Open Source Pyrolysis Conceptual Design

Basics

• Basic pyrolysis system design

Thoughts by User: Eric

• Main considerations would be what method (Batch or Continuous, How is it heated (“ Direct Fired gas, Resistive Heating Elements , Microwaves (like how Nature Jab has done so far), and so on)
• Also while a more “feedstock agnostic” design would be nice, if the plan (at least for FeF) is to buy Bales of Sorted/Clean Plastic (or just compressed Pallet Wrap like they did at Walmart when i worked there etc), designing exclusively around that/looking for literature or Off The Shelf solutions for that may help narrow the scope a bit
  • THEN you have Tons per Hour, Moisture Content of the fuel, and all that
• I’ll need to watch that recent video as it really is right up my alley, but yeah i think (if it wasn’t done already!) getting those specifications together will help
• Given anything below maybe makerspace scale is probably below Pilot Plant scale, yet ABOVE Laboratory Scale, finding anything off the shelf may be a bit rough
• There may be Shipping Container / Skid Mounted stuff available
  • Worrying about Intercompatibility of Units / All the AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT / safety + environmental stuff too is a whole other aspect of it as well.
    • MIGHT run into zoning issues depending on scale, but if you are going above and beyond in all your controls and really have stuff together + do outreach/being up front about it all people SHOULD be fine
      • Ie not “We’re burning plastic next door to you, not telling you, and venting anything to atmosphere+have mo firefighting plan/basic safety measures together” vs “This system is even clean by TIGHTER THAN usa emission standards, has redundant safety+containment features, and here is a binder of our procedure+test log etc”