Kal Tire Commissions Reactor at Recycling Facility

Kal Tire reported the commissioning of one of two thermal conversion reactors at the supplier’s new off-the-road tire recycling facility in Antofagasta, Chile. The reactor is undergoing full load tests. As of March 15, the commissioning of the facility’s second reactor was near completion, the company reported. The facility was conceptualized in 2015. The recycling process uses heat and friction to cause a reaction that breaks the tires down into their basic elements.

The impending opening of the facility will cap an effort that involved the national government, miners, and rubber producers, Kal Tire said. “There have been many learnings to get to this stage,” Dan Allan, senior vice president, mining tires, Kal Tire, said. “We wanted to ensure we were building a recycling facility to the highest standards in every aspect of design, safety and environmental considerations.”

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