FAQs
All Your Plastic to Oil Answers
What type of plastic does this machine process?
HDPE, LDPE (soft plastics), Polypropylene.
How loud is this machine?
On average, this machine runs at 75dB which is equivalent to your vacuum cleaner.
What is pyrolysis?
Pyrolysis is the treatment of material at high temperatures in the absence of oxygen. The material goes through a chemical and physical separation into different molecules (Gas, Liquid, Solid).
Is the machine dangerous?
This process is completely sealed and has been pressure tested to meet the highest EU Safety Standards (DIN EN ISO 12100), being the foundation for which the AS standard 4024 was developed. The EU standard currently held, exceeds the equivalent requirements of the AS4024 standard.
What is the oil used for?
The oil will be used to remanufacture plastic products as well as being able to be used as a fuel.
How much energy does your machine use?
This machine is self sufficient and runs off a developed hybrid generator that utilises the gases from the plastic processed to power the machine.
How does the process work?
The plastic waste is fed into a shredder which is then blown and dried into a storage unit. From the storage unit, the shredded plastic is fed into the reactor which will, through high temperature, break down the plastic into a Gas, Liquid and Solid.
Is there any waste from the plastic and where does it go?
The waste (contaminants) from the plastic becomes carbon ash or carbon black. Both of these can be used in the manufacture of either paints, tyres, asphalt and bitumen.