Open Source Plastic to Fuel Conceptual Design

Communications

To Keith, Mark, Tom, Eduardo -

Keith,

Can we set up a call like we tried before on Pyrolysis? Specific question to answer - how much does it cost in capital and effort if we were to set up a simple plastic (say polyethylene) to gasoline extraction system, such that we can run gasoline engines. Specifically, starting with 15 hp briggs and stratton engines. Would like to find out if this is something we can take on in the immediate term, or if this is more of a long term proposal. On our side, if the knowhow to this is open - we can definitely consider a build in the next 2-3 months for immediate fuel needs for backup industrial power, including 60 hp Power Cube on a new open source skid steer as a first real deployment beyond proof of concept. This could be an interesting route to address plastic waste at the same time - after the hell with recycling like we saw in the December build. I see either pyrolysis, biogas, or biochar as immediate missing links that can be implemented to extend industrial power needs beyond the 6 hours of solar available each day.

Marcin