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PART4 Questions 31 – 40

Questions 31–34

Complete the notes below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

Recycling Tyres in Australia

Background
month
More than 1.5 million tyres dumped in Australia per 31 ………………

Previous recycling attempts failed because:

• there were pollution problems -- smoke from burning

• profit
recycling companies didn't make any 32 ………………

Advantages of Molectra’s process

• More economical because smaller machines are used

• Less maintenance - tyres softened before shredding

• size
No limit on the 33 ……………… of tyres recycled

The Future
• Ten more factories being built

• research
Plans to spend 5% of income each year on 34 ………………
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Questions 35–40

Complete the flow-chart below.

Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

RECYCLING TYRES

Process Possible Uses

wires
Removal of steel 35 ………………
Steel pellets used in industry
from tyre rim

Chemicals applied to get rid of 36

35
dirt
……………… and soften rubber

• Strengthening concrete
Fibres, e.g. nylon, removed • Sheets made
plastic
of 37 ………………

• Asphalt for roads

Tyres cut up into crumb rubber • Insulation
• floor
38 ……………… tiles

i) Used for activated carbon

• water
39 ……………… treatment
The MolectraVac machine • air filtration
microwaves rubber into ii) Used for carbon black
hydrocarbon • batteries
• ink
40 ………………
iii) Oil used for electricity