June 1, 2008
Delta-Energy Awarded for Resource Recovery Technology Innovation
Delta-Energy, one of RJLG's spin-off companies, is the
recipient of the 2008 Frost & Sullivan Award for Resource
Recovery Technology Innovation for its development of the
DEPolymerization(TM) process, a breakthrough technology to capture
all the carbon possible from scrap tire shred. Delta-Energy,
one of RJLG's spin-off companies, is the recipient of the 2008
Frost & Sullivan Award for Resource Recovery Technology
Innovation for its development of the DEPolymerization(TM) process,
a breakthrough technology to capture all the carbon possible from
scrap tire shred.
For a number of years the rubber industry has sought a sustainable
solution for not only reusing scrap tires, but also recovering
valuable raw materials to recycle back into new tires without
effecting performance," stated Miriam C. Nagel, Frost &
Sullivan research analyst. "Recovery processes in the past resulted
in degrading or destroying the valuable materials, most notably
carbon black. We found in performing our analysis that Delta-Energy
not only has the process but the test data to back it up."
The DEPolymerization process utilizes a patented catalyst system
to attack the polymers. The system breaks down the rubber and other
polymers into smaller molecular products. In the DEPolymerization
process organic additives from the rubber compounds exit in the
vapor stream along with the decomposed polymers. What remains in
the solid stream is a carbon black rich powder with the structure
of the carbon blacks preserved known as D-E Black(R). The vapors
are condensed to form an organic liquid mix, known as D-E Oil(TM),
for use in fuel and chemical applications. Vapors too light to
condense, D-E Gas(TM), have a fuel value 20% greater than natural
gas and can be used as clean burning fuel.
With key market drivers including the rising cost of raw materials
and worldwide demand for green manufacturing initiatives, this
technology provides rubber and plastics manufacturers a
cost-effective means to significantly reduce their carbon footprint
and meet green manufacturing goals by using D-E Black products to
supplement virgin carbon black.
The green story goes beyond the recovery of basic materials;
Delta-Energy's product values include: a reduction of carbon
dioxide generation by more than 70% for every one-to-one
substitution of carbon black; a net 40% greater fuel value than
from tire-derived fuel (the largest use of scrap tires in the US);
and environmentally friendly packaging that can either be
incorporated in compounds with the black products or returned to
Delta-Energy for reuse.
"As we continue successful commercialization of our products, it
is a great honor to be recognized as a unique innovator by Frost
and Sullivan," said Paul Lee, CEO and President. "This award is an
affirmation of our development team's diligence to finding a
solution to carbon black structure preservation when recovering it
from scrap tires. Our DEPolymerization technology is a
category-changing advancement allowing rubber and plastic
manufacturers to create products that are more eco-friendly and
cost-effective."
For further information, visit www.deltaenergy.com.
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