Short description
Plastic-to-oil conversion machine.
Description
Designed by Blest, the machine uses an electric heater to melt the plastic, the evaporated gases emitted are cooled by a tank of water back into oil. Polyethylene, polystyrene and polypropylene are suitable, and any gases released are filtered into water and carbon.
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Device in a school
Qualitative Analysis
Description of the Process
1kg of plastic = 1 litre of oil at 1kWh. The unit cost is around US$12,700. Landfill and ocean dumped waste is reduced. CO2 is reduced from the otherwise burning of plastic. Reduction in distances to transport oil.
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