Canadian tyre recycler Klean Industries says that it has partnered with digital solutions firm Kodexe to further develop and implement the KleanLoop DApp Blockchain SAS platform that will be used to track all waste and recyclables for the global marketplace. Under the terms of the partnership, Kodexe has become a key shareholder of Klean Industries, which has developed the initial concepts for its patent pending KleanLoop process.
The partnership between the two firms is set to take blockchain technology to new heights in the application of the technology to waste recycling and resource recovery. The Minimum Viable Product (MVP), which is being developed by Kodexe’s subsidiary, TdMbA International, is already well underway and the second prototype was completed for beta testing in the second quarter of 2022.
The plan is to implement the fully functioning KleanLoop with Klean Industries’ flagship facility in Boardman, Oregon, which will recycle approximately 160 tonnes/day of waste tyres. When completed this project will be the largest fully continuous tyre pyrolysis plant in North America focused on producing high-quality Recovered Carbon Black (rCB) and Recovered Fuel Oil (rFO).
Both tyre pyrolysis-derived products will be re-integrated for reuse directly back into the carbon black manufacturing supply chain with one of the world’s largest carbon black producers. This project will be the first fully circular tyre recycling project in North America, which will be used to set the circular standard in both the rubber and tyre manufacturing industry and carbon black manufacturing sector.
The Boardman plant will be the first tyre recycling project, for that matter waste processing facility, on the blockchain. It will feature a fully integrated track and trace program for everything it receives and produces that will cross several supply chains. From scrap tyre collection to recovered carbon black sales to the carbon emission offset produced by the project.
“With an increasingly regulated industry, data is the only way we can solve the global waste crisis. The industry needs true and accurate data that we can rely on. It’s critically important that industry becomes more compliant and sustainable, and the KleanLoop is the system we need that provides transparency throughout the entire supply chain. We are confident that this innovation is the solution that can and will achieve that,” said Jesse Klinkhamer, CEO of Klean.
KleanLoop is a digital solution that provides:
· Commodity procurement process
· Waste & Resource Tracking
· Supply Chain Transparency
· Lower Supply Chain Costs
· Integrated Payment Options
· Scheduling & Delivery Details
· Sales CRM & Real-time Notifications
· A single source of operational truth & transparency
The platform enables end-to-end supply management for any recycling, waste processing, and waste-to-energy project. KleanLoop is the digital supply chain solution that makes projects more transparent, efficient, and cost-effective, adds Klean.