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Tire-Derived Fuel

Term · Environment · MLC-T-ENV-028177

Tires can be used as fuel either in shredded form - known as tire-derived fuel (TDF) - or whole, depending on the type of combustion device. Scrap tires are typically used as a supplement to traditional fuels such as coal or wood.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ENV-028177
FieldEnvironment
ReferencesEPA Tire-Derived Fuel at https://archive.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/tires/web/html/tdf.html
Record as JSON
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-028177",
  "term": "Tire-Derived Fuel",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "Tires can be used as fuel either in shredded form - known as tire-derived fuel (TDF) - or whole, depending on the type of combustion device. Scrap tires are typically used as a supplement to traditional fuels such as coal or wood.",
  "references": [
    "EPA Tire-Derived Fuel at https://archive.epa.gov/epawaste/conserve/materials/tires/web/html/tdf.html"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/tire-derived-fuel/"
}

Record 28,177 of 30,736 in Environment terminology (MLC-0121). Request the full dataset.