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Other than if you have a Mr Fusion you can’t run a car off of solid plastics. But, I assume some additional steps are required to make it usable. The site doesn

Other than if you have a Mr Fusion you can’t run a car off of solid plastics. But, I assume some additional steps are required to make it usable. The site doesn’t detail the possible uses of the the oil, but generally liquids and solids can be used in different situations. The oil could also be used as lubricant rather than an energy source.

naravara 4y ago
I don't know if most households have enough use for lubricants to be able to consume a quantity equivalent to 80% of the volume of plastics they're disposing of. My door hinges and bike-chains can only be so smooth. Even if it was converting it into usable motor-oil (which I doubt it is) I don't think I could consume that much. I suppose if it's usable for a kerosine type of lamp maybe, but is it pure enough to not present respiratory issues? And why would I need a kerosine lamp?
- fnordpiglet 4y ago
  Yeah I don’t think it’s the next Nespresso and they probably need to detail the use cases better. But I can see this useful in a machinist shop that might have a lot of waste plastic from packing materials etc.
- finnh 4y ago
  Airplanes run off kerosene, so that's a sizeable market if this fuel is good enough
  - jandrese 4y ago
    No chance the FAA lets people use homemade recycled plastic oil in their turbojet engines. Jet turbines are very tolerant of different fuels, but this is a bridge too far.
- jhoechtl 4y ago
  Many people still have ICE cars, you left that intentionally out?
  - naravara 4y ago
    I mentioned motor oil
  - jandrese 4y ago
    No way I'm trusting oil made from random household waste plastic as the primary lubricant in my car engine. What are the lubricating properties? What are the breakdown characteristics? High temperature resilience? Presumably it would vary by batch. You are just begging for a seized engine.
SigmundA 4y ago
An electric car can, in my area they burn garbage for electricity: https://pinellas.gov/waste-to-energy-facility/ https://pinellas.gov/waste-to-energy-facility/
luxoramonrising 4y ago
Flammable lubes are a big no no
- fnordpiglet 4y ago
  They don’t detail much about the properties of the oil produced

naravara 4y ago

I don't know if most households have enough use for lubricants to be able to consume a quantity equivalent to 80% of the volume of plastics they're disposing of. My door hinges and bike-chains can only be so smooth. Even if it was converting it into usable motor-oil (which I doubt it is) I don't think I could consume that much. I suppose if it's usable for a kerosine type of lamp maybe, but is it pure enough to not present respiratory issues? And why would I need a kerosine lamp?

fnordpiglet 4y ago
Yeah I don’t think it’s the next Nespresso and they probably need to detail the use cases better. But I can see this useful in a machinist shop that might have a lot of waste plastic from packing materials etc.
finnh 4y ago
Airplanes run off kerosene, so that's a sizeable market if this fuel is good enough
- jandrese 4y ago
  No chance the FAA lets people use homemade recycled plastic oil in their turbojet engines. Jet turbines are very tolerant of different fuels, but this is a bridge too far.
jhoechtl 4y ago
Many people still have ICE cars, you left that intentionally out?
- naravara 4y ago
  I mentioned motor oil
- jandrese 4y ago
  No way I'm trusting oil made from random household waste plastic as the primary lubricant in my car engine. What are the lubricating properties? What are the breakdown characteristics? High temperature resilience? Presumably it would vary by batch. You are just begging for a seized engine.

SigmundA 4y ago

An electric car can, in my area they burn garbage for electricity: https://pinellas.gov/waste-to-energy-facility/ https://pinellas.gov/waste-to-energy-facility/

luxoramonrising 4y ago

Flammable lubes are a big no no

fnordpiglet 4y ago
They don’t detail much about the properties of the oil produced