IDEAS Energy Innovation Contest: Gas and Liquid Fuels From Old Tyres Using Microwave Technology
- Aims
- The project seeks to obtain liquid and gaseous fuels made from recycled tires, by applying a microwave heat treatment.
- Region
- Latin America and the Caribbean
- Status
- Planning
- Summary
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The proposal focuses on the design and implementation of a plant to obtain liquid and gaseous fuels of high calorific value, from disused tires by applying microwave technology
This project is one of the winners of the Energy Innovation Competition IDEAS 2009, to improve energy efficiency and expand access to renewable energy. The Contest is jointly sponsored by GVEP International, GTZ, IDB and the Government of Korea. This project is funded by GVEP International.
- Full Description
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Using old tyres which normally go to landfill sites, this project will set up a mini plant to employ state of the art microwave technology to produce gas and liquid fuels. Procellantas is working with the regional electricity company in the development of this project. 250 tyre garages will provide tyes for the project instead of sending them to landfill sites and 5 companies will carry out the collection. Gas and liquid fuels will be produced for use in electricity generation and transport. Other by-products such as Carbon Black will be sold to local industries. Plans will be generated to use other non recyclable materials for power/fuel generation.
About the winner:
Diego Castaño, manager and founder of the company PROCELLANTAS, is a chemical engineer, specializing in liquid and gaseous fuels. He has researched how to obtain fuels from non-reusable materials for use in the industrial sectors of the country. The team has the support of Luis Javier Cruz, from the Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana; Juan Carlos Giraldo, from the Entrepreneurial Incubator of Technology-Based Firms in Antioquia; and, Marlon Palacio from the Center for Entrepreneurial Development, Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana.
