Sustainable Development Goals
Project Status:
Completed | Operating Since 2019
Organizations Involved:
Klean Industries, MCL Carbons, multiple tire pyrolysis firms
Services:
Design & Engineering, Due Diligence, Packaged Solutions, Component Supply
India’s Recovered Carbon Black Revolution — Powered by Klean's rCB Equipment
India is entering a pivotal phase in its industrial and environmental transformation. With growing pressure to localize supply chains, reduce carbon emissions, and meet escalating demand for raw materials, one area stands out as both a challenge and an immense opportunity: upgrading recovered carbon black (rCB) into high-spec, industrial-grade material.
Historically, India has relied heavily on imported virgin carbon black to serve its tire, rubber, and pigment industries, an expensive and environmentally taxing approach. Meanwhile, pyrolysis operators across the country continue to produce vast volumes of low-grade carbon char from poorly performing pyrolysis plants (typically Chinese-based) that lack the purity and performance characteristics required by major manufacturers. The result is a growing gap between supply and specification.
Klean Industries is helping to close that gap with premium rCB upgrading technologies. By deploying turn-key engineered systems that integrate purification, separation, and particle control into a seamless production line, Klean enables the transformation of crude pyrolysis char into market-ready, high-value recovered carbon black. These systems are not experimental; they are proven, scalable, and already in use at commercial facilities.
One such initiative, the Circular rCB India Project, highlights the depth of this opportunity. This project utilizes locally sourced pyrolysis char material and upgrades it into consistent, specification-grade recovered carbon black that meets international performance standards. It’s a model for how clean technology can drive economic development while supporting environmental objectives, reducing imports, creating local jobs, and unlocking new revenue streams for existing recyclers.
This isn’t just a story about sustainability; it’s about performance and profitability. Upgraded rCB can match or exceed the quality and benefits of many virgin carbon blacks and can be blended seamlessly into various applications, opening new doors in the tire, pigment, plastic, and coatings industries. This has been proven at scale for over a decade. For pyrolysis operators, the ability to sell a premium product instead of a low-margin byproduct changes the economics of the entire facility.
Who Benefits from rCB Upgrading?
| Stakeholder | Strategic Benefit |
|---|---|
| Tire & pigment manufacturers | Secure a reliable, domestic supply of high-spec carbon black |
| Pyrolysis plant operators | Add high-margin revenue by integrating rCB upgrading systems |
| Investors & project developers | Deploy turnkey clean-tech projects with strong ROI and long-term market demand |
By combining engineering expertise, process know-how, and end-to-end project delivery, Klean makes it possible to go beyond recycling and toward true circularity. Our rCB equipment systems are designed to perform at scale with precision and the confidence of a team that has delivered time and again.
If you're ready to build the future of carbon black production in India or anywhere in the world, Klean is the partner to help you make it real.
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