Common plastic is actually made from fossil fuels. It's possible to convert plastic into a liquid fuel. Heating the plastic makes a toxic flammable gas that is then condensed to a liquid fuel. The result is a liquid fuel burnable in an internal combustion engine, and this liquid fuel is sourced from what would otherwise be filling a landfill.
At least that's the theory. It appears from video 5.2 in the series that his machine doesn't quite work, because it overheated the plastic.
A series showing step by step guide to making Sulfur free Diesel from waste plastics. all soft plastocs- PE, PPE all yield quality oil when pyrolised. back...
Reuse, Rebuild, Recycle is my mantra. Most of this machine is built using re purposed parts and salvaged junk. In Episode 2 we look at the machines layout, t...
Free diesel from waste plastic, make this machine yourself! first test and something burnable is produced . Not quite Diesel though. The machine is running t...
How to get Free Diesel from waste plastic.How to make the Reflux Tube and Intercooler. why is this the best design? Almost finished nowMarbles in the Reflux ...
What have I done? - This is not Diesel! Without insulation I can't get the machine hot enough to the critical temperature to distill diesel. What I have made...
I am not a thief!- In fact I'm not sure if I can even kayak! A little light relief between project videos. Subscriber Les from Bangor in north Wales asked to...
Disaster! The insulation made a huge difference, fully doubling the temp in the retort vessel. but the insulation fried at 380C and went into a meltdown. I h...
David Herron
David Herron is a writer and software engineer focusing on the wise use of technology. He is especially interested in clean energy technologies like solar power, wind power, and electric cars. David worked for nearly 30 years in Silicon Valley on software ranging from electronic mail systems, to video streaming, to the Java programming language, and has published several books on Node.js programming and electric vehicles.
