Keep in mind that when someone says P2O "works," t
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Yes, JBI's pyrolysis "works." The laws of physics and chemistry don't stop when Mr. Bordynuik heats plastic in a kiln without oxygen. However as Mr. Bordynuik certainly already knows, the resulting oil isn't worth any more than the feedstock. If he uses sorted HDPE, PP and LDPE, the 'fuel' will probably be useful...but then why not just sell those plastics to recyclers for $800/ton?? If he uses mixed plastic, the cost will go down but the resulting oil will be of little value.
When you hear posters chanting "P2O works! I've seen it!", take that with a grain of salt--they're trying to mislead you. It's always been about whether P2O can turn feedstock into something worth more, not just whether the well-known process of pyrolysis will still work in JBI's kilns.