Enhance Properties of Reclaimed Carbon
Reclaimed carbon from waste materials often exhibits compromised mechanical properties, with surface areas typically 30-40% lower than virgin carbon black and particle sizes that can exceed 310nm. These characteristics directly impact reinforcement capabilities, limiting the percentage of reclaimed carbon that can be effectively used in new products without degrading performance.
The fundamental challenge lies in restoring the surface activity and particle characteristics of recycled carbon while maintaining economic viability of the reclamation process.
This page brings together solutions from recent research—including controlled pyrolysis techniques, surface modification through plasma treatment, acid-activation processes, and graphene-composite approaches. These and other methods focus on achieving mechanical properties that approach virgin carbon black while maintaining practical processing requirements for industrial adoption.
1. Improvement of Tribological Properties of Natural Rubber Filled With Waste Tire Pyrolysis Carbon Black Treated by Plasma
xiaogang wen, xinyu zhu, shuo chen - Wiley, 2025
ABSTRACT The erosion and polarization effects were much more evident with the increase in plasma power for pyrolysis carbon black (CBp) arising from waste tire. However, a strong fusion effect appeared when reached 600 W. CBp400 W had best dispersion rubber matrix deepest interaction molecular chains. CBp600 worst most remarkable weak matrix. Compared NR/CBp0 W, tensile strength increased by 16.6%, DIN abrasion volume decreased 8.1% NR/CBp400 Its coefficient of friction (COF) resistance enhanced 22.6%/56.5% (7 N : 0.25 m/s), 13.5%/30.1% 0.5 7.6%/28.8% (14 20.3%/34.1% m/s) under dry conditions. steady COF 53% compared wet conditions, regulation was accordance that tan at 0C detected dynamic mechanical measurement. In this work, it proved 400 optimized power. Filler fillerpolymer crucial factors enhancing resistance. Additionally, research introduced novel approach assessing wetslip materials.
2. Development and Characterization of KOH-Activated Carbons Derived from Zeolite-Catalyzed Pyrolysis of Waste Tires
camila aguilarccuno, rossibel churata, kattia martinez - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2025
This study focuses on the production and characterization of activated carbons derived from carbonaceous residue obtained through catalytic pyrolysis waste tires. A process was conducted at 450 C 575 C, employing two zeolitic catalysts, commercial ZSM-5 a synthesized zeolite (PZ2), developed natural pozzolan, which played key role in performance quality resulting carbons. After pyrolysis, solid residues were chemically using KOH to improve their porous structure surface characteristics. Comprehensive carried out, including textural properties (BET area porosity) morphological (SEM) analysis carbons, as well crystallinity evaluation (XRD) catalysts. The BET areas PZ2-T1-AK PZ2-T2-AK reached 608.65 m2/g 624.37 m2/g, respectively, values that surpass those reported for similar materials under comparable activation conditions. suggests strong potential applications adsorption processes, pollutant removal. These findings demonstrate effectiveness zeolite-catalyzed particularly PZ2, sustainable strategy transforming tire into high-performance adsorbent materials. approach supports circ... Read More
3. Thermolysis System for Tire Recycling with Direct Production of Low-Carbon Fuel and Semi-Reinforcing Carbon Black
LUIS JAVIER RUIZ HERRERA, 2025
A thermolysis process and system for recycling old tires to produce high quality recovered carbon black and fuel that avoids the need for post-treatment steps like distillation or catalysis. The process involves thermolysis of tires to yield a fuel with lower carbon content compared to conventional methods. The fuel is amber to brown in color instead of black. The recovered carbon black has similar properties to semi-reinforcing smoke blacks used in rubber. This is achieved without further processing, unlike existing methods that require distillation or catalysts to improve fuel quality.
4. Plasma-assisted devulcanization of waste rubber powder using a dielectric barrier discharge reactor
nan jiang, yubo wang, ju li - Research Square, 2025
<title>Abstract</title> The extensive production and consumption of ground tire rubber (GTR) have led to a significant accumulation waste, posing substantial environmental challenge. To enhance the recycling efficiency GTR, this work introduces an innovative plasma-assisted method utilizing dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) technology for devulcanization. Experimental results demonstrate that, after plasma treatment at voltage 18 kV 30 minutes, crosslink density decreased from 2.110<sup> 4</sup> 0.810<sup> mol/cm<sup>3</sup>, gel content reduced 96.890.5%, indicating effective cleavage S-S C-S bonds during process. Notably, corresponding tensile strength elongation break plasma-regenerated reached 10.2 MPa 357.7%, respectively, meeting standards high-grade applications. Finally, plausible mechanism underlying devulcanization process is proposed. This novel approach holds promise enhancing sustainability by enabling efficient eco-friendly recycling.
5. Recycled Carbon Black with Surface Modification via Controlled Flame Treatment
TOKAI CARBON CO LTD, 2025
Recycled carbon black with improved properties for rubber products by modifying the surface of recycled carbon black obtained from pyrolyzing waste tires. The modification involves continuously introducing the recycled carbon black into a main burner flame and passing it through the flame. This removes rubber residuals adhering to the carbon black surface. The burner flame conditions are optimized to maintain low oxygen levels during combustion. The modified carbon black has lower rubber impurities and higher bonding with rubber components compared to unmodified recycled carbon black.
6. Effect of temperature and ZSM-5 catalyst dosage on carbon char yield from catalytic pyrolysis of waste tire
hadis amani, 2025
Abstract. The disposal of waste tires has become a substantial environmental challenge attributed to their accumulation and potential hazards. Pyrolysis emerges as viable approach for the valorization tires, into valuable products such pyrolytic char. This carbon-rich char can be effectively used pollutant removal or further processed activated carbon, which is widely utilized in purification catalytic applications. study explores impact pyrolysis temperature zeolite catalyst dosage on yield carbonous materials from degradation derived pyrolysis. Firstly, slow at 500C 3 hours yielded 60% solid Subsequently, was subjected temperatures varying 600C 800C ranging 0 1.5. findings discovered diverse patterns carbon with increasing across temperatures. At 800C, linear rise 80% 71% noted dosage, coke formation surface catalyst. Conversely, 700C 600C, reduced 88% 68% 85% 65%, respectively, potentially due promotion liquid product formation. present research demonstrates significant providing insight optimizing decomposition, tire-derived carbonaceous materials.
7. Efficient Regeneration of Waste Graphite through Vapor Deposition for High-Performance Lithium-Ion Battery Anodes
xiaosheng song, jiali li, zhuoqi liu - Institute of Physics, 2025
Abstract The closed-loop recycling of spent graphite (SG) anodes is an effective method to reduce resource consumption and address environmental issues. However, the still poor electrochemical performance regenerated anode hinders its recycling. It crucial develop green efficient repair strategies achieve upgraded waste graphite. Here, we propose vapor deposition strategy regenerate (SG). At 900, cross-linking reactions are employed construct gradient disordered carbon structures, which surface SG inhibit internal crystal rearrangement, thereby improving initial coulombic efficiency (ICE) anode, enhancing Li+transport performance, cycling stability. (PVDC@G-1) has ICE 91.2% a reversible capacity 392.5mAh/g. After 300 cycles at 1C, specific remains as high 334.5mAh/g. This realizes approach provides unique insights into regulating structure repairing defects, offering new for SG.
8. Thermo‐Oxidative Aging and Performance Comparison of Recovered, Sustainable, and Virgin Carbon Black in Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer‐Based Elastomers
vanessa spanheimer, dino simic, danka katrakovakruger - Wiley, 2025
Abstract Pyrolysis is becoming increasingly important in the context of recycling and volume endoflife tires worldwide. Sustainable carbon black (sCB), which produced from pyrolysis oil instead crude oil, recovered (rCB), remaining solid pyrolysis, are promising secondary raw materials for rubber compounds as a substitute industrial fossil resources. This study investigates possibility substituting N550 partially or fully an EPDM (Ethylene Propylene Diene Monomer) sealing compound. rCB contains impurities that affect properties Aging at higher temperatures, presence oxygen studied. The evaluated after heat treatment air different temperatures up to 6 weeks. results show sCB very close material terms its inrubber properties. Due impurities, alters crosslinking density structure polymersulfur network (shift polysulfidic structure). Lower reinforcement also observed, related weaker polymerfiller (decrease I 3/1 by 3% 43% vCB) fillerfiller interactions. effects more pronounced containing rCB.
9. Recovering Zinc and Iron from Waste Tire-Derived Pyrolysis Carbon Black to Prepare Layered Metal Hydroxide Composites for Efficient Adsorption of Dye Methyl Orange
pei chen, wenli liu, yanzhi sun - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2025
The pyrolysis carbon black (CBp) from waste tires contains zinc, iron, and other metal elements, which have high recycling value. This study proposes a simple method of recovering zinc iron tire-derived CBp to synthesize hydrotalcite-type adsorbents for the treatment anodic dye wastewater. Firstly, zinc-aluminum hydrotalcite (LDH) zinc-iron aluminum (FeLDH) were obtained by leaching ions with an acid solution. As compared LDH, FeLDH shows increased laminate ion arrangement density layer spacing. By calcining LDH at 500 C, oxides (LDO) (FeLDO) then prepared applied adsorption methyl orange (MO). results demonstrate that maximum capacity LDO FeLDO are 304.9 609.8 mg g1 pH 4.0, respectively. processes both consistent Langmuir isotherm proposed second-order kinetic model. regeneration performance mechanism also investigated in detail. Regeneration experiments show after three cycles, removal rate MO remains above 80%, while only around 64% first cycle regeneration. work would provide new pathway realize high-value solve contamination
10. Continuous Reactor System with Screw Conveyance and Ozone Oxidation for Carbon Material Modification
LINYUAN ADVANCED MATERIALS TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2025
Continuous carbon material modification reactor and system for enhancing quality and efficiency of modifying carbon materials like carbon black, graphene, etc. The reactor uses a screw conveying device to continuously feed, turn, and process the carbon material inside multiple reactors connected in series. Ozone gas is introduced into each reactor to oxidize the carbon. Adjusting parameters like gas flow rate, screw speed, and reactor count allows optimizing modification quality and yield. The system has separate units for compressing, oxygenating, and ozone generation.
11. Recycled Carbon Black with Defined Particle Size and Surface Characteristics for Tire Reinforcement
BRIDGESTONE CORP, 2024
Recycled carbon black for tires that improves reinforcement properties while maintaining fracture resistance compared to virgin carbon black. The recycled carbon black has specific particle size, surface area, and color characteristics. It is produced by pyrolyzing waste tires and separating out the carbon black. The recycled carbon black has a particle size D90 of 310 nm or less, a nitrogen adsorption surface area of 50-85 m2/g, and a specific tint strength of 55 or more. This allows making tires with better reinforcement properties from recycled carbon black compared to virgin carbon black.
12. Carbon Graphite Material Formation with Integrated Volatile Matter-Induced Sintering and Pore Reduction
HUNAN STLF ENERGY SAVING TECH CO LTD, HUNAN STLF ENERGY-SAVING TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, HUNAN UNIVERSITY, 2024
Preparing high-density and high-strength carbon graphite materials using a short-process that avoids the long cycles and high costs of traditional methods. The key is adding both heterogeneous and homogeneous artificial volatile matter to the green body during roasting. This provides internal pressure as the volatile gases evaporate, aiding sintering and density. It also helps fill pores, reducing mass loss and defects. The heterogeneous volatile matter is mixed with the carbonaceous raw materials, while the homogeneous volatile matter is in the green body.
13. Method for Preparing Carbon Graphite Products Using Ultrafine Carbon Powder and Low-Temperature Asphalt with Alcohol Dispersant
Qingdao Hanbo Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., QINGDAO HANBO ELECTRONIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2024
A method for preparing high-strength carbon graphite products using a unique process that addresses challenges like raw material availability, graphite anisotropy, and internal cracking during production. The method involves mixing ultrafine carbon powder with a low-temperature asphalt and calcium hydroxide using alcohol as a dispersant. The weight ratio of powder, asphalt, and calcium hydroxate is 100-150:1-2:20-30:10-15. This mixture is compacted into graphite shapes without kneading or molding. The anisotropy and cracking issues are avoided due to the uniform dispersion of components in the alcohol solution. The low-temperature asphalt also reduces the graphite shrinkage during temperature changes. The resulting graphite products have improved strength and isotropy compared to conventional methods.
14. Method for Producing High-Density Carbon Materials via Interface Dissociation and Sintering of Waste Carbon Composites
CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY, UNIV CENTRAL SOUTH, 2023
Preparing high-density and high-strength carbon materials using waste carbon composite materials. The method involves mechanically shaping the waste to dissociate the interfaces between carbon fiber and pyrolytic carbon. This is followed by self-sintering and traditional sintering to densify the material. The mechanical shaping reduces porosity and refines particles to increase density. The self-sintering leverages the mesophase carbon microspheres' property to coordinate traditional sintering.
15. Carbon Material with Cross-Linking Promotion and Modified Asphalt Binder
HUNAN UNIV, HUNAN UNIVERSITY, SOUTHWEST JIAOTONG UNIV, 2023
High-density and high-strength special carbon material prepared by a cross-linking promotion process for applications like aerospace, transportation, energy and chemical industry. The carbon material is made by mixing carbon aggregate and modified asphalt binder with specific ratios. The modified asphalt has a softening point of 100-120°C and low quinoline insoluble matter content. This composition reduces volume expansion during roasting, increases density, and improves mechanical properties compared to traditional carbon materials.
16. High-Pressure High-Temperature Densification of Mesophase Carbon Microspheres
CHINA UNIVERSITY OF PETROLEUM, UNIV CHINA PETROLEUM EAST CHINA, 2023
Preparing high-density, high-strength carbon materials from mesophase carbon microspheres. The method involves compressing the mesophase carbon microspheres at high pressure and temperature to densify and strengthen them. The densification process involves heating the microspheres in an inert atmosphere at temperatures above 2500°C and pressures above 20 MPa to form the high-density, high-strength carbon material. This method allows achieving carbon densities above 1.9 g/cm3 and flexural strengths above 97 MPa.
17. Regeneration Process for Activated Carbon from Waste Tire Carbon Black via Granulation and High-Temperature Treatment
ANHUI HAOYUE ECOLOGICAL TECH CO LTD, ANHUI HAOYUE ECOLOGICAL TECHNOLOGY CO LTD, 2023
Method for regenerating activated carbon from waste tire carbon black to improve its properties and value. The process involves treating the tire carbon black, granulating it, and then activating it again at high temperature. This removes impurities, improves adsorption capacity, and reduces carbon loss during activation compared to directly activating tire carbon black.
18. Carbon Fiber Modification via In-Situ Pyrolysis with Embedded Carbon Black Using Joule Heating
GEORGIA TECH RES CORP, GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH CORP, UNIV OF MARYLAND COLLEGE PARK, 2022
Upgrading low-quality carbon fibers by pyrolyzing organic compounds like methane in their presence to improve mechanical and electrical properties. The process involves capturing some of the formed carbon particles inside a porous carbon material like carbon fiber. This reduces the porosity of the material while embedding carbon black particles. The embedded carbon black fills pores and heals defects in the original fiber, enhancing its properties. The fiber acts as a Joule heating element to drive the pyrolysis by passing electrical current through it. The carbonization process converts the fiber into a more useful product compared to the original low-quality fiber.
19. Low-Temperature Plasma Treatment of Waste Tire Pyrolysis Carbon Black with Selective Surface Modification
QINGDAO UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY, UNIV QINGDAO SCIENCE & TECH, 2021
Efficient modification method to optimize the structure and function of waste tire pyrolysis carbon black, enabling its recycling into high-value rubber products. The method involves selectively breaking down the surface of larger particle size carbon black to expose more active sites, while shielding the smaller particle size carbon black. This is achieved through low-temperature plasma treatment of the carbon black in nitrogen or water vapor atmospheres. The modified carbon black has improved rubber reinforcement properties compared to unmodified carbon black.
20. Method for Acid Treatment, Grinding, and Activation of Pyrolysis Carbon Black from Waste Tires
BEIJING UNIVERSITY OF CHEMICAL TECHNOLOGY, CHINA CHEMICAL GUILIN ENG CO LTD, CHINA CHEMICAL GUILIN ENGINEERING CO LTD, 2021
Method to recycle and reuse pyrolysis carbon black from waste tires in tire manufacturing. The method involves treating pyrolysis carbon black with acid and grinding it before activation to restore its reinforcing properties. The acid treatment removes ash and organic molecules, and grinding reduces particle size. This improves the elongation of the regenerated carbon black compared to untreated pyrolysis carbon black. The acid treatment is followed by activation under controlled conditions to further enhance the carbon black properties. The regenerated carbon black can then be used in tire rubber instead of virgin carbon black.
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