Filipino inventor converts used plastics to diesel, gasoline and kerosine.

[ghosthunter]

sir, malinis ang extracted na diesel o gasoline. kung gagamitin ito ng buong mundo, who will be afraid of the plastic bag? i remember a senator who was proposing a ban on plastics. i sent his staff the brochure, syempre, mananahimik na.

pati hongkong, takot sa plastic bag, this invention is now being utilized in Germany, USA, etc.. The US version can convert all municipal waste, including wood and other kitchen wastes. The world will be a lot cleaner if govts will utilize this idea.

Nope. This is not the "solution". The only reason why this process might be viable now is the high cost of oil. But even at today's prices, the diesel fuel from this process is only PHP5.00/L cheaper to produce than regular pump diesel. Not much profit left. (Assuming P45/L for diesel)

The process has two problems. One is the need for labor to separate the plastics from the rest of the garbage (paper, metal, organics, etc). Plus the need to shred and feed it into the heating chambers. Second issue is the process needs a lot of fuel/energy to heat the plastics to melt and vaporize. Both costs a lot. Hence the high cost of diesel fuel from plastic wastes.

Once world oil prices goes on a down cycle (like now), the process will quickly become economically non-viable. Only way to cut cost is to invest into better equipment and improve the process. Both costs a lot of money. With uncertain profitability, it might be difficult to find proper investors.

[lowslowbenz]

Stands up and leaves the room ..

[uls]

haha not surprising L2L showed up in this thread... kapwa inventor eh

this invention is now being utilized in Germany, USA, etc..

linawin lang natin ha...

before that pinoy inventor "invented" it people in other countries are already doing it

it's not as if nauna si pinoy inventor at ginaya lang ng ibang tao sa ibang bansa

[shadow]

Napanood ko na yan nun bata Ako, remember back to the future...


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[glenn manikis]

sabi nung inventor its 5 pesos cheaper daw sa diesel..... baka naman napakalaki lang ng tubo ng inventor.... they just price their diesel competetively.... pero ang actual cost maybe much cheaper