Dillingen / Saar ,8 June 2022 -Pyrum Innovations AG ("Pyrum"), a pioneer in the sustainable recycling of end-of-life tyres (ELT) based on its pyrolysis technology, reports further progress in theEuropean Union's BlackCycle project. On24 May 2022 , the successful completion of the trial campaign was celebrated. In this campaign, various process conditions regarding the composition of ELT, the temperature profile and the residence time were first extensively researched on a laboratory scale. After successful determination of the optimal reaction parameters, several experimental campaigns on an industrial scale followed. The conclusion was the production of 60,000 litres of optimised pyrolysis oil, which reached the Spanish project partner Sisener Ingenieros SL on24 May 2022 . The next step there is the distillation of the oil, which is then processed byOrion Engineered Carbons into sustainableCarbon Black (sCB) and used by Michelin in new tyres. The sCB has identical characteristics to conventional carbon black of the same quality, with the significant difference that it is produced from a sustainable secondary raw material. In past experiments on an industrial scale with Pyrum's standard pyrolysis oil, excellent results have already been achieved. The suitability of the product for the complete substitution of fossil raw materials is thus impressively demonstrated. The company is now eagerly waiting to see what results the optimised product will deliver. The BlackCycle project, which has been launched inMay 2020 and will run until the end ofAugust 2023 , is funded by theEuropean Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme. As part of the project, 13 companies from five EU countries are researching a sustainable process to recycle recovered materials from end-of-life tyres back into new tyre production. This includes the collection and selection of raw materials from ELT, as well as the optimisation of pyrolysis, oil refining and recycling. ThePyrum Innovations AG team focuses on the further development and adaptation of the pyrolysis process on a laboratory and industrial scale. The aim is to obtain products with customised properties for ideal further utilisation with the highest possible quality from ELT. Further information on the project can be found here: BlackCycle AboutPyrum Innovations AG Pyrum Innovations AG is active in the attractive recycling market for end-of-life-tyres with its patented pyrolysis technology. Pyrum's pyrolysis process is energy self-sufficient, saves a large portion of the CO2 emissions normally generated during the disposal of end-of-life-tyres in a cement plant and produces new raw materials such as pyrolysis oil, gas and recovered carbon black from the waste used as input materials. In this way, Pyrum closes the recyclable material loop and pursues a completely sustainable business model. As a pioneer,Pyrum Innovations AG was the first company in the end-of-life-tyre recycling sector to receive REACH registration from theEuropean Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for the pyrolysis oil it produces. This means that the oil is recognised as an official raw material that can be used in production processes. In addition, Pyrum has received ISCC PLUS certification for the pyrolysis oil and the recovered carbon black. Both products are thus considered sustainable and renewable raw materials. These achievements have also been recognised by international experts in the tyre industry. For example, Pyrum won the Best Tyre Recycling Innovation category at the inaugural Recircle Awards and has been nominated for the "Grand Prix Mittelstand" ("Großer Preis des Mittelstandes") from the German state ofSaarland . Contact IR.on AG Frederic Hilke Phone: +49 221 9140 970 Email: pyrum@ir-on.comPyrum Innovations AG Dieselstraße 8 66763 Dillingen / Saar Email: presse@pyrum.net https://www.pyrum.net/en
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