ASTM D6700-01(2006)

Standard Practice for Use of Scrap Tire-Derived Fuel

SCOPE
1.1 This practice covers and provides guidance for the material recovery of scrap tires for their fuel value. The conversion of a whole scrap tire into a chipped formed for use as a fuel produces a product called tire-derived fuel (TDF). This recovery practice has moved from a pioneering concept in the early 1980s to a proven and continuous use in the United States with industrial and utility applications.
1.2 Combustion units engineered to use solid fuels, such as coal or wood or both, are fairly numerous throughout the U.S. Many of these units are now using TDF even though they were not specifically designed to burn TDF. It is clear that TDF has combustion characteristics similar to other carbon-based solid fuels. Similarities led to pragmatic testing in existing combustion units. Successful testing led to subsequent acceptance of TDF as a supplemental fuel when blended with conventional fuels in existing combustion devices. Changes required to modify appropriate existing combustion units to accommodate TDF range from none to relatively minor. The issues of proper applications and specifications are critical to successful utilization of this alternative energy resource.
1.3 This practice explains TDF's use when blended and combusted under normal operating conditions with originally specified fuels. Whole tire combustion for energy recovery is not discussed herein since whole tire usage does not require tire processing to a defined fuel specification.
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

General Information

• Status: Historical
• Publication Date: 30-Apr-2006
• ICS: 83.160.01 - Tyres in general
• Technical Committee: D34 - Waste Management
• Drafting Committee: D34.03 - Treatment, Recovery and Reuse

Relations

• Replaces: ASTM D6700-01 - Standard Practice for Use of Scrap Tire-Derived Fuel
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006
• Replaced By: ASTM D6700-01(2013) - Standard Practice for Use of Scrap Tire-Derived Fuel
• Effective Date: 01-Feb-2013
• Referred By: ASTM D5681-22e1 - Standard Terminology for Waste and Waste Management
• Effective Date: 01-May-2006

Standards Content (Sample)

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Designation: D6700 − 01(Reapproved 2006)
Standard Practice for
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Use of Scrap Tire-Derived Fuel
This standard is issued under the fixed designation D6700; the number immediately following the designation indicates the year of
original adoption or, in the case of revision, the year of last revision. A number in parentheses indicates the year of last reapproval. A
superscript epsilon (´) indicates an editorial change since the last revision or reapproval.
1. Scope 2. Referenced Documents
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1.1 This practice covers and provides guidance for the 2.1 ASTM Standards:
material recovery of scrap tires for their fuel value. The D2013 Practice for Preparing Coal Samples for Analysis
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conversion of a whole scrap tire into a chipped formed for use D2361 Test Method for Chlorine in Coal (Withdrawn 2008)
as a fuel produces a product called tire-derived fuel (TDF). D2795 Test Methods for Analysis of Coal and Coke Ash
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Thisrecoverypracticehasmovedfromapioneeringconceptin (Withdrawn 2001)
the early 1980s to a proven and continuous use in the United D3172 Practice for Proximate Analysis of Coal and Coke
States with industrial and utility applications. D3173 Test Method for Moisture in the Analysis Sample of
Coal and Coke
1.2 Combustion units engineered to use solid fuels, such as
D3174 Test Method forAsh in theAnalysis Sample of Coal
coal or wood or both, are fairly numerous throughout the U.S.
and Coke from Coal
Many of these units are now usingTDF even though they were
D3175 Test Method for Volatile Matter in the Analysis
not specifically designed to burn TDF. It is clear that TDF has
Sample of Coal and Coke
combustion characteristics similar to other carbon-based solid
D3176 Practice for Ultimate Analysis of Coal and Coke
fuels. Similarities led to pragmatic testing in existing combus-
D3177 Test Methods forTotal Sulfur in theAnalysis Sample
tion units. Successful testing led to subsequent acceptance of
of Coal and Coke
TDF as a supplemental fuel when blended with conventional
D3178 Test Methods for Carbon and Hydrogen in the
fuels in existing combustion devices. Changes required to
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Analysis Sample of Coal and Coke (Withdrawn 2007)
modify appropriate existing combustion units to accommodate
D3179 Test Methods for Nitrogen in theAnalysis Sample of
TDF range from none to relatively minor. The issues of proper
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Coal and Coke (Withdrawn 2008)
applications and specifications are critical to successful utili-
D3682 Test Method for Major and Minor Elements in
zation of this alternative energy resource.
Combustion Residues from Coal Utilization Processes
1.3 This practice explains TDF’s use when blended and
D4239 Test Method for Sulfur in the Analysis Sample of
combusted under normal operating conditions with originally
Coal and Coke Using High-Temperature Tube Furnace
specified fuels. Whole tire combustion for energy recovery is
Combustion
notdiscussedhereinsincewholetireusagedoesnotrequiretire
D4326 Test Method for Major and Minor Elements in Coal
processing to a defined fuel specification.
and Coke Ash By X-Ray Fluorescence
1.4 This standard does not purport to address all of the
D4749 Test Method for Performing the Sieve Analysis of
safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the Coal and Designating Coal Size
responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appro-
D5468 Test Method for Gross Calorific and Ash Value of
priate safety and health practices and determine the applica- Waste Materials
bility of regulatory limitations prior to use.
D5865 Test Method for Gross Calorific Value of Coal and
Coke
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This practice is under the jurisdiction of ASTM Committee D34 on Waste For referenced ASTM standards, visit the ASTM website, www.astm.org, or
Management and is the direct responsibility of Subcommittee D34.03 on Treatment, contact ASTM Customer Service at [e-mail]. For Annual Book of ASTM
Recovery and Reuse. Standards volume information, refer to the standard’s Document Summary page on
Current edition approved May 1, 2006. Published May 2006. Originally the ASTM website.
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approved in 2001. Last previous edition approved in 2001 as D6700-01. DOI: The last approved version of this historical standard is referenced on
10.1520/D6700-01R06. www.astm.org.
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