Environmental and economic aspects of processing and utilization of waste tires

Abstract

The article provides information about possible directions of use of worn-out tires, which accumulation and disposal are the major environmental problems. The main directions of waste tire usage are, the use of whole tires and pieces of tires, high-temperature destruction of worn-out tires, pyrolysis, the use of waste tires as fuel in the cement industry and to generate energy or heat, regenerate production process, getting the rubber crumb.