WASTE MANAGEMENT
Waste tires to carbon black
Market
| Final Products | Carbon black and pyrolysis oil |
| Required Inputs | Used tires |
| Competing Products | Liquid fossil fuel mainly diesel and virgin carbon |
Process
| Complexity – Type of Process | Advanced thermal technology |
| Technology | Collection, shredding and pyrolysis |
| Equipment and Material | Pyrolysis production line (Burners, Reactor, Catalyst Towers, Cooling Towers) |
| Human Resources | Technicians, skilled labor, engineers |
Advantages and Risks
| Competitive Advantage | Low-cost local source for feedstock material |
| Barriers to Entry | Securing supply of tires, getting license for transporting oil |
| Key Stakeholders | Informal waste collectors, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, painting and ink factories |
| Special Regulations | License of transporting pyrolysis oil |
| Risks and Mitigation Measures | Weak ability to meet daily demand for tires waste that may lead to stop production. Mitigation measure is having high inventory that can cover many days of operations even if waste supply was not stable. |
Economic Features
| Revenue Stream | Selling of carbon black, in addition to liquid fuel as an alternative to diesel, selling pyrolysis oil-based solvents to factories and workshops using boilers running on diesel |
| CAPEX | The inputs and technology would cost an average of 6M EGP Note: This CAPEX represents the indicative investment size, however, this investment opportunity can grow in implementation to a larger-sized investment. |
| Investment Size | Medium (between 5-50M EGP) |
Considerations
| Key Challenge | Meets the quality level requirements, secures constant supply in quantity and quality regardless of seasonality |
| Advantages | High demand for green wood in the international market, in addition to a competitive edge in quality and price locally |
Geography
| Location of Supply | Greater Cairo Area and Delta region |
| Preferred operation regions |
Greater Cairo Area and Delta region |
Studies
| Serial | File name | Download |
| 1 | 19 Business Opportunities Economic Business Models in Egypt's Recycling Sector for Startups and SMEs_booklet |
