Zest Cleantech

Summary

• Over 4 million tires are scapped every day and their valuable materials are wasted or underutilized

• Using an innovative patented process, this company transforms tires into their constituent parts: recovered carbon black, light oil and steel

• The facility handles tire shred (rather than tire crumb) fed in a continuous process, dramatically reducing energy intensity and mechanical wear

• It uses a hybrid heating process without the need for physical agitation, lowering temperatures and eliminating dust

Carbon reduction potential

• Recovered carbon black is 89% less emissions intensive than virgin carbon black

• Tire recycling process is more efficient and less energy intensive than traditional methods, significantly reducing emissions

• Transforming tires into recovered resources is a circular economy solution that avoids the need for virgin raw materials

Opportunity to participate

• The company is looking for waste management authorities and operators that want to realize value from scrapped tires

• The modular plant allows for different scales, starting at 25 tonnes per day and going to 100+ tonnes per day

• Return on investment is very high, and grows as facilities scale up