pgl products.
Resource Utilization.
References.
Product markets.
General.
Materials Derived from Tire Pgl.
Oil.
Carbon Black.
Gas.
Steel.
ariability of End Products.
Market Assessment for Materials Generated from Tire Pgl.
Oil.
Potential Uses.
Use as a Fuel.
Use as a Lubricant.
Market Assessment.
Carbon Black.
Surface Area.
Structure.
Potential Uses.
Use in the Manufacture of Plastic Products.
Upgrading to Carbon Black.
Use as Special Carbon Blacks.
Use as a Printing Ink.
Use as an Activated Carbon.
Use as a Fuel.
Market Assessment.
Gas.
Potential Uses.
Market Assessment.
Steel.
Market Assessment.
References.
Cost sensitivity analysis.
ntroduction.
Reported Project Economics .7-1 Capital Cost Estimates.
Operating Cost Estimates.
Estimates of Revenues.
Project Economics.
Tire Disposal Costs In California.
Sensitivity Analysis.
Assumptions.
Sensitivity to Variations in Costs.
Sensitivity to Variations in Revenues.
Sensitivity to Carbon Black Sales.
Summary.
References.
Conclusions and recommendations.
Conclusions.
General.
Technology.
Feedstocks.
Operating Conditions and Products.
Environmental Impacts.
Markets.
Economics.
Recommendations.
