Pyrum Innovations AG with important contribution to the successful progress of the BlackCycle project

Press release
of Pyrum Innovations AG

Pyrum Innovations AG with important contribution to the successful progress of
the BlackCycle project

Dillingen / Saar, 17 January 2022 - Pyrum Innovations AG ("Pyrum"), a pioneer in
the sustainable recycling of end-of-life tyres (ELT) based on its patented
pyrolysis technology, reports on the progress of the European BlackCycle
project. The renowned EU-funded project, led by the French tyre manufacturer
Michelin, aims to enable a circular economy for the efficient recycling of ELT.
In this context, all milestones of the project were achieved in 2021. Of
particular note is the world's first production of sustainable carbon black
(sCB) for reuse in tyres using pyrolysis oil from ELT as feedstock, which was
provided by Pyrum. The project partner Orion Engineered Carbons, one of the
world's leading producers of carbon black, has successfully evaluated that the
pyrolysis oil produced and supplied by Pyrum is qualitatively equivalent to
conventional, fossil fuel-based carbon black. This novel production of a
sustainable material from ELT represents a true circular process. 
Pascal Klein, CEO of Pyrum Innovations AG: "We are very proud to be part of this
important project, as it is also our primary goal to contribute to the
achievement of a circular economy. For this reason, we have also extended the
scope of our deliveries and supplied 20 tonnes of additional pyrolysis oil for
the additional Fast Track process carried out, so that the sustainable tyre of
the future - made from 100% recycled material - can be brought to market more
quickly."
The BlackCycle project, which was launched in May 2020 and will run until the
end of August 2023, is funded by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and
innovation programme. As part of the project, 13 companies from five EU
countries are researching a sustainable process to recycle recovered materials
from end-of-life tyres back into new tyre production. This includes the
collection and selection of raw materials from ELT, as well as the optimisation
of pyrolysis, oil refining and recycling. The Pyrum Innovations AG team focuses
on the further development and adaptation of the pyrolysis process on a
laboratory and industrial scale. The aim is to obtain products with tailor-made
properties for ideal further utilisation with the highest possible quality from
ELT. More information on the BlackCycle project can be found at
https://blackcycle-project.eu/. 

About Pyrum Innovations AG
Pyrum Innovations AG is active in the attractive recycling market for
end-of-life-tyres with its patented pyrolysis technology. Pyrum's pyrolysis
plants are completely energy self-sufficient, save up to 98% of the CO2
emissions normally generated during the disposal of end-of-life-tyres in a
cement plant and produce new raw materials such as pyrolysis oil, gas and
recovered carbon black from the waste used as input materials. In this way,
Pyrum closes the recyclable material loop and pursues a completely sustainable
business model. As a pioneer, Pyrum 


Innovations AG was the first company in the end-of-life-tyre recycling sector to
receive REACH registration from the European Chemicals Agency (ECHA) for the
pyrolysis oil it produces. This means that the oil is recognised as an official
raw material and can be used as a raw material in production processes. In
addition, Pyrum is continuously researching both new input materials as well as
new raw materials to be produced, for example with the ongoing tests for the
extraction of hydrogen from the gas obtained by means of the patented
technology. These achievements have also been recognised by international
experts in the tyre industry. For example, Pyrum won the Best Tyre Recycling
Innovation category at the inaugural Recircle Awards and has been nominated for
the "Grand Prix Mittelstand" ("Großer Preis des Mittelstandes") from the German
state of Saarland.


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