Continuous pyrolysis equipment

Continuous pyrolysis plant

A continuous feeding, reaction and sealed discharge line for consistently prepared tyre, plastic or rubber feedstock.

Published models and values are references for early comparison. Final capacity, weight, power, shipment and configuration remain subject to confirmed technical documents.

Continuous operation depends on stable coordination across the complete line

  • A continuous system needs stable particle size, moisture, composition and supply. Material is metered into the reactor, vapour enters separation and condensation, and solids leave through a sealed cooling route.
  • Selection must cover pretreatment, heat balance, vapour-line cleaning, seals, cooling, backups, interlocks and planned maintenance, not nominal daily throughput alone.

Product overview

  • Feedstock

    Prepared tyres, rubber crumb, plastic particles and qualified organic solids

  • Operation

    Continuous feeding, reaction, sealed cooling and centralized control

  • Project needs

    Stable feedstock, skilled team, maintenance plan and an output market

  • Comparison

    Effective annual uptime, pretreatment energy, cleaning and shutdown strategy

Process flow

  • Define stable feedstock specifications
  • Continuous sealed metering
  • Controlled pyrolysis and vapour transfer
  • Staged condensation and gas treatment
  • Sealed solids cooling and interlocked control

System composition

  • Feedstock preparation and storage
  • Continuous sealed feeding
  • Continuous reactor
  • Separation, condensation and wax control
  • Continuous solids cooling
  • DCS/PLC and interlocks

Main outputs

  • Pyrolysis oil

    Collected through staged condensation and tested for downstream use.

  • Carbonaceous solids

    Continuously cooled before further processing.

  • Process gas

    Treated and assessed for heating reuse.

  • Recovered metal

    Usually separated during tyre pretreatment or downstream processing.

Product and engineering features

  • Coordinate feeding, condensation and solids cooling
  • Assess annual capacity with realistic uptime
  • Monitor, alarm and interlock critical conditions
  • Integrate with mature pre- and post-treatment

Frequently asked questions

  • Which projects suit continuous pyrolysis?

    Projects with stable prepared feedstock, a defined output market, skilled operators and strong maintenance capability.

  • Can a continuous line feed whole tyres directly?

    Usually not. Size reduction and screening are commonly required for stable feeding.

  • How should continuous and batch routes be compared?

    Compare the whole system, pretreatment, realistic annual uptime, maintenance, energy and staffing—not nominal daily capacity alone.

Selection basis

Continuous performance depends on stable feedstock and coordinated systems

Pretreatment, storage, dosing, reaction, vapour transfer, condensation, closed discharge and controls must work together. Evaluate annual effective hours instead of treating instantaneous feed rate as long-term capacity.

Stable feed specification

Put particle size, moisture, composition and bulk density into incoming inspection and batch control.

Matched upstream and downstream

Shredding, screening, storage, condensation and solids handling must match the continuous load.

Abnormal conditions

Define responses to feed interruption, power loss, temperature or pressure events, cleaning and planned shutdown.

Maintenance capability

Continuous systems require trained teams, critical spares, inspections and executable maintenance windows.

Confirm before technical selection

  • Prepared feedstock specification
  • Hourly and annual stable supply
  • Annual operating hours and maintenance windows
  • Operating and maintenance staffing
  • Electricity, fuel, water and cooling
  • Upstream and downstream supply boundary