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A new company in Washington, DC, Envion, believes they've come up with a way to efficiently convert waste plastic into fuel by using carefully-controlled infra-red energy. The $5-million plant was unveiled this morning.
The process that Envion has created is still tightly under wraps, but the plant includes a chemical reactor with internal agitators for mixing the liquid and heating elements that deliver the necessary infra-red energy. Since the infra-red energy is easily controlled, the process is very efficient. The plant is able to convert 82 percent of the waste into fuel and the resulting sludge is usable too.
The liquid can be mixed with other components to become gasoline or diesel. Envion has already signed up one company to use their recycled oil as motor fuel and is negotiating contracts with others.
The plant can process all types of plastic except for #1 PET, which is easily recycled at a better value. For each ton of waste, the plant can produce three to five barrels of fuel, with each barrel costing about $10 to make.
via Green Inc.
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written by dialtone, September 17, 2009
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written by Below 2, September 17, 2009
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=688HLeGghXs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLoY1GsTu9M&feature=channel
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written by permanent magnets, September 17, 2009
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written by nuvi, September 17, 2009
while there are alot of gasifiers capable of converting waste to fuel, i think its the efficiency of this plant thats what makes it news.
one ton to 3-5 barrels for 10 dollars each WOW
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written by ShimmerPop, September 18, 2009
Even so, who might could be "The Mark" on something like this? Taxpayers? Late stage investors?
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written by Concerned, September 18, 2009
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written by Robbert, September 18, 2009
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written by Paul Tobiason, September 27, 2009
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written by Richard Fletcher, October 01, 2009
http://www.necn.com/Boston/Bus...01630.htm
to convert all garbage into fuel for its own burners?
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I envision someone mining the great pacific garbage patch for an oil processor in the future if they can figure out how to process #1 PETE