At Klean Industries we are always shocked and astonished that these copycat, tyre pyrolysis systems and tire pyrolysis plants from China and India continue to be allowed to operate anywhere for any reason. These plants are an operational nightmare for both humans and the planet. These kinds of pyrolysis plants that operate on a batch basis using a direct flame-to-kiln produce more pollution than the concept of what these plants were intended to achieve. They are dangerous and play no role in the future of tire pyrolysis and are exacerbating the tire recycling challenges globally. 

These plants should be banned from being allowed to be exported from the countries that manufacture them. If China and India want to continue to make these systems then they should be not allowed to export them to other countries. They can use them within their borders to pollute their own countries and then create pollution in the countries they are exported to.

Klean Industries believes there needs to be a global export ban on these technologies and facilities that employ these directly fired batch kilns. 

Oyo State Government has sealed a facility engaging in the recycling of waste tyres, to produce pyrolysis oil, carbon black, and steel wire as byproducts.

The facility, run by Shri-Balaji Industry Limited, in Egbeda, has been in existence since 2016 and has been discovered to have grossly embarked on unhealthy practices, which contravened the Extant Environmental Regulations of the State, according to reports in the Nigerian media.

The Honourable Commissioner for Environment and Natural Resource, Architect Abdulmojeed Olawale Mogbonjubola, explained that the move is part of the Government’s efforts at ensuring conformity and adherence by companies, industrial firms, and corporate bodies, to acceptable worldwide, and state Environmental Laws.

He said that during several routine monitoring visits to the company, by Ministry Officials, it was discovered that the pyrolysis process gave out unhealthy emissions, with the area within and outside of the facility, stained with carbon black, which in this state is hazardous to human health.

The Honourable Commissioner noted that the company had no evidence of engagement with solid waste contractors. Also, the workers are exposed to high risk, as there were no provisions for personal protective equipment PPE, nor evidence of a health scheme for staff in all sections of production.

There was no potable water, and air quality measured at the time of visits was beyond the National Environmental Standards and Regulations Enforcement Agency (NESREA) limits.

Mogbonjubola emphasized that, previously, the Ministry had instructed the facility management to engage the services of consultants and to act upon their recommendations

According to the Honourable Commissioner, Shri-Balaji Industry Limited had earlier been culpable and sanctioned with a fine of One Million, and Five Hundred Thousand Naira, to be paid to Government coffers, which it failed to pay.

Architect Abdulmojeed Olawale Mogbonjubola, however, expressed his displeasure over the Non-compliance disposition of some facility owners, industries, companies, and corporate organizations to rules and regulations. He emphasized that the present administration would not in any way compromise standards, nor tolerate violators of Environmental Health laws of the State.

The two directors and two out of three listed shareholders are of the Indian community, one appears to also be associated with  Shri Balaji Industries Limited, according to NG24, an Indian industrial group with interests in many different markets.

Source: Nigerian Government Images: Oyo Insight

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