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Katarzyna Januszewicz¹, Paweł Kazimierski², Wojciech Kosakowski³

¹Department of Energy Conversion and Storage, Faculty of Chemistry, Gdańsk University of Technology, G. Narutowicza 11/12, PL-80-233 Gdańsk, Poland.

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Summary

Waste tyre pyrolysis offers a sustainable method for limonene production, yielding valuable chemicals while managing waste. Optimizing pyrolysis conditions is key to maximizing limonene recovery from end-of-life tires.

Keywords:

limonene obtaining pyrolysis tyres waste tyres

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Area of Science:

Chemical Engineering
Materials Science
Environmental Science

Background:

Waste tyre disposal presents a significant environmental challenge.
Pyrolysis offers a method for waste tyre valorization, recovering energy and valuable chemical products.
Limonene is a valuable terpene that can be recovered from waste tyre pyrolysis.

Purpose of the Study:

To review and evaluate technologies for limonene production from waste tyre pyrolysis.
To analyze the impact of various process conditions on limonene yield.
To provide a comprehensive understanding of limonene recovery from end-of-life tires.

Main Methods:

Review of existing literature on waste tyre pyrolysis.
Analysis of different pyrolytic methods and apparatus.
Evaluation of process parameters including heating rate, temperature, pressure, and gas flow rate.

Main Results:

Process conditions significantly influence limonene yield during waste tyre pyrolysis.
Secondary and side reactions are sensitive to variations in experimental parameters.
Yields of all pyrolytic products were analyzed to provide context for limonene production.

Conclusions:

Waste tyre pyrolysis is an environmentally beneficial approach for limonene recovery.
Optimization of pyrolysis parameters is crucial for maximizing limonene yield.
This recycling strategy is superior to traditional waste tyre incineration.