Interesting article. Looks like they've already d
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"Pyrolysis has long been viewed as a potential magic bullet by recyclers as a way of converting low-value recyclables and residuals into fuel. And while the technology has long been proven to work, the economics of the process essentially remain elusive."
That company is thinking about pyrolyzing material and then burning the fuel. The gotcha there is that if the sludge burns...then the starting material also burns just as well and has the same caloric content. There's no point in breaking down the material into liquids and gasses first. A bigger burning chamber is likely cheaper than a pyrolysis setup.
If you look around enough, you'll find other companies where people in those companies make decisions without completely thinking through those decisions. It's easy to find places to throw your money away. I'm sure if you offered, they would happily take your money for the project.