Tyre Incineration

BURNING TYRES IS NOT RECYCLING TYRES — THIS IS A JOKE OF A SOLUTION!

As New Zealand’s Tyrewise starts to take control of the country’s waste tyres, one of the key outlets looks like being a cement kiln

New Zealand’s sole cement producer, Golden Bay is developing the sustainability of its Portland plant near Whangārei.

The plant has been using waste tyres for fuel since 2021, assisted by Ministry of Environment funding of US$10m as part of the US$15 million upgrade to the existing plant.

The aim is to replace coal completely by 2030 and has recently seen its ELT consumption rise from 15,000tpa, to 30,000tpa, with a target of 40,00tpa.

The project is supported by Tyrewise, and Golden Bay has installed a tyre shredder on site. The ultimate aim is to eliminate coal from processing, using a mix of wastes including tyres, plastics, carpets etc. The plant is claimed to be diverting 100,000tpa of waste from landfills.

Learn More:

• What Is Gasification?
• Solid Waste Projects
• Gasification of Municipal Trash
• Energy From Waste
• MSW Energy Italy
• Tire Pyrolysis Recycling Projects
• Feasibility Studies

Low-Emission Alternative to Incineration

Burning 30,000 tonnes of tyres a year in a cement kiln is not recycling — it’s combustion that forfeits the carbon black, oil, and steel those tyres still contain.

Klean Industries’ gasification and pyrolysis systems convert waste tyres into Fischer-Tropsch diesel, hydrogen, syngas, and recovered carbon black — a genuinely circular alternative to kiln burning.

Why Choose Klean Industries’ Gasification And Pyrolysis Systems?

Recover rCB, oil, and steel instead of burning them.
Produce low-carbon fuels and hydrogen via gasification.
Divert waste tyres from cement kilns and landfills.
Proven, emissions-compliant turn-key facilities.

Ready to move beyond burning tyres for fuel?

Contact Klean Industries about gasification alternatives to incineration » GO.