All around the globe companies and individuals are starting to produce fuel from waste plastic. As only 8% of waste plastic is recycled in the U.S., 15% in Western Europe, and much less in developing countries, this reuse of plastic could potentially keep enormous amounts of plastic out of landfills and out of the oceans.
Why Plastic Waste Is A Problem
Over 500 billion pounds of new plastic is manufactured each year and roughly 33% of that is single use and thrown away. As so little plastic is recycled, we need to reframe plastic waste as an underused resource vs. one that’s destined for the landfill.
If all plastic waste made it into the landfill, it would surely be mined in the future, but currently all plastic waste does not make it into our landfills. The United Nations estimates plastic accounts for four-fifths of the accumulated garbage in the world’s oceans. We need to stop polluting our oceans with plastic before it is too late, and start collecting all plastics suitable for this new, fairly simple, technology, a technology that is available now.
Image via: coastalcare.org
How Plastic Waste Is Turned Into Fuel
The technology is not overly complicated. plastics are shredded and then heated in an oxygen-free chamber (known as pyrolysis) to about 400 degrees celsius. As the plastics boil, gas is separated out and often reused to fuel the machine itself.
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The fuel is then distilled and filtered. Because the entire process takes place inside a vacuum and the plastic is melted – not burned, minimal to no resultant toxins are released into the air, as all the gases and or sludge are reused to fuel the machine.
What Plastic Can Be Used?
For this technology, the type of plastic you convert to fuel is important. If you burn pure hydrocarbons, such as polyethylene (PE) and polypropylene (PP), you will produce a fuel that burns fairly clean. But burn PVC, and large amounts of chlorine will corrode the reactor and pollute the environment.
Burning PETE releases oxygen into the oxygen deprived chamber thereby slowing the processing, and PETE recycles efficiently at recycling centers, so it is best to recycle PETE traditionally. HDPE (jugs) and LDPE (bags and films) are basically polyethylene so usable as fuel as well, just slightly more polluting as a thicker heavier fuel is created. But additional processing can turn even HDPE into a clean diesel.
“Polyethylene and polypropylene are pure hydrocarbons, only they are arranged in long chains. If you chop those chains into shorter ones, you get oil, if you chop them even shorter, you get diesel, and if you chop them again, you get gasoline and eventually burnable gas.” www.energeticforum.com
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The best thing, of course, would be to stop using plastic water bottles completely. We recommend these eco-friendly, reusable water bottles.
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Machines That Turn Plastic To Fuel
In Niagara Falls, NY, John Bordynuik’s ‘Plastic Eating Monster‘ can even vaporize thick HDPE plastic into a cleaner burning number 2 fuel. Put plastic in one end of the machine and out the other end comes diesel, petroleum distillate, light naphtha and gases such as methane, ethane, butane and propane.
The machine accepts unwashed, unsorted waste plastics, composites and commingled materials and returns about 1 gallon of fuel from 8.3 pounds of plastic. And the processor uses its own off-gases as fuel, therefore using minimal energy to run the machine. John has two massive steel processors up and running, with financing secured for three more to be built in the very near future.
In the Philippines, Poly-Green Technology and Resources Inc. was started by Jayme Navarro whose sister asked him to come up with a way to recycle plastic bags. A plant is being built that will produce 5,000 kilos of fuel per day. www.polygreen.com.ph
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Plastic to Fuel Power Plants
Cynar in the UK likes to call their product ‘End of Life Plastic to Diesel’ or ELPD. Their technology converts mixed Waste Plastics into synthetic fuels that are cleaner, low in sulphur and in the case of the diesel, a higher cetane than generic diesel fuel.
They have two plants running in Spain. Each Cynar plant can process up to 20 tons of End of Life Plastic per day, producing 5,000 gallons (19,000 litres) of high quality liquid fuels at a conversion rate of 95%.
Cynar will be supplying Jeremy Rowsell, a British insurance industry executive who lives in Australia, with all the plastic waste fuel he needs to fly a single-engine Cessna from Sydney to London this winter. Fuel will be in place at about 10 locations along the 10,500-mile route. The solo journey dubbed ‘On Wings of Waste‘ is intended to heighten awareness of this new fuel.
The Future of Plastic to Fuel
Of course, it would be the best if there were widespread environmentally friendly plastics in use, but in the meantime, recycling existing plastics into fuel would keep the plastics out of our waterways. This process is also excellent for difficult to recycle PP and PE plastics like bottle caps, appliance plastics, nursery planters and dirty plastics such as meat wrappings. This process is not suitable for PVC or polystyrene (styrofoam). This technology could also reduce carting issues, as companies that deal with plastic waste could build mini-burners on location. I am ready for a plastic collection can on my corner, how about you?
A Cynar video can be found here: cynarplc.com
Many questions as to which technology is the most efficient and least polluting…
Plastic to Fuel Companies
Japan. Sells International: e-n-ergy.com
UK: Cynar produces a synthetic fuel suitable for all internal combustion engines: cynarplc.com
Atalanta, GA: Nexus Fuels
Washington, DC: envion.com. Boasts easy installation, high efficiency, no second-time pollution. Plant converts 6,000 tons of plastic into nearly a million barrels yearly.
Circle Pines, MN and International: polymerenergy.com
They have a modular unit that produces 775 liters of fuel for every ton of plastic waste processed. System capacity is rated at 185 tons per month.
New York/Canada: JBI, Inc. plastic2oil.com
20-ton processor, 4,000 lbs. of plastic feedstock per machine per hour.
Phillipines: polygreen.com.
5,000 kilos of fuel per day.
Hong Kong: Ecotech Recycling Social Enterprise. Prototype machine can process three tons of plastic waste into 1,000 liters of fuel oil per day.
Las Vegas, NV: general@quadraprojects.net
Plastic to Fuel Resources
UNEP Policy Brief on Plastic Waste: unep.org
Northeastern University turns plastic waste into energy to drive generators: phys.org
DIY for under $800.: energeticforum.com
Peswiki Plastic and Energy page: peswiki.com
This homemade device converts around 25 kg of shredded plastic into 24 litres of diesel in 4 hours. emuprim.lv
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Hello.
I am from Iran, I want to buy the machine that produet fuel from plastic.
haw I can buy it ? and how much is its price?
Thanks you.
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I am seeing a lot of comments on making a project on the plastic to fuel topic. This is an excellent project for students who have eager for research projects. Students can gain a lot of knowledge about the process engineering, catalysts, process optimization, plant economics etc. by this experimental study.
The set-up and procedure for doing this type of research is very simple. You simply need a small furnace, some glassware which can be arranged to make a reactor, few heating coils, glass condenser and oil receivers. The furnace should have temperature PID controller so that one can play with the process parameters too.
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Dear Sir,
Iam looking for plastic waste which is used for burning in our kiln. Please let me know is it available in Karnataka
Thank you Mr. Biju for your information.
But i would like to know, what type of business you are involved in from which you generate 20 MT of waste plastic?
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Sir,
We are interested in setting up a plant facility for recycling of waste plastic into fuel in Kolkata, West Bengal.
Please provide us the details regarding the plant size and capacity, machine requirements with their specifications, area required, manpower and such other details that may be necessary to evaluate our project.
Please provide us with a suitable project report that can help us understand better the financial details and help in executing our plans at the earliest.
Thank you.
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Director
JSK HOLDINGS PVT. Ltd.
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Dear Mr. Udit and Many more,
If I read 10 comments below I found the same pattern in 6-8 comments in which of people are asking everything about this project.
First of all this not a simple equipment like TV/AC/Washing Machine which can be sold directly with proper catalogs. Many vendor or people claims to have ready-made plants of 5/10/20/30 tons per day capacities. But trust me this plant is very delicate and highly depends on the type of feedstock you are going to use. Different feedstock require different plant conditions. The vendors who claims to provide these plants are simply trying to fool others just to make profit not to provide service.
This project require first to explore the market from where you can get supply of waste plastic continuously. The biggest hurdle in this business is procurement of waste on continuous basis not the plant design and other informations like plant size, capacity, machines, man-power etc. But instead of exploring about the project requirements, people directly start looking for project reports and plant designing. It is my request to all to first look at the negative aspect of the projects which no one can tell until you find someone who has worked on the similar plant operations.
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I am from gandhidham Gujarat
I am interesting in west plastic fuel recycling unit
So pls send me all detail. Plant capacity and cost of machinery.
Thank you
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I am from dewas m.p.
I am interesting in west plastic fuel recycling unit
So pls send me all detail. Plant capacity and cost of machinery.
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Thats one of the best way of recycling plastics, am intrested with the principle, please send me the details if possible
Hello all,
I am very curious if anyone here has actually had any practical experience with a plastic to oil project which is beyong laboratory or experiemntal stage, and producing at least 19,000 liters of fuel as output daily. Anyone? if yes please contact me at andrashkhan@gmail.com directly. Thank you
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I am Ali Ahmed ,
From Pakistan
I want to buy the machine that produet fuel from plastic.
haw I can buy it ? and how much is its price?
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I have 3 trucks running on diesel an excavator,bobcat and forklift plus the wife’s car using the same fuel. I’m running a transfer yard, I process the lose material ,cardboard ,plastic, cooking oil. We bale the cardboard and plastic into blocks and transport them to Sydney and Brisbane to our agent. But it would be nice if we could process our known fuel to cut down the cost, plus it will be cleaner fuel too.
Regards
Chiller.
good information. eager to know about concept plastic used as a fuel.
Sir, I am interested in setting up a plant facility for recycling of waste plastic into fuel in Kolkata, West Bengal. Please provide us the details regarding the plant size and capacity, machine requirements with their specifications, area required, manpower capital investment and such other details that may be necessary to evaluate our project. Please provide us with a suitable project report that can help us understand better the financial details and help in executing our plans at the earliest.
Thank you.
With Regards,
Ashim Mondal
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9836547842.
Dev bio industries
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West Bengal, kolkata
dear sir/madam
i want to start same,kindly help me out .
thanks with regards
Mr.obair mushtaq
Dear Sir
I found your illustration very Interesting. I am at Midlands State University, Zimbabwe. Kindly send us details of your set up so that we can try it with my class.
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Eddwina Muleya
Sir, I am interested in setting up a plant facility for recycling of waste plastic into fuel in Rajasthan, India. Please provide us the details regarding the plant size and capacity, machine requirements with their specifications, area required, manpower capital investment and such other details that may be necessary to evaluate our project. Please provide us with a suitable project report that can help us understand better the financial details and help in executing our plans at the earliest.
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Sir, I am interested in setting up a plant facility for recycling of waste plastic into fuel in Kolkata, West Bengal. Please provide us the details regarding the plant size and capacity, machine requirements with their specifications, area required, manpower capital investment and such other details that may be necessary to evaluate our project. Please provide us with a suitable project report that can help us understand better the financial details and help in executing our plans at the earliest.
Thank you.
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Address:- RASDA Office Building, Uripok Sinam Leikai, near SS electronic Building, Imphal-West, Manipur India, Pin: 795004
Sir, I am interested in setting up a plant facility for recycling of waste plastic into fuel in Imphal, Manipur(India). Please provide us the details regarding the plant size and capacity, machine requirements with their specifications, area required, manpower capital investment and such other details that may be necessary to evaluate our project. Please provide us with a suitable project report that can help us understand better the financial details and help in executing our plans at the earliest.
Thank you.
With Regards,
Angom Surchand Singh
e-mail: Angom_sur@yahoo.co.in
Address: Uripok Sinam Leikai, Imphal-West, Manipur-795004 (India)
Sir, I am interested in setting up a plant facility for recycling of waste plastic into fuel in Imphal, Manipur(India). Please provide us the details regarding the plant size and capacity, machine requirements with their specifications, area required, manpower capital investment and such other details that may be necessary to evaluate our project. Please provide us with a suitable project report that can help us understand better the financial details and help in executing our plans at the earliest.
Thank you.
With Regards,
Angom Surchand Singh
e-mail:angom_sur@yahoo.co.in
Address: Uripok Sinam Leikai, Imphal-West, Manipur-795004 (India)
please I really need to start a project on waste disposal, I just stumbled on it and I need to get a blue print for the design
Dear Sirs
I am interested in setting up a plant facility for recycling of waste plastic into fuel in West Yorkshire, we already have Planning Permission for a plant. Please provide us the details regarding the plant size and capacity, machine requirements with their specifications, area required, manpower, capital investment and such other details that maybe necessary to evaluate our project. Please provide us with a suitable project report that can help us understand better the financial details and help in executing our plans at the earliest.
Thank you
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I want to get the information of plastic to bio-fuel plant and cost of this plant. I want to start at my home. Can I start it.
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I want to get the information of plastic to bio-fuel plant and cost of this plant.
I want to buy waste plastic to oil equipment
To whom this may concern, dear sir
my colleague and i always had the fantasy to make a home made petrol out of the used plastics….. hence we would love to get a more connection and information on how it is done…..though we get the information in your web….
i also would love to add that we can also cooperate with your colleagues.
thank you…..
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We offer you the goods secondary PP and PE of our production.
If you are interested in our offer, please report it.
We will be glad to cooperate with you on a long term basis.
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me wants to know about the name of companies those who are recycling plastic waste to cooking gas for households
Dear Sirs
I am interested in setting up a plant facility for recycling of waste plastic into fuel in West Yorkshire, we already have Planning Permission for a plant. Please provide us the details regarding the plant size and capacity, machine requirements with their specifications, area required, manpower, capital investment and such other details that maybe necessary to evaluate our project. Please provide us with a suitable project for the same as above.
Thank you your’s
Arun Kumar Sharma
Technical director
new green energy pvt ltd.
and director of green city of India.
HI WE WORK WITH A FIRM WHO HAVE PERFECTED THE TYRES /PLASTIC TO ENERGY/DIESEL /FERTISILER NEED WASTE COLLECTOR FIRMS WHO WILL WORK WITH US IN IRELAND TO BEGIN WE FINANCE ALL SO WE JUST NEED AN EXISTING FIRM ,,REGARDS PJ,,
Sir?
I am a student and looking to start a small unit to convert municipal solid waste into oil or some other use able products?
This is my requirement, for this I need your help to know the machine, ? process and technology for it.
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Thank you?
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Shubham dhariwal?
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I am also a student and interesting about production of oil from waste plastic. Because it is a duty of every person to clean and protect our environment, but we pollute it. And the cleaning and protecting of our environment is our duty, so please send some information about how to produce oil in our house
Hallo
Some one now where we can buy this maskin???
Respected sir.since last 22 years I am working as consultant plastics engineer .and I have good contact .I am really interested in plastics waste convert in to diesel
I ainteresting in oil from plastic waste please tell me from where i can purchase the machinery
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Richanas Consultants Agency
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hi guys.. I’m an engineering student and have been working on a project that ressembles yours in its concepts and I would highly appreciate your assistance on developing such a mechanism suited for my country.
dear sir ,
i need bio deasal plant for resaikal plastic
Dear sir,
I , m an enginering student
I have not know who’s liquid is used to convert plastic into petrol?
Please can you help
Mayank sharma
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helo, am a Ugandan at kyambogo university and am working on the same project as you guys so am hoping you guys could communicate with me and we connect and help me out am sam wea bt am kinda stuck
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