Hallo Toby, A 5% plastic content with wood will double the BTU. "Legal" is relative to the machinery it is used in. > Toby
I have no idea about BTUs, but for J or Kcal I seriously doubt your doubling! Rolf On Wed, 17 Jul 2013 03:10:58 -0700 (PDT) Toby Seiler <[email protected]> wrote: > A 5% plastic content with wood will double the BTU. "Legal" is relative to > the machinery it is used in. > Toby > > > ________________________________ > From: "[email protected]" > <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Tuesday, July 16, 2013 2:00 PM > Subject: Gasification Digest, Vol 35, Issue 7 > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > > Send Gasification mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.bioenergylists.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Gasification digest..." > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Oil from plastic waste (Energies Naturals C.B.) > Hallo J.Paul, > > the aim of liquifying plastics is often to use it in engines, that's why the > relatively high cost of el. input could be justified. > How are the chances to use some other heat source and transfer it via thermal > oils? > > > Better yet use the waste plastic (thermal set plastics rather then resin > > set) as a binder in pelletization of wood waste where lignens present are > > insufficient to bind saw dust/shavings or chips (Such as waste coming from > > kiln dried wood sources). (The energy equation is far better) > > Is this legal for domestic pellets? > > Rolf > > > > On Mon, 15 Jul 2013 04:30:01 -0700 (PDT) > "J. Paul Villella" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > I've looked into these type systems - one from Japan made a bigger splash, > > news wise. The energy input to crack long strands (plastics) to short > > strand (oil/liquids) is B.S. especially when considering electrical > > efficiencies (Basically a high temp hot plate) in producing the needed > > electric then transmitting it to the site and the resulting "oil" is still > > unrefined and the suggested use is to utilize the produce in heating oil > > capacity. It's far better to do this in one shot - Burn the plastic at > > high temp for heating purposes - stove design becomes relevant though. > > > > Better yet use the waste plastic (thermal set plastics rather then resin > > set) as a binder in pelletization of wood waste where lignens present are > > insufficient to bind saw dust/shavings or chips (Such as waste coming from > > kiln dried wood sources). (The energy equation is far better) > > > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > From: Viswanathan KS <[email protected]> > > To: Discussion of biomass pyrolysis and gasification > > <[email protected]> > > Sent: Sunday, July 14, 2013 11:17 AM > > Subject: [Gasification] Oil from plastic waste > > > > > > > > Pyrolysis system from India shows potential from recycled plastics that may > > be part of the liquid fuels solution while we develop renewable sources > > (TRM). > > > > From KS Viswanathan > > > > Pls read link > > > > http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/fuel-from-waste-becomes-a-reality-now/article4914289.ece > > _______________________________________________ > > Gasification mailing list > > > > to Send a Message to the list, use the email address > > [email protected] > > > > to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page > > http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.bioenergylists.org > > > > for more Gasifiers, News and Information see our web site: > > http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/ > > > -- > Energies Naturals C.B. <[email protected]> > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gasification mailing list > > to Send a Message to the list, use the email address > [email protected] > > to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page > http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.bioenergylists.org > > for more Gasifiers, News and Information see our web site: > http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/ -- Energies Naturals C.B. <[email protected]> _______________________________________________ Gasification mailing list to Send a Message to the list, use the email address [email protected] to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page http://lists.bioenergylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.bioenergylists.org for more Gasifiers, News and Information see our web site: http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/
