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Wheel Set in Motion: Tires as
Alternative Fuels for Cement Production

be’ah has taken proactive steps to collaborate with will divert around 30,000 tonnes of ELT per annum
key stakeholders for off-taking End of Life Tires” (ELT), (66%). In addition, be’ah signed a collection
which comprise of stockpiled legacy tires and expired contract with United Rubber Industries (URI), an
tires that can no longer be used in vehicles. be’ah’s SME operating a facility in Nizwa to recycle 5,000
signing of a supply contract with Oman Cement tons of ELT per annum into rubber granulates of
marks the beginning of an important and strategic various sizes for different applications. Through
partnership. these two initiatives, be’ah managed to secure
agreements to treat a total of 35,000 tons/
Oman Cement requires a cost-effective solution that annum of ELT, achieving a diversion rate of 77%.
utilizes alternative fuels in conjunction with fossil fuels
co-combustion plant to produce cement. This also In addition, be’ah conducts regular meeting with
serves be’ah’s goals in diverting 30,000 tonnes of tire Steel smelters who have expressed their interest
waste annually from landfills and other relevant waste to secure the remaining feedstock from be’ah as
streams to the cement production process as fuel. shredded ELT for use in their kiln to replace pet coke.

Based on a survey conducted, Oman generates
around 45,000 tonnes of ELT per annum.
The supply agreement with Oman Cement Co.

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