Studies on the stability behavior of a depolymerization reaction based on modified Denbigh scheme for the reclamation of waste tires KU Leuven
It is estimated that 70% of the annual production of polybutadiene (PBd) goes into tire manufacture. As the value of the monomer in the waste tires is lot higher than the value attained from using waste tires as fuel, reclamation is considered to be more valuable than incineration. It is believed that a systematic study of the thermodynamics, involving both reaction equilibria and phase behavior, can lead to a better understanding of PBd. Once ...