{"id":214082,"date":"2020-02-19T08:46:59","date_gmt":"2020-02-19T13:46:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/?p=214082"},"modified":"2020-02-19T08:46:59","modified_gmt":"2020-02-19T13:46:59","slug":"cuban-enterprise-burns-useless-tires-to-use-as-fuel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/oncubanews.com\/en\/cuba\/cuban-enterprise-burns-useless-tires-to-use-as-fuel\/","title":{"rendered":"Cuban enterprise burns useless tires to use as fuel"},"content":{"rendered":"

The enterprise Cementos Cienfuegos S.A. is burning useless tires to use as an energy source and, in this way, reduce this waste\u2019s environmental impact and replace fuel imports for its own operation, at a time when the island is experiencing difficulties with fuel.<\/span><\/p>\n

Carlos L\u00f3pez, technical deputy manager of the enterprise, <\/span>explained<\/span><\/a> to the official daily <\/span>Granma<\/span><\/i> that this production is still in an initial phase, in which 130 to 150 vehicle tires are processed per day. According to the official, to date they have processed more than 3,600, but they hope to multiply that figure and reach 400 tires per day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cuban President Miguel D\u00edaz-Canel called for taking advantage of this alternative means of fuel production during a recent visit to Cienfuegos, and according to L\u00f3pez \u201cmany entities, even based in the eastern part of Cuba, are willing to bring them\u201d and \u201csteps\u201d are being taken to ensure their transfer.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIn this way, when they come loaded with tires they can return with cement, representing zero cost for the factory,\u201d he said.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Cienfuegos enterprise hopes to take advantage of \u201cthousands of used and useless tires that are found in various facilities\u201d throughout the country, says <\/span>Granma<\/span><\/i>, pointing out that \u201cin a second stage, the intention is to cut them into pieces and get out of them even more profit,\u201d because at the moment they are used whole.<\/span><\/p>\n

In this way, it plans to replace 5% of its traditional fuel, pet coke, of which it expects to import about 100,000 tons in 2020.<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, the cement industry also started burning oil sludge and recovering oils as fuel, and although since the beginning of the project it has only burned about 30,000 liters, \u201cit has an infrastructure designed with its own resources\u2015through the recovery of engines, cylinders, pails and beams\u2015guaranteed and exempt of any cost for the national economy,\u201d says <\/span>Granma<\/span><\/i>.<\/span><\/p>\n

Crisis and lines for fuel and toiletries throughout Cuba<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n