Industrial fire protection for tyre recycling plants

Where rubber, steel residues and high process energy come together, there is a risk of fire.

Tyre recycling is a highly dynamic process: used tyres are shredded, ground, separated and screened. This involves the interaction of abrasive materials, metal components, high temperatures and heavy mechanical stress.

Even a single spark or overheated particle can cause fires and dust explosions in extraction systems, conveyor pipes or silos – a risk that is present throughout the entire process.

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Where material friction, metal particles and high energy come together, sources of ignition inevitably arise. It is crucial to identify them before they cause damage.GreCon Engineering

A worrying trend that underlines the importance of fire prevention – extinguish fires before they spread!

The most effective method of minimising fire and explosion risks is to use powerful spark detection and extinguishing systems in combination with tailor-made fire protection concepts for machines and critical areas – developed and implemented by Fagus-GreCon.

> 1400

Fires recorded since 2014 – in Germany alone!

> 2200

Factory fires recorded worldwide in 2024.

> 2 Mrd.

the amount of damage incurred by German businesses each year.

GreCon PROTECTOR RECYCLING – our protection concept for tyre recycling plants

Tyre recycling requires fire protection that can cope with harsh processes, steel components, dust-intensive areas and long conveyor routes.

The GreCon PROTECTOR RECYCLING offers a comprehensive, industry-standard protection concept:

Detection of sparks, embers and overheated particles in milliseconds
Protection of all critical process steps: granulators, shredders, mills, screens, conveyor routes, extraction systems
Protection for filters, silos, bunkers and separators
Automatic diversion or precise low-pressure extinguishing – in 99% of cases without process interruption
Millisecond-precise event documentation for cause analysis
Modularly scalable – from individual machines to entire plants

The future of preventive industrial fire protection

For over 50 years, we have been developing tailor-made industrial fire protection concepts for every individual challenge in industrial fire protection – reliable, practical and precisely tailored to your processes.

Trust in over 50 years of experience in more than 100 industries

Benefit from 75,000 individually tailored protection concepts and experience gained from over 200,000 protected production areas. With Fagus-GreCon, you can effectively protect your company from the devastating consequences of a fire.

Consequences of a fire – more than just damage

Tyre recycling plants have an extremely high fire load: rubber, textile fibres, oil residues and rubber dust ignite quickly and burn for a long time.

Typical consequences:

Danger to employees
Damage to shredders, conveyor technology, filters and silos
Extensive smoke and soot contamination
Complete production downtime
High replacement costs for machinery
Delivery failures, contractual penalties, damage to image
Increase in insurance premiums

The costs of inaction are high. Effective fire protection is not only a safety measure, but a strategic necessity.

Yellow caution hazard sign stretched across industrial bridge

Hazards in tyre recycling production

Tyre recycling combines strong mechanical forces, abrasive materials, metal residues and high dust exposure – a combination that creates numerous ignition sources.

Typical hazards in tyre recycling plants

Sparks from metal abrasion in shredders and granulators
Overheated particles due to high material friction
Smouldering pockets in mills, screens and conveyor transfers
Combustible rubber and fibre dust in filters and extraction systems
Spark migration via pneumatic transport routes
Friction sparks at deflection points and screw conveyors
Foreign objects (e.g. steel cord) as ignition sources
Fire propagation in silos or bunkers
Oil-containing deposits that intensify fires
Static charge in material flows

The result? An ideal environment for fires and explosions.

These risks are not theoretical – they are real, occur repeatedly and cause high costs. That is why effective fire protection is not an option, but a necessity.

And this is exactly where Fagus-GreCon comes in.