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BBC News
30-06-2025
- Automotive
- BBC News
Michelin's Stoke factory plan to draw new life from old tyres
Energy and raw materials from tonnes of old tyres are set to be recovered under plans for a reprocessing producer Michelin is working with Murfitts Industries on the £14m pyrolysis project, which if approved could be fully operational at Michelin's truck tyre retreading site in Stoke-on-Trent by next pyrolysis uses extreme heat in an oxygen-depleted environment to produce carbon black, steel and oil, which can then be said up to 12,500 tonnes of old tyres a year could go through the process, and steam generated from it would also be used by the factory to cure new tyres. Christina Peloquin, site director at Michelin UK, described it as a "really exciting project" which would cut the firm's environmental impact, while also lowering energy costs to help it stay founder of Suffolk-based Murfitts Industries, Mark Murfitt, said he believed the new plant could be a "breakthrough in the life cycle of a tyre".That is because it "moves tyre recycling on from recovering energy and material for other uses to being able to feed it directly back into factories for new tyre production," he pyrolysis plant is proposed to go on a former heat and power generation site at Michelin's Campbell Road the planning application is approved, it could create up to 18 full-time jobs, said Murfitts Industries. Follow BBC Stoke & Staffordshire on BBC Sounds, Facebook, X and Instagram.
Trade Arabia
04-06-2025
- Business
- Trade Arabia
Lummus, InnoVent sign tyre pyrolysis technology deal
Lummus Technology, a global provider of process technologies and value-driven energy solutions, and InnoVent Renewables have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to work toward licensing and deploying InnoVent's continuous tyre pyrolysis technology globally. 'This is another significant step in expanding and strengthening our portfolio for the circular economy,' said Leon de Bruyn, President and Chief Executive Officer of Lummus Technology. 'By combining InnoVent's tyre recycling technology with Lummus' global licensing and engineering expertise, we will be addressing the global challenge of waste tires and creating new pathways for sustainable product development.' Under an agreement outlined in the MoU, once finally negotiated, Lummus would serve as the exclusive licensor for InnoVent's proprietary continuous tire pyrolysis technology, which converts end-of-life tyres into valuable products such as pyrolysis oil, gas, recycled carbon black and steel. Lummus would also act as the licensor for comprehensive technology packages that combine InnoVent's tire pyrolysis process with Lummus' downstream technologies to increase the value of fuel and chemical outputs. 'Partnering with Lummus has the potential to accelerate the global deployment of our technology and help us address the environmental and public health challenges of 1 billion end-of-life tires that are disposed of annually,' said Vibhu Sharma, Chief Executive Officer, InnoVent Renewables. 'Together, we can transform waste into valuable resources, reduce carbon emissions and support the transition to a more sustainable future.'
