How are scrap tires are used in cement production?
A. In 2001, the cement industry used about 53 million scrap tires, or 19 percent of the total amount of scrap tires that year, as an alternative fuel source during cement production. Pound for pound, tires contain 1/3 more energy than coal. Recycling tires in this way effectively removed them from landfills or other disposal methods.
