We Have the Green Solution
Our activities generate an overwhelmingly positive environmental impact
At RIPP, we believe fundamentally in the power of technology to transform lives for the better. We believe that by moving beyond old approaches, narrow mindsets, and entrenched interests, we can start capitalizing on unprecedented opportunities to live cleaner and healthier lives - and to do so in a way that provides attractive, enduring returns not only to the environment but also to the investor community.
From RIPP's perspective, scrap tires are a resource, and our activities will positively impact several key areas. First, and most directly, it will improve and facilitate waste diversion from landfill sites. Millions of scrap tires end up in landfill sites every year. These sites are breeding grounds for mosquitoes and other insects and disease-carrying rodents. The sites also give rise to dangerous fire hazards and ground water pollution.
Second, our technology will reduce the use of scrap tires for fuel. Burning tires in cement kilns and paper mills is an undesirable solution to the scrap tire problem. Although this activity permits a certain amount of energy recovery, it also contributes to our society's increasing solid and air pollution problems. If not properly treated with scrubbers, gaseous emissions from cement kilns that burn scrap tires can contain harmful chemicals, which contribute to acid rain. Also, burning scrap tires creates ashes which are ultimately discharged into landfills.
Third, the steel produced by our technology, though relatively small, has significant environmental benefits. The recycling of scrap steel plays an important role in the conservation of energy because the remelting of scrap requires much less energy than the production of iron or steel products from iron ore. Also, consumption of iron and steel scrap by remelting reduces the burden on landfill disposal facilities and prevents the accumulation of abandoned steel products in the environment.
Finally, our continuous flow pyrolysis process reduces GHG emissions by as much as 300% when compared to using tire as a fuel. As for existing carbon black manufacturers, they face a major environmental hurdle in the emission of CO2 gas. By comparison, RIPP's carbon black production process results in substantially lower emissions.