A tyre pyrolysis plant improves plant efficiency, reduces maintenance needs and lowers the grease consumption by 70% using Molygraph’s specialty grease SG 1000 M 50

Tire pyrolysis refers to a technique of breaking down used tyres in the absence of oxygen. Shredded tyres, at temperatures between 250°C and 500°C, produce fuel oil, carbon black, steel wire and gas. An indirectly heated rotary kiln is the main equipment in this process The critical bearings of this kiln are exposed to a very high operating temperature and loads continuously.

An ordinary general purpose grease used by the customer resulted in frequent re-greasing and bearing failure. Molygraph’s application experts studied the process and recommended Molygraph’s specialty grease SG 1000 M50.

• Critical bearing in the indirectly heated rotary kiln subjected to longer operation cycles
• Very high operating temperature & pressure

Use of ordinary general purpose AP3 grease resulted in:

• Frequent bearing failure
• Production stoppages
• Frequent re-greasing needs
• High consumption of grease
• High maintenance time and cost
• Low plant availability and efficiency

Molygraph SG 1000 M50
A Sheer Stable EP fortified water resistant grease

• Excellent shear stability
• Protects against rust and corrosion
• Operating Temperature Range : (-)20 °C to (+)200 °C

Molygraph offered a consultative trial in the customer’s plant to demonstrate the performance under actual operating conditions and helped calculate the RoI to make a strong techno-commercial case for the customer’s internal approval.

Molygraph SG 1000 M50
A Sheer Stable EP fortified water resistant grease

• Base [Thickener] : Metal Complex
• Base oil : Mineral
• Base Oil Viscosity @ 40°C : 1000 cSt
• NLGI Grade : #2
• Operating Temperature Range : -20/+200 °C
• Packaging: 20 Kg | 180 Kg

• Due to high performance & long operating life of Molygraph’s SG 1000 M50 grease, complete re-greasing is not required between operating cycles. Just a top-up is enough.
• The plant is now able to run continuously for 3 cycles resulting in higher plant efficiency and improved yield.

• Suitable for slow moving heavy duty applications in steel strip mills, agricultural.
• machinery, rubber mills, paper mills, cement mills and hot and cold rolling mills.
• For work roll and back up roll bearings, low rpm motor bearings, geared couplings, supporting bearings and various other bearings subjected to extreme pressures or located in shock load zones.
• Product is designed with high base oil viscosity and is therefore not recommended for relatively fast moving bearings as the high viscosity in all probability may cause internal friction and lead to increased operating
  temperatures.