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Waste Recovery and Sustainable Development. A Case Study of Material Development from Used Tires in Africa
Higher Teachers’ Training College, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon
National Advanced School of Engineering of Yaounde, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
Laboratoire Matériaux Optiques, Photonique et Systèmes (LMOPS), University of Lorraine, Centrale Supélec, Metz, France
National Advanced School of Engineering of Maroua, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon
Faculty of Technology, Department of Renewable Energies, University of Blida, Blida, Algeria
Laboratoire Matériaux Optiques, Photonique et Systèmes (LMOPS), University of Lorraine, Centrale Supélec, Metz, France
- 1 Higher Teachers’ Training College, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon
- 2 National Advanced School of Engineering of Yaounde, University of Yaounde I, Yaounde, Cameroon
- 3 Laboratoire Matériaux Optiques, Photonique et Systèmes (LMOPS), University of Lorraine, Centrale Supélec, Metz, France
- 4 National Advanced School of Engineering of Maroua, University of Maroua, Maroua, Cameroon
- 5 Faculty of Technology, Department of Renewable Energies, University of Blida, Blida, Algeria
- 6 Laboratoire Matériaux Optiques, Photonique et Systèmes (LMOPS), University of Lorraine, Centrale Supélec, Metz, France
Smart Grid and Renewable Energy·Volume 14 (2023)·Pages 107–129·Published 29 June 2023·DOI10.4236/sgre.2023.146007
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Abstract
This paper outlines a mechanical transformation process for rubber recycling, demonstrating the development of a new material from used tires. With the crumbs obtained using a crusher-compactor, a novel material for the manufacture of O-rings has been developed, with properties close to those found on the market. The process includes an experimental methodology of a sulfur vulcanization system choice and the quantification of ingredients, as well as the experimental determination of cure parameters. Mechanical tests on the samples completed the work by providing the mechanical characteristics of both unaged and aged (thermo-oxidative ageing ) novel material. This process has a high potential for sustainable development and industrialization, making it a valuable contribution to the recycling of rubber in African developing countries.
KeywordsSustainable DevelopmentCircular EconomyUsed TiresElastomers RecyclingVulcanization Parameters
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