Final Products

Carbon black and pyrolysis oil

Required Inputs

Used tires

Competing Products

Liquid fossil fuel mainly diesel and virgin carbon

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

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.

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)

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

Location of Supply

Greater Cairo Area and Delta region

Preferred
operation
regions

Greater Cairo Area and Delta region