First Waste Plastic Conversion into Liquid Fuel by Using Muffle Furnace through Reactor

Abstract

The oil consumption in the Un ited States and Canada is much higher per cap ita co mpared to rest of the world. Even though only 37.1 % of o il is used as a supply source for all the major demand sectors like, industrial t ransportation, residential and electric power, it is a limited natural resource that cannot be replaced. Many alternative sources such as, solar, hydro power, wind and som e others are availab le in s mall numbers. In the current economic situation of the world, it is practically impossible to bring these high cost energy sources into mass numbers. A method to convert waste plastics into liquid fuel has been implemented and exercised in a closed muffle furnace and a stainless steel reactor unit. The process involves thermally breaking down the hydrocarbon bonds of polymers in a muffle furnace with temperature of 420℃ to turn into liquid slurry and that slurry is then processed through a reactor with temperature of 380℃ to convert into liquid fuel. The fuel obtained is of quality grade and has been tested to work with most conventional engines, generators and such. This technology main point is to reduce the amount of carbon footprint caused by abundant waste plastic. This present technology will remove waste plastics that are harmfu l to our environment and convert those harmful waste plastics in to valuable oil sources to full fill the energy crisis and strengthen the economy.