[grundle]

Back in 2003, Discover magazine had an article called "Anything Into Oil," about how we would soon be using thermal depolymzerization to make as much oil as we could ever want, out of garbage, sewage, and agricultural waste. The article seemed genuine. After all, it was in Discover magazne. I believed it.

But it turned out to be bogus. The predictions that were in the article never came true.

So now I am very skeptical of these kinds of claims. If this new article is true, then why isn't the product available on the open market for people to buy? My guess is that it's probably as bogus as the article from 5 years ago.

[Red Badger]

http://www.thermaldepolymerization.org/

[MSF BU]

TDP is working, my understanding is that they need a very discreet waste stream to make it work well. The turkey waste is still being rendered into oil, gas, water and carbon. The facilites are essentially refineries, they technology is still in its infancy and there is some smell involved.

[SuziQ]

But it turned out to be bogus. The predictions that were in the article never came true.

I'm not sure it was bogus, I think they just hadn't figured out how to do it on a large scale.