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To: Red Badger

In a lab, maybe.

But as a practical application, (i.e. plastic into jet fuel, not requiring much more energy input as you get in return) I call BS.


6 posted on 05/17/2021 1:22:13 PM PDT by Jotmo (Whoever said, "The pen is mightier than the sword." has clearly never been stabbed to death.)
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To: Jotmo

Normally I’d agree with you, but might have some big pluses:
1. Conversion efficiency — 90%
2. Speed — one hour
3. Low temperature — 430 F

Of course, problems remain:
1. What is the magic catalyst?
2. Do the plastics need to be separated by type?
3. Collection of used plastics is a highly distributed nightmare process.


9 posted on 05/17/2021 1:28:37 PM PDT by ProtectOurFreedom (“No man’s life, liberty or property are safe while the Legislature is in session" - Gideon J. Tucker)
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To: Jotmo

Maybe worthwhile, when if/when the earth runs out of oil. Until then, seems we’d create a lot of mess mining for ruthenium.


19 posted on 05/17/2021 1:53:21 PM PDT by monkeyshine (live and let live is dead)
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