How we turn plastic waste into Green Energy Mining
Pyrolysis is considered the most promising thermochemical conversion technology for converting solid wastes into liquid fuels. For example, in the adventure classic Back to the Future, Emmett “Doc” Brown uses energy generated from rubbish to power his DeLorean time machine. But while a time machine may still be some way off, the prospect of using waste for fuel isn’t too far from reality. Plastics, in particular, contain mainly carbon and hydrogen, with similar energy content to conventional fuels such as diesel.
Plastics are among the most valuable waste materials – although, with the way people discard them, you probably wouldn’t know it. However, it’s possible to convert all plastics directly into proper forms of energy and chemicals for industry using “pyrolysis.”
Pyrolysis is a method of heating that decomposes organic materials at temperatures between 400℃ and 650℃ in an environment with limited or the absence of oxygen. Pyrolysis is a way to generate energy in heat, electricity, or fuels.
Today, landfills in the US receive 40% of waste plastic products and 31% in the EU. Plastic waste also makes up 10% to 13% of municipal solid waste. This wastage has huge detrimental impacts on oceans and other ecosystems.
Plastics are among the most valuable waste materials – although, with the way people discard them, you probably wouldn’t know it. However, it’s possible to convert all plastics directly into proper forms of energy and chemicals for industry using “pyrolysis.”
Pyrolysis is a method of heating that decomposes organic materials at temperatures between 400℃ and 650℃ in an environment with limited or the absence of oxygen. Pyrolysis is a way to generate energy in heat, electricity, or fuels.
Today, landfills in the US receive 40% of waste plastic products and 31% in the EU. Plastic waste also makes up 10% to 13% of municipal solid waste. This wastage has huge detrimental impacts on oceans and other ecosystems.
Figure 1: The schematic diagram of the GEM Pyrolysis reactor.
GEM creates a circular economy – recycling plastic waste into new energy products rather than being thrown away – technologies that give new life to waste plastics could transform the problem of mounting waste plastic.
For example, GEM uses pyrolysis to recover valuable energy sent directly into our crypto mining facility rather than waste plastics in landfills, rivers, or oceans.
For example, GEM uses pyrolysis to recover valuable energy sent directly into our crypto mining facility rather than waste plastics in landfills, rivers, or oceans.
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