plastic waste to oil/fuel improved pyrolysis reactor

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  • hello you all
    in this video i will show you my improved pyrolysis reactor which pyrolyticly turns plastic waste into combustable gases and pyrolysis oil, this oil can be refined into gasoline and diesel
    this video is only a test run of the system without measuring the gas consumption or the weight of the used plastic. exact data will be collected for the next video! but the process will be explained in this video and also how to build such a reactor.
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  • @antoniospanayiotou8619
    @antoniospanayiotou8619 3 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    Anything that gets rid of plastic is fine by me!! Well done.

  • @zero-waste
    @zero-waste 3 ปีที่แล้ว +113

    I fully agree with Hazel Chem: All PE (marked #2 or marked #4), PP (marked #5) and PS (marked #6) plastics must be recycled, not just used as feedstock for pyrolysis oil. The only exception could be if contaminated or very dirty. Hard to remove contamination, fx. paint layer/glue/hardened oils, makes theses types of plastic uneconomical to recycle for the time being. In the near future all contaminated plastics can be recycled, as more chemical recycling plants are being constructed. Contaminants in plastic for chemical recycling are not affected by this process, thus it's possible to recycle virtually all waste plastic; no matter how dirty it is.
    It's worth noting that PS plastic can cause some problems with the pyrolysis oil. After a few weeks of storage a jelly like substance starts forming at the bottom of the container, then spreads slowly but surely through the whole content. Sometimes the pyrolysis oil already contains jelly like lumps right from production. The solution is to use a catalyst (Zeolite or another of the hydrated aluminosilicate minerals) to crack the molecules during the pyrolysis process.
    Obvious plastic types for conversion to pyrolysis oil are the thermosetting plastics which cannot be remelted, i.e. epoxy, bakelite (creates formaldehydes), plastics with high filler content (fx. PP with Natrium Carbonate/"Sodium Carbonate"), and similar problematic types. Some of the plastic types in the collective group marked #7 (construction plastics) can be pretty hard to sell, with only a few buyers worldwide, and are therefore mostly pyrolyzed. This is also the case for the odd alloys belonging to the group marked #7 plastics (fx. PMMA/PC, and several other plastic alloys). In order to sell these types, a minimum quantity of 10 or 20 tons of the individual type in each shipment is required for anyone to be interested.
    Another problem is PE, PP, and PS plastics with added glass fibers (marked: +GF), these are added from 5 to 30% (occasionally up to 50%) glass fibers. During the recycling process the glass fibers will unavoidably break up into tiny short ultra thin glass splinters, thereby loosing their ability to reinforce the plastic; it becomes just an annoying filler. Nobody wants to buy that, so pyrolyzing is the solution. It's worth adding that the biproduct carbon black can neither be sold because it's heavily contaminated with broken glass fibers; though it can be used as fuel in the fire chamber underneath the pyrolysis vessel. The same process goes for glass fiber reinforced resins (fx. hulls from old boats), although technically advanced pyrolysis units can recover the glass fibers as well, provided the glassfibers are long enough and the pyrolysis residue consists of mainly glass fibers (i.e. boat hulls/windmill wings).
    Be aware that a large part of plastics from WEEE (Waste Electric and Electronic Equipment) contains added Fire Retardants (marked: /FR). These are toxic! They are either Bromine(brominated) or Chlorine(chlorinated) based, and additional hazardous plasticizer- or stabilizer chemicals may also be present in such feedstock. Never try to pyrolyze such material unless you have a professional unit capable of catching these elements and extracting them completely from the pyrolysis oil. Not all plastics from WEEE contains these chemicals, but a thorough sorting is definitely needed. Besides the pyrolysis oil, the Bromine and the Chlorine can be recovered and sold, or used for other chemical reactions in situ.
    Basically, don't try to pyrolyze PET (marked #1). It contains Terephthalate which will sublime and immediately crystalize as soon as it leaves the hot pyrolysis vessel, thus clogging up the tubes with a possible dangerous explosion as a result. You can sell the clean and/or relative clean part for recycling. In fact the remaining dirty and/or broken pieces can actually be processed, but only by a very sophisticated way of pyrolysis. It's solely possible if you have a highly specialized two stage pyrolysis unit capable of maintaining a precise 700 Celsius temperature in the second chamber; and only if you really know what you're doing! The resulting pyrolysis oil will contain at least 30% Benzene (sometimes over 45%), a highly volatile hydrocarbon compound with a boiling point of 80 Celsius; very useful as a solvent for chemical processes. The Benzene is separated from the pyrolysis oil by fractional distillation. The pyrolysis oil can also be used as fuel, provided you have a closed storage/feeding system for your burner, and a fire chamber capable of maintaining a very high temperature. Benzene is highly carcinogenic and dangerous! Benzene causes central nervous system damage acutely, and bone marrow damage chronically. Spills are also problematic as Benzene vapor is heavier than air and therefore rather difficult to get rid of. Benzene vapor also presents a serious explosion risk!
    It's popular to pyrolyze old car tires, but this presents a major environmental problem. In the Western World a limit of only max 0.5% sulfur in fuel is allowed. Pyrolysis oil from any kind of rubber feedstock will contain over 5% sulfur! It's forbidden to use as is, but it can be sold to refineries that upgrades such low quality "crude oil" and during the refining process removes the excess sulfur. The carbon black residue, the biproduct of pyrolysis, will also contain sulfur. It's prohibited to burn, but there's no need to try to purify it as it can easily be sold to rubber producers; it already contains the necessary sulfur needed for the rubber synthesis.
    Generally, stay far away from PVC (marked #3). Tremendous challenges for pyrolyzing this plastic type are present. From a technical view the main problem is it's made of 57% Chlorine. It's the only plastic type containing Chlorine, and it's literally not for amateurs. Chlorine gas will kill you instantly! Seen in a health perspective, all plastics contains some additives, but PVC is the only plastic that always contains a myriad of added hazardous chemicals (10 to 70%), and a small percentage of poisonous Cadmium as well.
    Plasticizing additives (primarily to soften up the PVC, but also fx. to make it resistant to degradation by sunlight) includes the controversial phthalates (most commonly (di(2-ethylhexyl)phthalate, DEHP) which are carcinogenic and mutagenic (endocrine disruptors)!
    It's a complicated process to catch and remove all these hazardous contaminants, but certainly worth it. Besides pyrolysis oil it mainly yields a huge quantity of free HCl (Hydrochloric acid), useful for lots of chemical processes; after it has been purified! Due to the Chlorine vapor(gas) attacking almost everything, this process requires a professional well constructed pyrolysis unit, made entirely of acid resistant (high Nickel content, 52%) stainless steel; such as the one I have.

    • @HazelChem
      @HazelChem  3 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      thank you for the very informative comment! It is allays nice to see such well crafted responses. If you like to you can write me an email. I am very interested in having a conversation with another hobby p-reactor builder. My mail is hazelchemistry@gmail.com
      mfg hazelChem

    • @Jamie-zi2nf
      @Jamie-zi2nf 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Are you able to email me? I'm a 2nd-year university student interested in creating a chemical recycling company for plastic, and I'm wondering about your sources and/or role in the plastics industry? You seem very knowledgeable, thus, I think you would be a good contact. Let me know if you're interested in talking, thanks!

    • @jackjones9460
      @jackjones9460 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      You’re full of interesting information, at least to my mind! I’ll be rereading your comments and trying to make notes! I’m a 57 y.o. guy who’s retiring a little bit early but still am interested in turning “waste” into beneficial products! Would you recommend some resources for me to learn more? Thank you in advance!

    • @Embassy_of_Jupiter
      @Embassy_of_Jupiter 2 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Damn, that was a bliss to read. Could an advanced chemical recycling/pyrolysis plant use and recover all the plastics and byproducts you described at the same time?
      I assume it wouldn't be worth it for a small plant, but maybe an extremely large one?

    • @Eduardo_Espinoza
      @Eduardo_Espinoza ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Can't believe I red that

  • @hummervs3278
    @hummervs3278 2 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I worked for a plastics to fuel company building then running the plants as we scaled up in size.
    Don’t use 3 or 7. 3 is of coarse pvc and the chlor recombines with the hc and creates hydrocloric acid. Does wonders on the system, destroys fuel system of the engine, and is direct output of acid rain- way worse than the sulfuric base rain created from the old diesel.
    7 is basically anything not rate-able so you can get any kind of chemical reaction- absolutely chaos at a chemical level.
    As you pointed out the styro issue, and without divulging millions in investment knowledge I will just say- don’t run it either. So that eliminates 6
    Polypropylene (5) has a high flash point and chem 101 will show you the issues mixing pp with pe. So you can run it, but it is far better to run it in a separate batch as heating losses make it not worth running combined with pe.
    So...1,2,4. And if you price out 1 & 5, you’ll find recycling value is way more than cost of fuel retail.
    Also- you need to remove contamination so we learned to shred, wash, and with specific gravity use as separation everything. The amount of shampoo, milk, sugar, etc needed to contaminate a run is ridiculously small. But our pyrolysis chamber was 12’ diameter, just over 30’ long each. So shredding made sense for us to do in separation and cleaning. At home- rinse and let dry in the kitchen or garage. Separation by number.
    You can definitely use the butane, propane, etc you are just burning off as the heating fuel to continue the process is you make a feed system so you can do continuous feed or run two pyro chambers. Number one non-compressibles to heat unit number 2.
    Also a better method of eliminating oxygen besides co2 is a vacuum pump when doing a pyro your size. Get the a/c vacuum pump from harbor freight. Then your heating process is better starting below atmospheric pressure.
    Then look into making a small distillation tower. Product quality improves greatly. You will pull out paraffin which can recrack and speed process greatly.
    Sally safety warning for doing this at home. Your literally making a bomb. The temperature ratings of say an SF150 flange (150 psi rating obvi) at these temps goes down to a paltry 25psi. 7psi is actually the greatest rate to process at for volume and quality. Learn to regulate there. Have an ability to blow off pressure and expect it to be a fire ball when it occurs. Watch other TH-cam videos for what kind of fireball you get from just 1 gallon of gas. Now have it explode at just 10psi. It will turn a 3,000 sq ft house to embers quickly. Remember output is 1:1. 1lbs of plastic equals 1lbs of fuel.
    Why isn’t this already everywhere:
    I was in meetings with the head of recycling from Republic and we were planning to obtain their entire supply from the western US. Obama’s epa admin refused to classify this fuel. It doesn’t count as alternative fuel because it is crude base. It doesn’t count as crude base because it has already been processed once. Then the fact that this makes the fuel partial to full (depending on your process and quality) synthetic fuel. So synthetics are a more regulated portion of the hc industry. We hoped Trump would improve it but 2 sides of the same coin.
    Look at my profile pic - I am not a tree hugger. I also am not pro big oil. I had great hopes for this but unky sam is holding it under thumb for some reason. High volume production cannot break even doing this unless oil prices are above $78 bbl to do it with less than $50M you would have to have fuel above $90 bbl. But thise numbers are all based on government allowing it- which they won’t right now. No new distillation towers are allowed from EPA still that are needed for this process. No reason given other than ‘green’.
    So until a large change is made in one or both of the political parties, this is going nowhere. I’ve met with the guy running these as power production facilities at waste plants. He is skirting laws barely to do that and isn’t allowed to produce any fuel or output power not consumed on site.
    Good luck to ya. Be safe, you’re playing with fire on a huge liquid & gaseous pipe bomb.

  • @tomhicks4097
    @tomhicks4097 3 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    I have only one thing to say: WOW. This is the most encouraging news of the decade. Thanks.

    • @elisabethwittner5539
      @elisabethwittner5539 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Others do this in „a better trashcan“ with wooden fire below
      + you could recycle this plastic by 90% into new plastic instead of causing a need to produce more new plastic from raw materials
      = environmental protection gone _FAIIIIIL_

    • @Emilthehun
      @Emilthehun 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      This has been known for ages.

    • @John-pm5qi
      @John-pm5qi 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Very wow

    • @astr0creep6x6x6
      @astr0creep6x6x6 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Emilthehun INDEED, this is literally how most fuels are processed- right from the get-go. This is chemistry and always takes more energy than what is produced which is OK if you have a plentiful "free-ish" source of "starter" energy-like a team of slaves feeding a fire with beech wood. Wood gasification? YEP, been done before. Microwaved "trash" in order to reduce it back to its base compounds? Yep, that too. Distillation? Yep. Even cooler, no matter the method of fuel production (conversion), the resulting energy always goes back into Earth's energy cycle.

  • @stevenmayhew3944
    @stevenmayhew3944 4 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    That flare gas can be fed back into the burner via a second inlet to the same tube as the one connected to the propane tank.

    • @tonywalker8030
      @tonywalker8030 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      My thought exactly, super heated.

    • @atrumluminarium
      @atrumluminarium 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Thought so too, such a shame as it could lower the cost of the whole process instead of wasting it

    • @kevman0111
      @kevman0111 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      You would want to use something like a Waterfilled gate to prevent a possible flashback.

    • @atrumluminarium
      @atrumluminarium 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@kevman0111 Definitely. On every gas source feeding into the furnace ideally even the main tank

    • @dipsy405
      @dipsy405 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Would it burn as clean as the LPG he's using?

  • @ClemoVernandez
    @ClemoVernandez 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Very nicely built reactor. I'm very impressed.

  • @josebolivar3519
    @josebolivar3519 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Als Chemiingenieur finde ich das hier echt klasse, es ist aufregend zu sehen wie es praktisch aussieht. Gute Arbeit!

  • @Stif62
    @Stif62 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My Energy Engineering Master of Science thesis was all about pyrolysis. Great project, keep it going!

  • @fokkerd3red618
    @fokkerd3red618 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    This is very encouraging news. Thank you for everything you're doing.

  • @terrancefields4414
    @terrancefields4414 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Great job!. Those are nuts and bolts for wrenches not screws. I want to make my own still like Franklin County, VA. They are experts at this.

  • @BothHands1
    @BothHands1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Awesome video, thanks! I was so excited to see you scale up this process, and it was 100% worth the wait

    • @HazelChem
      @HazelChem  4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      thanks :D

    • @abhijitkundu3840
      @abhijitkundu3840 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HazelChem what was the reaction chamber made of??

    • @elisabethwittner5539
      @elisabethwittner5539 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HazelChem Others do this in „a better trashcan“ with wooden fire below
      + you could recycle this plastic by 90% into new plastic instead of causing a need to produce more new plastic from raw materials
      = environmental protection gone _FAIIIIIL_

    • @paulmaydaynight9925
      @paulmaydaynight9925 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@elisabethwittner5539 foolishness, what do you bring to the table ?
      cant find anything You have personally made with your own hands from recycled 'anything' at any price, never mind cheaper than new petrochemical processed 'waste' plastic pellets...
      do you even know how to make free plastic string without some lad on yt telling you how to *do it yourself*

    • @d.jensen5153
      @d.jensen5153 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@abhijitkundu3840 Steel that required far more energy to produce than will ever be recovered with this device. I'm all for Green, but it has to make sense.

  • @callaghan1968
    @callaghan1968 3 ปีที่แล้ว +89

    the waste gas could be redirected to the burner saving on lpg to heat the reactor

    • @obsidianwolf7113
      @obsidianwolf7113 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      or bottle it and use it next round and repeat so it minimises waste?

    • @elisabethwittner5539
      @elisabethwittner5539 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Others do this in „a better trashcan“ with wooden fire below
      + you could recycle this plastic by 90% into new plastic instead of causing a need to produce more new plastic from raw materials
      = environmental protection gone _FAIIIIIL_

    • @werner.x
      @werner.x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      @@elisabethwittner5539 What you can buy from recycled plastic is just not worth the money. Get's brittle almost the moment you paid for, i just don't want spend money any more for recycled plastics. Better heat the house with.

    • @rockinghamlab634
      @rockinghamlab634 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Elisabeth Wittner their are plastic bottles littering the hole world, this is a failure. Trying to use some of it up is not. Nothing is a perfect.going around kicking everyone in the nuts doesn't help solve any problems!

    • @werner.x
      @werner.x 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@elisabethwittner5539
      If you want to have good recycled plastic, the recycling process ist using up much more energy than making new plastic. That's why i think, concentrating in converting the old mixed and smudged stuff into a usable form of energy is a much better way of getting rid of our "plastic waste is killing our world"-Problem.
      Just the real plant must be self sustaining, not wasting LPG and lit the "waste" gasses. But it's just a matter of converting a prototype into a finished process. The energy it needs to pay for itself and get profit out of it is all already included in the plastic.
      But i think, separating the plastics in chemical categories is mandatory. The chlorine in PVC must not be handled with such a reactor, for instance.

  • @ravelkoff3549
    @ravelkoff3549 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    My tributes to you :) Very good explained and well done. Thumbs up.

  • @maurice7186
    @maurice7186 2 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hi, good video and thank you for uploading. I have a few questions about your design.
    What material do you use for the outlet pipe of the heat reactor? Also, do you gauge any pressure within the reactor at any place, this include if you have any relief valves?

  • @giovannipelissero1886
    @giovannipelissero1886 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Liked and subscribed.
    I was searching for this type of videos about homemade pyrolysis of polymers and I finally discovered your channel.

  • @bill200262
    @bill200262 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congratulations you are solving the problem of plastic in the world "god bless you" ingenious

  • @KAPosiTV
    @KAPosiTV 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Wow amazing plastic into oil newfriend that is very amazing🥰🥰🥰

    • @blackybaez8205
      @blackybaez8205 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Como se llama el quimico que el le pone con la botella platica y la mamquerita polfa

  • @briancollins3214
    @briancollins3214 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Fantastic, really wonderful

  • @GGCification
    @GGCification 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nice work...thanks for sharing.

  • @mememan2113
    @mememan2113 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    I saw that you used a weld neck flange as a means to distance the heat from the pipes, but I was wondering what type of flange you welded the actual pipe to? Is it a blind flange with a hole machined into it? I'm very curious as i'm considering creating a reactor myself, any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

  • @arfarms5711
    @arfarms5711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +44

    And I thought the creepy robot voice was only on cheap news videos 🤷‍♂️😂
    Still awesome. Thank you

  • @saikumardesu1700
    @saikumardesu1700 3 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    I have a question, can we reuse the heat exposed to burn the container instead of burner after certain time.

  • @Tate.TopG.
    @Tate.TopG. 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I am amazed. I don't even know what to say. I never thought about it. If you even sell the product I will buy it in a heartbeat.
    You have a new sub

    • @HazelChem
      @HazelChem  3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you like it! I do not want to sell it! My final plan is to gift (with the help of donors) small units to remote villages in developing countrys. There I want to train the women of the village in the usage of the system. This will enable them to produce cheap cooking fuel and sell it. With this income they are less bound to the male dominated social structures which is exploiting them.
      I hope this explains my plan in a way that is understandable.
      mfg hazelChem

    • @Tate.TopG.
      @Tate.TopG. 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@HazelChem yr plan is way better than selling it. I really appreciate your effort to help others. Keep up the good work

  • @sonnyxlbright5904
    @sonnyxlbright5904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    First view on this channel and how could I click out without a sub ?!
    Great content. Thanks !!

  • @pawelblaszcvzyk1191
    @pawelblaszcvzyk1191 3 ปีที่แล้ว +22

    A few years ago I worked on such a reactor equivalent every few tons of plastic entered. The material could be added continuously without blanking the device

    • @evilnaytan100
      @evilnaytan100 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@strangerfromtheearth6770 Probs HAZMAT for Dioxins

  • @amogustroll69
    @amogustroll69 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Really great job! You can make a fuel/gas company! I am also understanding nothing. BUT Hey Great job!!

    • @9cwai958
      @9cwai958 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      In europe there is a company that does that

    • @petro5911
      @petro5911 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@9cwai958 name ?

  • @Goldfinger140
    @Goldfinger140 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Three thumbs up!
    As soon as there is a meaningful price on carbon dioxide nobody will (expensively!) burn this precious hydrocarbons (plastics & fuels) but return it as feedstock for a recycling cycle. That’s the future for the petrochemical industry.
    Everything is there. Even hippies can do it on their island or in a backyard. The only thing missing is a price on carbon dioxide.

  • @abhasingh1684
    @abhasingh1684 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    👍👍 some TH-camr's like you need to be encouraged

  • @ismaol1
    @ismaol1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Hey, thank you for the video! I have a question about the process:
    The pyrolysis condensible vapours turn back into a liquid, and that's the point of the condenser. However if the reactor and pipe coming out of it are too tall, the vapour might condense before getting to the elbow and as a consequence never reach the condensor. Am I right in this assumption? Did you calculate what the temperature drop would be? Did you size your condenser based on the amount of heat you want to remove from the vapour to turn it into oil?
    Which brings me to the next questions:
    If the pipe coming out of the reactor vessel was replaced by a total reflux column, wouldn't you be able to keep all your product inside your reactor while all non condensibles can be let out of the top of said column? ? The reason why I ask is because it might save water and there would be less potential points of failure in the process because there's less unit operations in the process.

  • @nirodper
    @nirodper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +67

    I think that just connecting the gas output to the burner tube would be enough, as the reaction starts you can lower the propane flow.
    Vessel pressurization is not needed, a typical regulator reduces pressure to less than 0.5psi so that is all you need in the reaction vessel.
    I also think it could be good to watercool the collection flask to make sure the lower fractions don't evaporate, you can also improvise a cooling tower with a pvc pipe and a "T" (search "bong cooler" or look up tech ingredient's videos on it) to be able to scale up things without needing a lot of water and making sure lower fractions don't evaporate (higher gasoline yield)

    • @octavioseptimus601
      @octavioseptimus601 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      El típico hablador de paja, critica esto y aquello, sugiere mejoras, pero estoy seguro que es incapáz de hacer ni siquiera un sencillo destilador de alcohol.

    • @nirodper
      @nirodper 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@octavioseptimus601 el único hablador de paja que veo eres tú, qué mejoras sugieres? Te recuerdo que el ser humano es capaz de crear conocimiento porque puede abstraer y relacionar, puedo saber que cosas mejorar en un reactor de pirólisis sin haber construido uno tan solo con mi experiencia previa en distintas áreas como neumática y termodinámica.
      Para destilar alcohol necesitas solo un condensador sencillo, no es dificil enrollar un tubo de cobre. Hablador de paja.

    • @mikemyr2995
      @mikemyr2995 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      OR i could convert my car to propane and forget about the whole process seems silly to burn one fuel to make another unless you can make gas out of wood by burning wood

    • @ChristopherJones16
      @ChristopherJones16 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@mikemyr2995 they do make gas out of wood called Wood Gas.. theres videos on here on how to make wood gasifiers. So ideally one would make wood gas, and oil from plastic which they can use to cook the wood to make wood gas.. which can be piped into a motor as people have shown on here.

    • @eastindiaV
      @eastindiaV ปีที่แล้ว

      MK2 version?
      And instead of bong cooler, it's a double boiling flask with a graham condenser.

  • @HeaanLasai
    @HeaanLasai 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Your channel is very interesting.
    It helps drive my studies, since it's easier to learn when you have a specific goal.
    NO PRESSURE, I noticed you posted a new video yesterday, but removed it again. Hoping you post that video again!
    Have a nice weekend!

    • @HazelChem
      @HazelChem  4 ปีที่แล้ว

      hello r. the video i posted followed a flawed instruction paper. I will post a commented version of it because i think that in chemistry failure is important because you learn a lot from mistakes.
      More specific details about the last video can be read in the community section
      mfg hazelChem

  • @phaitoon8183
    @phaitoon8183 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Thank you very much for the informative video .

  • @ColdFuse96
    @ColdFuse96 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I'm a 3D printing enthusiasts, and like 75% of all the plastic I use eventually goes into the bin. It would be awesome if I could send all of my waste to someone like you and know it was turned into something useful instead of ending up in a landfill or a "recycling" plant.

    • @lightdark00
      @lightdark00 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Have you looked into recycling your own waste for new filament? Most important thing is to keep types separate.

    • @justincase5228
      @justincase5228 ปีที่แล้ว

      You should look into some of the filament-making projects. You end up chopping/grinding the spent filament and parts and it goes into a heated cylinder, etc.

  • @mikeprice7888
    @mikeprice7888 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    I have been thinking along the same lines I'm glad you made this video thank you, this may not sit well with some people however the newer generation of thorium reactors could provide direct heat for large-scale up and become more environmentally friendly

    • @jackjones9460
      @jackjones9460 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Regarding reactors, do you know why sodium metal isn’t used in cooling nuclear cores then water. SAAB, the car company used to make sodium filled valves for durability and heat control so it surely is cost effective for nuclear reactions. I know I’m off topic but never get to discuss nuclear issues. Hope you don’t mind!

    • @JatPhenshllem
      @JatPhenshllem ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jackjones9460 I sure didn't

    • @jackjones9460
      @jackjones9460 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@JatPhenshllem When working on my Saab 900’s I found out they’re sodium filled. Don’t know if it’s common or not.

    • @JatPhenshllem
      @JatPhenshllem ปีที่แล้ว

      @@jackjones9460 Go on, please :)

  • @wannamonslo9626
    @wannamonslo9626 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love what you are doing. - pipe hand in TX

  • @frizzlefry5904
    @frizzlefry5904 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    If every neighbourhood had a small unit like this then self sustaining will become a thing, nice. ( I served my time in an oil refinery)

  • @wunderfuel
    @wunderfuel 3 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Great video. Have you tried to limit your runs to only certain types of plastic, to get a more predictable product output? My thought was to use only plastic that is not recyclable. Then adjust production method to maximize fuel output. What is the timeline for a typical production run? Hours?

    • @lightdark00
      @lightdark00 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Yes, I would love to see #7 plastic used up like this.

  • @brentlanyon4654
    @brentlanyon4654 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'd be curious to know overall energy in (propane) vs. overall energy out (hydrocarbon liquid and flared gases). Super cool stuff here!

  • @clintwagoner
    @clintwagoner 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    you have a provided heat source you are squandering. . love it. ty

  • @armenvondoms1815
    @armenvondoms1815 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    The best set up I've seen!

    • @HazelChem
      @HazelChem  4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      thanks :D I am already working on a system with integrated fractionating column.
      mfg hazelChem

  • @MrInnovativeEnergy
    @MrInnovativeEnergy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Two points: You can use a vacuum pump to evacuate the oxygen. You can use a standard cast iron conical union and not need expensive sealing collars.

    • @1d305
      @1d305 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ha-ha. just a glass of water solve all.

    • @ssss-df5qz
      @ssss-df5qz ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What about introducing nitrogen or argon instead? Surely that's cheaper.

    • @rjwaters3
      @rjwaters3 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@ssss-df5qz argon is actually rather expensive, co2 is rather cheap, (baking soda and vinegar? or any acid and base) or any brewery or brewing supply shop can sell you (if willing) 5kg for less than 100dollars and thats food safe, welding supply stores could also sell it to you but it might not be food grade, It might, maybe, compare to nitrogen but supply of that would be limited to welding supply shops

    • @ssss-df5qz
      @ssss-df5qz 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @@rjwaters3 good point. Hadn't thought about that.

    • @GreenFarmsTamaulipas
      @GreenFarmsTamaulipas 2 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Why do we have to do we have to do this what hapens if we dont

  • @apyogapaartiban
    @apyogapaartiban 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Hazel Chem, can you provide the link were you have the process of converting this oil into petrol/diesel?
    Thanks in advance.

    • @AbbyCue
      @AbbyCue 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Hello,this is Abby work for VBOLT.Our company can use any type of plastic and heavy oil. used oil,pyrolisis oil to make base oil and diesel oil,want know more:www.alibaba.com/product-detail/Membrane-Distilaltion-Plant-To-Refining-Waste_60840118793.html . My whatsapp:+86 18290431441

  • @jitendersinghyadav6169
    @jitendersinghyadav6169 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Miss Hazel it's informative one

  • @pgbjayathilaka6229
    @pgbjayathilaka6229 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thanks for your detailed video.

  • @roberts4411
    @roberts4411 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Great video. I can see the applications for places like Haiti and the incredible potential for missionaries to introduced this
    I wonder if you know the specs of production capability with a certain size processor? I wonder what it would cost to have someone build them as likely impossible or difficult to build in Third World countries?
    Would you consider selling them?

    • @byrdsdoityourselfgarage7330
      @byrdsdoityourselfgarage7330 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They already do it. And it is by no means, environmentally friendly. In Africa, the illegal gas market is much like cartels. They kill each other over it.

    • @AndrevanTonder67
      @AndrevanTonder67 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@byrdsdoityourselfgarage7330 I understand what you are saying, but "environmentally friendly" is something many third world people are less concerned about for now. We need a simple system that addresses their immediate needs and while those needs are met we can educate people and refine systems.
      We should not be trying to sell Ferraris where there aren't even proper roads ...

  • @BrandonTWills
    @BrandonTWills 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    A few steps away from a Mr. Fusion powered time machine.

  • @pici24
    @pici24 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Thank you for sharing !

  • @ryanehlis426
    @ryanehlis426 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Very good!! On a very large scale a plant could take in tons of plastics cleaned from the ocean to, oil could be sold to refineries.

    • @danielsmollon2289
      @danielsmollon2289 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's already being done like that. Its cool to see home experiments like this and how a machine like this differs from my large scale machines. They are missing some major keys in order make it more efficient but nonetheless impressive for some at home scientists. The real money is in the energy that the oil(most economical is diesel) is able to make. The large scale plants will first be going up in South Korea than India. Our machines will clean the world while making energy clean.

  • @boobdylan8904
    @boobdylan8904 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    This might be the highest quality video I've seen that uses text to speech.

  • @farissalleh8166
    @farissalleh8166 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Excellent. I am wondering if you can make this design as Open Source Hardware. Am really forward to see how you can make the distillation process more 'industrial' looking.

    • @robinjitsingh3733
      @robinjitsingh3733 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Okay... And his earning is? Because he spent too much time and money 💰 for developing this particular machinery so.... Think....

    • @justincase5228
      @justincase5228 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@robinjitsingh3733 It depends upon the inventor's goal(s). Since he posted it for free on youtube then maybe he might consider this.

  • @fabiogiovanzana3255
    @fabiogiovanzana3255 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very interesting...'ll keep in touch with you!

  • @ezydubzit
    @ezydubzit 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is amazing well done guy

  • @MACROPARTICLE
    @MACROPARTICLE 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    2:28 Or what about lighting a small candle and placing it into the chamber to burn away the oxygen inside?

    • @Kannot2023
      @Kannot2023 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Some plastic could decompose react with O2 and produce carcinogen dioxine

    • @takix2007
      @takix2007 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It would only decrease the O2 proportion from 20-21% to approx. 12% at which a flame is smothered.

  • @briankelley3752
    @briankelley3752 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Changing World Technologies had a working plant in Carthage Mo. it could be hooked to a sewer plant wouldnt that bee too cool to stop sewage from going into our streams

  • @justinmorales5539
    @justinmorales5539 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Wow,
    That’s going to change the world!

  • @jc_duenas
    @jc_duenas 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Bad Ass project, video, explanation, everything. Congratulation guys awesome work and thanks for sharing

  • @tahertum
    @tahertum 3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Thank you so much for great initiatives, how could I know more on this

    • @elisabethwittner5539
      @elisabethwittner5539 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Others do this in „a better trashcan“ with wooden fire below
      + you could recycle this plastic by 90% into new plastic instead of causing a need to produce more new plastic from raw materials
      = environmental protection gone _FAIIIIIL_

    • @sushiquad
      @sushiquad 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I'd love to see you recycle 90% of that into it's original plastic with no loss in quality. Lol

  • @TheSolutionGerm
    @TheSolutionGerm 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Why don't u use that west flame to heat ur Furness

  • @Spurioushamster
    @Spurioushamster ปีที่แล้ว

    Excellent video, love your setup

    • @HazelChem
      @HazelChem  ปีที่แล้ว

      Glad you like it! If everything goes according to plan I will send the first ready made system to the Philippines at the end of the year.
      So stay tuned :D
      best hazelChem

  • @thiagozequim
    @thiagozequim ปีที่แล้ว

    thanks for sharing your experience

    • @HazelChem
      @HazelChem  ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching! If everything goes according to plan I will send the first ready made system to the Philippines at the end of the year.
      So stay tuned :D
      best hazelChem

  • @prasobhgdas7578
    @prasobhgdas7578 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Is there any sludge after making the oil?

  • @MrAcelock1124
    @MrAcelock1124 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Could you reroute the gases back into the reactor? To use as heat?

    • @Pedro-rl8ww
      @Pedro-rl8ww 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Maybe even those byproduct gasses could be used to run an engine and produce electricity, but I'd probably bubble them trough water first so most of the contaminants get trapped and you get a clean combustion that requires very low compression to ignite

  • @johnblacksuperchemist2556
    @johnblacksuperchemist2556 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    GREAT VIDEO.........I am surprised the main thing that you got was toluene. I would have guessed benzene would be the bulk chemical that was collected

  • @janb9957
    @janb9957 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    That is real & funktionale!!!
    Ihave made this system &IT Work well 👍☝️

  • @ridwanulkhanaakash2189
    @ridwanulkhanaakash2189 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I want to know more... Can you help me

  • @domingotercenio2423
    @domingotercenio2423 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

    First invention like that is filipino but the goverment not allowed that inventoin bcoz more businessman are affected

    • @jesuschristislordoflordsan427
      @jesuschristislordoflordsan427 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      mafia

    • @mrpepperonipizza3287
      @mrpepperonipizza3287 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      That's fucking ridiculous

    • @jwbuys1
      @jwbuys1 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      If the Government is not going to fund it, then prescribe emissions limits & consent requirements, AND GET THE FORK OUT THE WAY and let business fund it. Sheesh. Are they really that thick?

    • @6969smurfy
      @6969smurfy 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Jon WB Are you really inquiring if the government is that stupid??? Bubhah !

    • @faizwind59
      @faizwind59 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      No, This idea was first invention in Indonesia

  • @JEFFSTRIKERVLOG0279
    @JEFFSTRIKERVLOG0279 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Great job big help to as .this video

  • @shahnazbutt2804
    @shahnazbutt2804 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Love it if the whole world does this then see how cheaper life can b full of HAPPINESS

  • @ronvoy
    @ronvoy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    avoid burning plastic, turn them to oil, and burn oil - I think best way is to recycle the plastic than burning them - just a personal opinion

    • @sammyd7857
      @sammyd7857 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Exactly. If western people weren't so stupid they would separate everything properly and use holes in the ground to store it not to bury it in a big mess

    • @ronvoy
      @ronvoy 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@sammyd7857 not just westerns, every part of world has same problems. Burning waste should be kept at the very last resort. Toxic waste can be better casted such as in concrete to prevent leaching before piling up on landfills. They can be better used for roadways than just be piled for no use.

    • @rhodesianwojak2095
      @rhodesianwojak2095 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@ronvoy as long as it's made from asphalt. Using plastic as an aggregate could have consequences in the form of microplastic pollution

  • @SD-tj5dh
    @SD-tj5dh 3 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    I got a shit ton of nappy waste. Be handy if I could run my house on it #dadstruggle

    • @TheSnowsurfer7
      @TheSnowsurfer7 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I like burning junk mail to stay warm while I work out in the yard here in Alaska but can't burn plastic.I've heard of waste oil burners but making diesel is a good idea for my home heater

    • @elisabethwittner5539
      @elisabethwittner5539 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Others do this in „a better trashcan“ with wooden fire below
      + you could recycle this plastic by 90% into new plastic instead of causing a need to produce more new plastic from raw materials
      = environmental protection gone _FAIIIIIL_

  • @louismikemk9475
    @louismikemk9475 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Congratulations for your experience what kind of temperature sensor did you use ?

  • @jorgedaniel7195
    @jorgedaniel7195 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Si lo subtitularan en español podriamos entender mejor gracias si estas de acuerdo dame like

  • @RepublikSivizien
    @RepublikSivizien 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    You could use the gas to heat the reactor.

    • @blubb7711
      @blubb7711 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Like he said, it must be presurized first, so the venturi burner can work.

    • @RepublikSivizien
      @RepublikSivizien 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@blubb7711 never said, he has to use the main burner for that. He could use pressurised air instead in an inverted burner design. Lower pressure in the reactor due to the venturi effect is not a bad idea either.

    • @blubb7711
      @blubb7711 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@RepublikSivizien That also would be an option, but I guess he is still going for the most simple solution right now

    • @nirodper
      @nirodper 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@blubb7711 I think that just connecting the gas output to the burner tube would be enough, as the reaction starts you can lower the propane flow.
      Vessel pressurization is not needed, a typical regulator reduces pressure to less than 0.5psi so that is all you need in the reaction vessel.
      I also think it could be good to watercool the collection flask to make sure the lower fractions don't evaporate, you can also improvise a cooling tower with a pvc pipe and a "T" (search "bong cooler" or look up tech ingredient's videos on it) to be able to scale up things without needing a lot of water and making sure lower fractions don't evaporate (higher gasoline yield)

    • @HazelChem
      @HazelChem  4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@@nirodper thanks for the comment :D is a good one ! at first ... i am using 4 psi for the burner on full load. i am working on a low pressure burner for the pyrolysis gases ... but maybe i am just building a other main burner that can suck the pyrolysis gas in with the air (the current burner cant handle it) the collection vessel will be redesigned for the reason you brought up :D
      mfg hazelChem

  • @siggyincr7447
    @siggyincr7447 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    While in theory a great way to make use of plastic waste, if you're using assorted plastics that can be contaminated with all sorts of other stuff, you're going to have such an complex and unpredictable chemical stew coming out of the reaction chamber as to render the output as bad or worse than crude oil but at a far higher production cost. Seems like just burning the waste plastics as a fuel source instead of fuel oil and using the fuel oil to make new plastics might make more sense.
    Though I could imagine that this might be worthwhile with cleaned and sorted plastics so that the output could be made more stable and predictable. Though I still have a hard time believing that the resulting fuels would be cheaper than crude oil derived ones.

  • @wacimo16
    @wacimo16 4 ปีที่แล้ว

    Very astucious ! Great job

  • @joe_man968
    @joe_man968 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    You could recycle the flare gas into the burner

    • @tomharrell1954
      @tomharrell1954 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      James Hannon Yes but the burner is under pressure so it is not practical to do so

  • @ra8620
    @ra8620 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Already in bangladesh, indian peoples are doing.

    • @shahriarfardin777
      @shahriarfardin777 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      I was going to say this

    • @markdixon2825
      @markdixon2825 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      RA.
      Your point is? Surely this is purely for educational purposes. Who cares who’s doing what where?

  • @leszekrozen8743
    @leszekrozen8743 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Autorom serdeczne podziękowania ślemy w eter za pracę oraz świetny materiał edukacyjny bezwarunkowo rozdawany polecam wszystkim pojąć oraz rozpropagować.. podaj dalej polecam wszystkim.

  • @phil1pd
    @phil1pd ปีที่แล้ว

    This is an excellent video!

  • @othoapproto9603
    @othoapproto9603 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    your produce more environmental damage in this process than helping, please stop this madness.

    • @sushiquad
      @sushiquad 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      How so? Otherwise trash will end up in ocean. Maybe some co2 gets emitted. Not nearly as much as cars produce each day.

    • @firdausmazlan8376
      @firdausmazlan8376 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Commented by the government

    • @chaosmorris5865
      @chaosmorris5865 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      To ever going to explain how or are you just going to let this comment fester at the top of the comments section like shit on the pavement?

  • @laurapauk9489
    @laurapauk9489 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    this is so encouraging!

  • @milkmansteve1
    @milkmansteve1 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    This all has chemplayer vibes ... I had to sub.

  • @brentsmith5647
    @brentsmith5647 ปีที่แล้ว

    Brilliant video thank you 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @palamalama
    @palamalama ปีที่แล้ว

    Love the chemplayer voice!

  • @celestrayrtx4608
    @celestrayrtx4608 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Im dumb guy but enjoy watch this type stuff…well hope ur channel grow bigger

  • @FairyFrequency
    @FairyFrequency ปีที่แล้ว

    This information could save our planet ♡

  • @johnsanchez8029
    @johnsanchez8029 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I’m glad I’m not the only person doing this and forgetting about the material world. About a year ago I made a copper Liebig condenser for distilling spirits but ended up giving up drinking. So the Liebig was just sitting there. Collecting dust and looking awesome. Instead I used it for this. It looks very similar to your setup. Mine is smaller scale as it was started at a time when I was slightly more ignorant than now. I Got it all for free. Just time and labor. I pulled almost everything from scavenged appliances. I wanted to prove it was not only possible but the parts that came from name brand sh*t is usually good quality. I Learned a TON of info. Took me at least a year. From within my inner sub-conscience, to the complicated side of my conscience mind, I unknowingly initiated a personal renaissance that hasn’t stopped since.
    Good work here my friend. Go and inspire others to do the same. Preach it as if one would preach the Gospel. It truly is our only hope in about 20 maybe 30 short years.
    READERS: Oil will NOT last forever…
    (However, hydrogen gas combustion seems like a promising technology too.)

    • @SNEEDANDBREED
      @SNEEDANDBREED ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually oil is a geological byproduct, the fossil fuel concept was an incorrect theory of the late 1800s and unfortunately it stuck. No geologist worth their salt would ever agree it's liqufied dinosaur anymore.

  • @kenchoie3593
    @kenchoie3593 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What fuel do you use to melt the plastic?
    Is the process economical? cost vs benefits.
    I am curious.

  • @apehifeanyimalachy4928
    @apehifeanyimalachy4928 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This is a nobel invention.

  • @astroknott5877
    @astroknott5877 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    This should be done on an industrial scale. It would actually make recycling plastics practical and useful.

  • @kevinyount34
    @kevinyount34 3 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    How do you reduce personal exposure to the carcinogens of released PCBs? Is there a easy method to denature PCBs into less harmful molecules? @HazelChem

  • @markcobb4693
    @markcobb4693 ปีที่แล้ว

    In a world where people care more about our environment than profit, this would be a great idea.

  • @corekin6386
    @corekin6386 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    What gasses are you attempting to remove by adding the Carbon Dioxide? What are the gasses in the reaction vessel that cause the oxidization and dioxin? Are there other gasses that may be more retally available? I am a Pipe Welder and use compressed Argon to purge things like Stainless Steel so oxidization (Chromium Carbide Precipitation) does not take place within the weld. Argon is non-toxic, non-flammable and non-corrosive may it be used to purge the vessel? I only speak of Argon as I am only familiar with it through my line of work. Thank you for the awesome video. I can not wait to build my refinery!

  • @user-jg6kk7lz5r
    @user-jg6kk7lz5r 5 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Thank you for your service to The cleaning of Mother Gia divine Love and light

  • @andybrown6365
    @andybrown6365 10 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Lovely. Superb.

  • @allmyrealfriends2095
    @allmyrealfriends2095 3 ปีที่แล้ว

    You earned yourself a sub.

  • @chadschlosser6315
    @chadschlosser6315 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    I some one had access to free shredded clear plastic (CR39 and Polycarbonate shredded to baking coconut consistency) how would this affect to output products?

  • @user-yl6yy2yj3n
    @user-yl6yy2yj3n 3 ปีที่แล้ว

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  • @chisaomusician7752
    @chisaomusician7752 2 ปีที่แล้ว

    Facinating science!

  • @Geezweez788
    @Geezweez788 2 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Nice design. What is your condensor made of?