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1.1.Introduction
Rubber waste have been a major problem of environmental pollution in past decades, many
have considered the solution of recycling the rubber waste to lessen the pollution, Over the year
the number one cause of rubber waste mostly came from rubber tire.
Recently, in line with raising environmental concerns, researchers are now focusing on the
uses of recycled product. Waste rubber is one of the waste materials that has been recycled and
being used in many areas such in civil engineering, tires production, polymer composite, energy
source and many more. This paper highlighted the concern on the raising numbers of waste rubber
products generated globally and how does this waste rubber can cause a serious threat to the
environment. Re-use, recycle, recovery and pyrolysis are the common method in ensuring
sustainable management of waste products and it keeps emerging. This paper will discuss briefly
the development of recycling waste rubber into a composite material, the methods,
characterizations and improvements that contributed by the waste rubber on the composite’s
properties. Focus is on the development of composite filled with waste rubber tires, waste rubber
gloves, waste rubber condoms and few other wastes rubber products. Incorporation of waste rubber
fillers has improved the mechanical and physical properties of the composites. Thus, composites
with waste rubber fillers have created a new sustainable material and has potential to be applied
Because tires are highly durable and non-biodegradable, they can consume valued space in
landfills. If waste tires are improperly managed, they may cause rubber pollution. In 1990, it was
estimated that over 1 billion scrap tires were in stockpiles in the United States. As of 2015, only
67 million tires remain in stockpiles.[2] From 1994 to 2010, the European Union increased the
number of tires recycled from 25% of annual discards to nearly 95%, with roughly half of the end-
Therefore, we devise a framework for a sustainable and cheap rubber tire waste recycling
machine that can be implored in various sites where storage of industrial tire waste has been
accumulating.
Some of the byproducts of the recycled tires are fuel, rubberize asphalt road, and the major
thing that the recycled rubber tires be made of is repurposing which is re-purposed tires can also
be harnessed as an affordable alternative building material used in the framework of rammed Earth
thermal mass dwellings. This is beneficial across scales of production such as individually
sustainable housing.
Rows of stacks of tires are often used as barriers in motor racing circuits as a method of
dissipating kinetic energy over a longer period of time during a crash, comparatively to striking a
Many cattle farmers re-purpose old tractor tires as water troughs for their cattle by placing
them over natural springs or by piping stream water into them. These tires contain the water and
allow it to pool for the cattle without any additional interaction from the farmer. Most farmers also
include a drainage pipe near the top or in the center of the tire so excess water can drain off to
prevent overflow and erosion around the outside of the tire where the cattle would be.
1.2 Conceptual Framework
The machine will be easily operated it has a two-grinding mechanism to break down
the rubber tires in smaller pieces, it also has the washing station for removing dirt residue that
may cause problem when the melting process begin. Third the machine will have a sorting
station which will sort different types of rubber into their respective group, Fourth the machine
will have the melting area it will melt the categorized rubber by group so it can be made into
new type of byproduct, lastly is the testing area which where the initial byproduct will undergo
a series of testing to ensure that the quality of goods is up to the market's standard evaluation.
The machine will also have different stations for making by products like additives to
asphalt road, for making new tires, extracting fuel from rubber. It will also have many option
in going in the micro world the rubber use in making rubber tire may have a place in recycling
in terms of usage in different science lab can be a insulator or something only a rubber can do.
Figure 1: Conceptual Framework
1.3 Statement of the Problem
(1) By further improvising the current rubber tire recycling machine we can further reduce tire
waste in the environment and reduce of carbon emission in making the recycled by
products.
(2) The supply of rubber tires waste can be stable until human will never use rubber tires, So
• General Objective
To be able to further improve the current rubber tire recycling machine by 50 percent
maximum efficiency, and to be able to have steady supply of byproduct of rubber component using
rubber waste material that's been recycled with less carbon emission,
• Specific Objectives
• To be able to design a machine that can further harness the usage of rubber tire waste.
• To be able help nature less the burden of rubber waste in the environment.
• To help lessen the carbon emission of creating new type of product that has realize it full
potential.
• To help lessen the carbon emission of creating new type of product that has realize it full
potential.
• To help the people have a job around the wasteland of rubber tires.
1.5 Assumptions of the Study
In designing and fabricating the rubber tire recycling machine, the following assumptions
were made:
(1) A motor of 4 HP capacity can shred and grind the rubber tires into smaller pieces that can be
(2) Industrial steel plate, commercial bolts, nuts and nail to make the main body of the machine,
there are also the needs of a powerful motor and a pressure grinder that can break the rubber
(3) There are over a million tons of rubber waste materials in every dumpster, and the raw material
(1) Set of machines that will provide better livelihood of the people around the dumpster
where will the rubber tires is. This study may help the country jobless people to have
(2) The research of rubber tire recycling machine will be road to a sustainable and greener
planet. We've taken the first step to be a planet which is concern to its mother nature, we
will help people and the economy together while we're saving the plant from other form of
waste.
(3) The grinding of materials and mixing of other chemical together with the raw material
of which the rubber chips, can be a source of new breakthrough in terms of insulating
materials. The different experimentation for the new byproduct of rubber waste may lead
The major focus of this research is to find a sustainable byproduct of rubber products from
rubber tire waste. It involves to spinning grinder which power may up to 4 HP and a powerful
torque for best grinding results, it also composes of rinsing section that can help purify the
remaining residue in rubber chip product, lastly the melting station which will give the waste
material the final product. It can also consist of experimentation station which will be the main
It is electricity and gas-powered thus must be set up near urban area for electrical supply,
its scope also includes different rubber waste other than rubber waste it can also include rubber
Grinders use abrasion, often combined with compression to pulverize materials, usually to
produce granular products. Wheels, drums and plates may be used in the processes. These may be
either high or low speed machines, according to the type of material they are intended for.
Chippers normally use high speed rotary knives to reduce materials to flakes or chips. They can
be manually or automatically fed, and may be single or multiple stage machines. They may also
molding. These units use knives, rather than abrasive surfaces to reduce parts or trimmings, etc. to
fine particles that can them be reused easily in the production lines. Some granulators are equipped
with thermoforming units that form the output into easily handled scrap or production parts.
Granulators vary widely in size and mechanics according to the type of industry, types of materials
Hammermills are used to shatter or pulverize materials. The most common configuration is a
chamber containing a rotary drum with swiveling hammers of hardened bar or chain. The chamber
is typically gravity-fed, and output screens control the size of particle produced. Hammer material,
configuration and distribution, and rotation speed are a few of the factors that determine the type
Shear Shredders employ rotary cutters or guillotine-style knives to cut materials rather than
pulverizing, chipping or grinding. Shears can be found in many different configurations for
different industries. Feed types, speeds and type and number of knives differ according to the
applications.
This chapter presents information and studies conducted related to the project. The
following reviews are obtained from different sources such as books, journals, reports and other
related works:
According to Wang, et al (2020) the rapid production of car around China and all around
the world cause caused numerous tires to be scrapped, and their disposal has become a significant
challenge. Performance analysis is conducted to evaluate the carbon emissions produced in the
asphalt. The reduction potential of carbon emissions when using crumb rubber for road
construction is measured to contribute to the sustainable management of waste tires. The results
demonstrate that the prediction model employed for prediction of waste tire production is robust,
and the prediction results can be used to evaluate waste tire recycling. In addition, crumb rubber
can be used as an efficient and environmentally friendly method for recycling end-of-life tires.
Expanding the proportion of rubber powder asphalt application is an effective method for
balancing the supply and demand contradiction of crumb rubber. Moreover, the potential for
energy savings and emissions reduction, in addition to the economic benefits of using crumb
rubber modified asphalt, are significantly higher than those employing styrene–butadiene–styrene
modified asphalt. These results indicate the possibility of a circular economy and decreased
According to Olivares, et al (2016) there are studies and experiment of creating something
out of the different byproduct can be produce for the rubber filler that will be come from the
• Concrete with fibers partially coated with rubber can be used for sound absorption.
• Rubberized concrete with fibers has a better NRC than rubberized concrete.
• Concrete with 80–100% of FCR have an absorption coefficient similar to other EPC
• High volumes of recycled rubber can be revalorized in non-structural concrete panels for
sound barriers.
Some other people also study extensive research of how to use rubber to a maximum
efficiency Svoboda, et al (2018) aim his study to the utilization of rubber in the building industry,
especially the use of granulate as rubber filler in concrete. It has been found that the use of rubber
granulate as a substitute for natural aggregates in a concrete mix has a significant impact on the
properties of concrete. Although studies on the utilization of rubber granulate in a concrete mix
have been conducted in different sectors and in different research areas, it is clear that we do not
know much about it yet. That is why it is necessary to continue and to obtain more information
Other also have further study the extensive use of rubber in the seas which will help prevent
and maintain marine biodiversity. Lin, et al (2008) Tire rubber is flexible and has hydrophobic
(oil-philic) characteristics, making it a good candidate as an oil adsorbent. In this paper, the
possibility of applying waste tire powder as a sorbent for the recovery of spilled oil was explored.
The results indicate that 2.2 g of motor oil can be adsorbed to each gram of 20 mesh tire powder.
Due to its elastic property, waste tire powder is re-usable for over 100 times without decreasing its
oil absorption efficiency. Therefore, at least 220 g of motor oil can be recovered per gram of waste
tire powder, which is very competitive to commercial sorbent. The results of this study indicated
that sorption efficiency increased as the tire powder particle size decreased, and decreased as the
environmental temperature increases. When applying the waste tire powder to oil slicks on
seawater, the oil sorption efficiency is shown to be better than if it was on fresh water. Efforts have
been made to enhance the waste tire powder's oil sorption efficiency. Results indicated that the
highest efficiency was obtained when the waste tire powder was pre-cleaned by n-hexane,
followed by water cleaning > un-cleaned > dishwashing liquid cleaned > seawater cleaned.
Compared to a commercial oil sorbent, the result indicated that waste tire powder was
economically more feasible, if it was re-used for 100 times. More efforts are encouraged to
enhance the waste tire powder's oil sorption capacity without decreasing its re-usable
characteristics.
According to Donatelli, et al (2018) the production of activated carbon from waste tires by
means of a two-steps process: steam gasification of starting material followed by steam activation
of char. In particular the evaluation of the most appropriate hold time value for the activation step,
in terms of quality and amount of activated carbons produced, and the energy balance of the overall
process were performed. The hold time was choose as the best compromise between a high surface
area of final product and a not excessively low burn-off value. Investigations were carried out
through seven experimental tests on a pilot plant based on a rotary kiln reactor. Studies performed
pointed out that, when other process parameters were kept constant (in steam gasification:
temperature is 850 °C, steam to feed ratio is 1, mean residence time of material is 6 min, carrier
flowrate of N2 is 0.9 Nm3h−1; in steam activation: temperature is 920 °C, steam to char ratio is 2,
carrier flowrate of N2 is 1 Nm3h−1), a hold time in activation step set to 3 h is the best choice,
resulting in a surface area of 786 m2·g−1 and a burn-off value equal to 78.4%. Moreover, the
energy balance of the overall process which goes from waste tires to activated carbon was
performed: if 1 kg·h−1 of waste tires are gasified and activated for three hours, an input power of
3.5 kW is requested. After the experimental tests, a theoretical model was developed, based on the
Arrhenius equation whose parameters were determined from a sigmoidal regression of the
experimental data. The theoretical model showed results in good agreement with the experimental
data, especially for hold times greater than 2 h, and can represent a useful tool to make decision
choices.
And some studies shown significance in society such as Presti, et al (2021) Textile fibers
are another component derived from tire recycling typically disposed of in landfills or used in
energetic valorization. This paper wants to re-ignite interest in this secondary product by
evaluating its use as a valuable resource in asphalt mixtures. Indirect tensile tests, dynamic
modulus, fatigue resistance, and permanent deformation tests were performed on a series of AC14
asphalt mixtures manufactured with two binders, namely 50/70 and 35/50 pen, using several binder
and fiber contents. The results indicate that incorporating fibers of tire recycling is not problem-
free. Results have shown that can be advisable in pavement applications whenever the investigated
fiber-modified mixtures allowed to incorporate at least 6.5% binder content with great benefit for
pavement performance.
According to Cabahug, et al (2016) the feasibility of crumb rubber material derived from
waste rubber tires to partially replace fine aggregates in the production of concrete hollow blocks
(CHB). Three mixtures in the proportions of 20%, 40% and 60% crumb rubber replacement were
evaluated for compressive strength of CHB at curing age of 7 days, 14 days and 28 days
respectively. A conventional CHB was also prepared to serve as basis for comparing
compressive strengths. Results revealed that all mixtures did not attain the standard minimum
percentage replacement of fine aggregates with crumb rubber aggregates created proportional
reduction of the compressive strength making the CHB unable to attain required strength for
load-bearing structures.
sourced carbon from recycled rubber was identified to be a potential filler substitute to
commercial carbon black in rubber tire. In this research, methodical measures were used to
compare several properties of rubber compounds reinforced with carbon from recycled rubber
(CRR) and commercial carbon black fillers to systematically qualify such substitution.
Thermogravimetric analysis elucidated the overall thermal stability of the compounds, the
degradation behavior of their components and the purity of the fillers used. Differential Scanning
Calorimetry and Rubber Process Analyzer test results revealed the difference in polymer network
contribution and filler-filler interaction observed in the compounds, which collectively described
the reinforcing effect of the fillers in the material. Conclusively, the difference in composition of
fillers used resulted in the alteration of reinforcing effects in the rubber compounds.
eco-friendly product called ecotile made from High- Density Polyethelene (HDPE) plastic. Like
a gray ceramic tile with black spots, ecotile is smooth and shiny, and it is good for floor
finishing. BMM Enterprise would distribute the ecotiles to the different stores in Calamba City
and Sta. Rosa City, Laguna. Marketing survey showed the viability of the project for it would
supplement the demand for tiles. The project would cost Php 4,632,178.37 for the first year of
operation which included the acquisition of property and equipment, production expense, selling
and administrative expense and the contingency cost of 10%. Partners would combine their
According to Mater (2020). Studies have shown that the incorporation of waste tire
rubber aggregates reduces the strength, increases permeability and decrease thermal conductivity
of concrete. However, only a few studies have investigated the effect of surface-modified rubber
aggregates on the properties of concrete. This study investigates the effect of the surface treatment
of waste tire rubber as coarse aggregates with different oxidizing solutions and different treatment
durations on the mechanical, durability and thermal properties of concrete. The effect of these
treatments on the compressive strength, splitting tensile strength, water permeability, thermal
conductivity and diffusivity of concrete was investigated. Results show that Ca(ClO)2 has a more
positive effect on the strength and permeability compared to NaOH solution and water.
Experimental results were statistically analyzed using ANOVA and Post Hoc tests. The analyses
showed that the improvement of concrete strength is only significant when the treatment with
showed that the improvement in the strength is due to the improved bonding between cement paste
and rubber aggregates as a result of surface treatment. This microstructural improvement also
resulted in lower water permeability of concrete. However, the thermal conductivity and
diffusivity increased when the surface treatment duration increases as there are less air voids in the
samples. This study shows that, with appropriate pretreatment, a certain percentage of natural
aggregates can be safely replaced with waste tire rubber aggregates while maintaining sufficient
especially for cars (as tires), and regarding many other important applications with rubbers, which
vary greatly in scope. This Special Issue will analyze new techniques and strategies for treating,
recycling, valuing, and reusing rubber waste. The aim is to provide a broad vision of these new
techniques and strategies, and to evaluate the results of these techniques in order to give a second
life to these rubbers once they have served their primary use. This Special Issue will provide a
scientific perspective of these strategies to enable the reuse, valorization, and recycling of waste
rubber. Once their useful life has come to an end, rubber materials may present difficulties for
reuse or recycling. In 2017, 13% of US tires were sold in the used tire market after serving their
primary use. Of the tires that were scrapped, 43% were burnt as tire-derived fuel, with cement
manufacturing the largest user, while another 25% were used to make ground rubber, 8% were
used in civil engineering projects, 17% were disposed of in landfills, and 8% had other uses. Hence,
a topic of interest for this Special Issue is in the analysis of aspects related to the application of
new techniques or new uses, in addition to attempts to recycle, reuse, or other proposals to deal
with waste rubber. This Special Issue will focus on new treatments or uses for waste rubber, and
This research focused on using ground tire rubber (GTR) with different grain sizes
as a replacement for the mineral aggregates used in a cement-based mixture suitable for extrusion-
based Additive Manufacturing. The use of two types of GTR particles and the possibility to apply
rubberized mixtures in advanced manufacturing technologies are the innovative aspects of this
work. At the base of this strategy is the possibility of achieving cementitious aggregates, which
sustainable. The integration of waste tires into cement-based materials is a promising solution for
the reuse and recycling of such industrial waste. In addition, this approach may involve a
considerable reduction in the use of natural resources (sand, water, coarse mineral aggregates)
needed for the building materials production. The purpose of the research was to investigate the
porosity, surface wetness, and water absorptivity), closely related to material durability. Besides,
the role of rubber on the printability properties of the fresh material was evaluated. GTR fillers do
not alter the rheological properties of the cement material, which was properly extruded with better
print quality than the reference mixture. Concerning chemical-physical characterization, the GTR
powder-granules synergy promotes good compaction of the mixture, hinders the cracks
propagation in the cement matrix, decreases the permeable porosity, improves the surface
development of civilization, including simple balloon and complex rocket propellant. Rubber
Industry worldwide is using on an average 50% of raw materials. These materials were mostly
petroleum-based, except natural rubber (NR), steel cord and bead wire. Using of these petroleum-
based raw materials not only depletes natural resources, but also produces more extreme
environmental hazards. The waste tire rubber problem is of great magnitude and has far reaching
environmental and economic implications. There are some ways for recycling of rubber, such as
technology. Methods of devulcanizing rubber (or elastomers) have been researched almost since
the time of the discovery of the rubber/sulfur vulcanization process. By devulcanization process
the cross-links in the structure of rubber are broken and devulcanized rubber can be revulcanized
into a raw material for rubber industry, which is a highly valued form of waste rubber. This study
provides a review of the recent advances in understanding of methods of recycling rubber and
recycling waste tire rubber can be improved in future studies. Gursel et al. (2018)
one of these is referred to automotive tires, which are recycled by different methods, including
mechanical grinding. One of the most recurrent applications is to use recycled particles as fillers
properties are obtained when they are added. For solving these problems, in this work, a novel
proposal is to modify the physicochemical properties of the waste automotive tire particles,
previously obtained by grinding process, by using gamma irradiation in order to use them as
reinforcements of hydraulic concrete. The results show that improvements on the mechanical
properties depend of gamma irradiation as well as concentration and size of waste tire particles.
Moreover, SEM images are related to mechanical properties; for instance, rough surface of the tire
particles changes when applying irradiation; more smooth surfaces are created, due to the cross-
linking of polymer chains. Nevertheless, for higher doses, cracks are observed which are produced
This chapter presents the methods on how the data from experiment are gathered and
analyzed. It explains also how the Rubber Tire Recycling Machine was fabricated. Finally, the
The study aims to reduce rubber waste and help people in the nearby dumpster area to have
a sustainable livelihood while helping reduce rubber waste. This study is conducted in nearby
dumpster are near CAMANAVA and is said to be in its experimental phase, the study is
continuously being change for the better adaptability of the workers around the dumpster area.
waste.
2. Blades - Blades are at the heart of a shredder but must be chosen carefully to fit the material to
be shredded since not all blades can be used on all materials. They are made of hardened alloyed
3. Housing - The housing contains all of the components of the shredder and is made of heavy-
duty metal.
4. Motor - The motor on a shredder operates at a slow speed to lessen its stress. The slow rotating
speed and high torque allows the shredder to shred a variety of materials.
5. Power Systems - The two types of shredders are hydraulic and electric. Electric systems are
preferred since they take up less space and can process most materials. Hydraulic power is better
for heavy duty processing and can handle overloads from batch feeding.
6. Feeding - Batch and meter feeding are the most common feeding methods, where batch feeding
is designed to shred large quantities of material. Metered feeding is placing materials in the
7. Grabbing - This is the process whereby the shredder takes the material and pulls it down into
the cutting blades. Its function is determined by the size and shape of the cutter hook as well as the
8. Control Systems - With the advancement of technology, modern shredders for industrial use
have touch panel control systems that allow for in process adjustments to shredding eliminating
Estimated Cost
100 mm x 12mm x
Hammer Mill Blade 20 PHP 4000.00
200mm
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Main Shaft / Rotor 1 60 mm/ 1 𝑖𝑛 diameter PHP 1076.00
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