Carbon particles are covered with an organic liquid barrier against oxygenation by dissolving the barrier liquid in methanol to form a solution and mixing the solution into the carbon in a blender. The methanol is then evaporated off leaving a uniform film of the barrier liquid.
An apparatus for batch compression of tires has a support frame for supporting and aligning a plurality of tires in a generally axially aligned position. A mechanism for securing the plurality of tires is provided, as well as a ram member for axially compressing the tires which includes a protrusion for engaging a central orifice of each of the tires for guarding against misalignment of the tires. Also set forth is a method for batch pyrolysis of tires comprising the steps of first baling a plurality of tires together in a compressed cylinder having an orifice extending through the central portion. Next, the compressed cylinder is placed in a pyrolysis oven such that the heat can circulate through the central orifice and about the compressed cylinder. Thereafter, the material is batch pyrolized to produce useful by-products and retain a greater portion of the char material. An article of manufacture is also provided wherein a plurality of tires are baled together such that the central orifice of the tires remain open for increasing the surface area by which a pyrolysis process can operate to decompose the tires.
