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Tyre pyrolysis can produce oil, recovered carbon material, steel and process gas. Those labels do not establish a viable project: yields and market value depend on feedstock, technology, product treatment and the specifications buyers will accept. MSR's tyre pyrolysis facility is in development; this is a framework for evaluating a project, not a claim about an operating plant.
Prove the inputs and outlets first
- Map contracted tyre tonnage, collection radius, seasonality, tyre types, contamination and delivered cost.
- Obtain prospective buyers' written specifications, sample requirements, expected volumes and pricing basis for oil, recovered carbon material and steel.
- Account for off-spec product, residues and wastewater, including their treatment or disposal costs.
Demand a measured balance at the intended scale
| Study workstream | Evidence to collect |
|---|---|
| Process | Mass and energy balance by tonne of tyres, pilot data and uptime basis. |
| Utilities | Start-up fuel, electricity, cooling water, gas handling and emissions controls. |
| Site and permits | Land use, waste acceptance, air emissions, fire protection, storage and local approval route. |
| Product quality | Independent analyses, variability across feedstock batches and buyer qualification. |
| Economics | Installed CAPEX, labour, maintenance, residue costs, finance and working capital. |
Run downside cases: feedstock supply 20% below plan, lower product prices, longer commissioning and more off-spec output. A model that only works at the supplier's best-case yield is not ready for investment. Ask who owns technology performance risk and what evidence supports scale-up.
MSR is developing a pyrolysis project and can discuss the project-development questions and equipment interfaces. Any expected output, energy self-sufficiency or financial return needs validation for the proposed site and feedstock.
Discuss project development with MSR