Our Plastics-to-Fuel (P2F) hydrothermal liquefaction technology has been developed for all mixed waste including plastics, paper and biomass such as kelp or algae. Sorting is not required during the collection process, except for the automated removal of metallic material and repatriate wildlife to the environment and or give needed medical attention.
COLLECTION
During collection operations, the stowed conveyor system is hydraulically deployed and extends from the center hull opening to a few feet below the surface depending to the ocean surface conditions.
REDUCTION
The collected debris is first shredded in a two-step operation prior to mixing it with water in the liquefier. This liquefied material is then transferred to the blender becoming a slurry that is ready to begin the conversion process.
CONVERSION
Proprietary enzymes and process chemicals are added to the slurry as it enters the steam preheater prior to moving into the Reactor and Distillation Tank. The output is liquid fuel, water and any physical debris (sand, pumas, glass, etc.). This output is pumped into the Cyclone separator to remove the heavier components into a collection barrel. The rest of the output goes thru water removal and final filtration to yield the ISO 2 grade fuel (clean diesel).
plastic to fuel (P2F)
an innovative solution for a global problem
Plastic to Fuel technology processes more than plastics. This technology also processes ocean biomass (kelp, algae etc.).
We do not actively collect the biomass, but during the collection of plastic debris the intake of biomass is not wasted. It adds to the efficiency of the process, not having to separate it from the collected batch.
P2F Process
Collection
The hydraulically extended skimmer arm and deployed conveyor system extends from surface to a few feet below the surface depending to the ocean conditions.
Reduction
The collected debris is first shredded in a two-step operation prior to mixing it with water in the liquefier. This liquefied material is then transferred to the blender becoming a slurry that is ready to begin the conversion process.
1- Conveyor
2 - Shredder (dual shaft)
3 - Shredder (quad shaft)
4 - Grinder/Liquefier
5 - Blender
6 - Slurry Pump
Conversion
Introduction of added chemicals and closed loop steam heating for molecular conversion and catalytic cracking in the distillation furnace. Diesel is produced from the fractional distillation of the oil between 200 °C (392 °F) and 350 °C (662 °F) at atmospheric pressure.
7- Preheater
8 - Reactor Tank
9 - Separator Tank
10 - Heat Exchanger
11 - Filtration
FT - Fuel Tanks