Semi-Automated Used Tire Recycling Process

Input: 5 cm chips resulting from manual recycling plants

Input: 5 cm chips resulting from the shredder machine

It grinds the 5 cm tire chips or smaller pieces produced by the shredder unit into granules and steel wire.

Stage 1: Grinding
Machines Used: Granulator / Breaker

Stage 2: Wire Separation
Machines Used: Magnetic Separation Units

It is used to separate the fine wire produced during the grinding process.

Stage 4: Size Sorting
Machines Used: Horizontal Vibrating Screen (Size Separation Machine).

It separates the different sizes of rubber granules, allowing each size to be used in its appropriate industry.

Powder Less Than 1 mm

5 to 12 mm Granules

Wire

Outputs

Output per Ton:

• Average 70% Rubber Granules (1 to 4 mm) (and 5 to 12 mm granules if desired).

• Average 15% Fine Wire produced during grinding in the granulator.

• Average 5% Fine Powder (resulting from friction between rubber parts during cutting in the granulator).

• Average 2% Fiber (if present in the tire).

Application:

• 1 to 4 mm Granules are used in the production of sports flooring, tartan, and rubber tiles.
  Price: Approximately $168 per ton at the factory.

• 5 to 12 mm Granules are used as an alternative thermal energy fuel (TDF) in cement kilns, serving as an economical substitute for diesel or gas.
  Price: Approximately $148 per ton at the factory.

• Fine Rubber Powder (less than 1 mm) is used in the production of rubberized asphalt, sound, and vibration insulation materials, such as soundproofing and vibration-damping products in cars and buildings, as well as recycled rubber products like shoe insoles, rubber carpets, and other flexible rubber products.
  Price: Approximately $168 per ton at the factory.

• Steel Wire is sold as scrap.
  Price: $220 for the fine wire.

Note: Prices are approximate and subject to change, based on the Egyptian market.

1 to 4 mm Granules