Plastic is made from oil.
Oil is in high demand.
Landfills are filled with plastic debris.
Solution: Machine that turns plastic back into oil.
Q: Does it exist? A: Yes.
A few weeks ago I did an article on Daniel Burd, who had created a method of biodegrading plastic bags. This week I am writing about a machine converts plastic back into oil from which it is made.
Akinori Ito is the proud inventor of the Envion Oil Generator (EOG), which converts petroleum based waste back into oil. The total overhead cost puts a barrel of oil at just $10. This synthetic oil can be is just like crude oil, it can be used for fuel, or put back into plastic.
About 2.2 pounds of plastic can be converted into 1 liter of oil, using just one kilowatt of electricity with the EOG. The process of changing the plastic back into oil is accomplished by burning the plastic, C02 is released then captured by the machine. The chemicals are converted into a substance much like crude oil..... Read More
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