Repurposing tires – alternate energy source?
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Martin Wolfersdorff
Abstract
Tires are complex articles by virtue of chemistry, usage and disposal. They have served Humanity at powerful “enablers” for connecting the World by transportation and commerce. However, they also pose environmental issues primarily after their relatively short service lives. This chapter touches these various aspects from “cradle to grave”.
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Author contributions: All the authors have accepted responsibility for the entire content of this submitted manuscript and approved submission.
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Research funding: None declared.
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Conflict of interest statement: The authors declare no conflicts of interest regarding this article.
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