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Recovery of commercially valuable products from scrap tires

US5087436A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 17, 1990
Grant dateFeb 11, 1992
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Expiry dateJul 17, 2010

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  • Technology area (CPC C)Chemistry; Metallurgy
  • CPC primaryC01P2006/12
  • WIPO fieldBasic materials chemistry
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Commercially valuable chemicals are extracted from tire-derived pyrolytic oils by subjecting the pyrolytic oils to a fractional distillation at a temperature of up to about 204.degree. C. under atmospheric pressure to isolate at least one commercially valuable chemical selected from the group consisting of paraffins, naphthenes, olefins and aromatics. Particularly valuable chemicals which can be extracted from tire-derived pyrolytic oils are benene, toluene, xylene, styrene and limonene-dl. The distillation fraction boiling above 204.degree. C. can be used as an extension oil in the manufacture of various rubber and plastic parts. Also disclosed is an improved process for producing carbon black by vacuum pyrolysis of used rubber tires.

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