Mexico startups solve plastic waste by converting it into fuel
Boca Del Rio- in Mexico A startup of Mexico is trying to help solve the problem of plastic waste on a Gulf of Mexico by converting it into gasoline, diesel and other fuels.
As less than 10 % of plastics in the world are recycled, Petgas's idea is that it does not make the abandoned plastic into waste, but it becomes effective with the fuel.
Petgas developed a machine in the Boca Del Rio in the port city. The machine uses thermal solution. This is a thermodynamic process that heated plastic without oxygen, and decompose it to generate gasoline, diesel, kerosene, paraffin and paraffin and paraffin and paraffin. Cola.
Carlos Parraguirredíaz, Chief Technology Officer of Petgas, said that within a week, the machine can handle 1.5 tons of plastic and produce 356 gallons (1,350 liters) fuel.
The company's statement does need to start heating, but once the thermal solution begins, the gas generated will be used to keep it running. The use of the fuel produced by it does fall off the carbon dioxide, but the company said that its net impact is far less than comparable fuel because their sulfur fuel in sulfur is lower.
Parraguirredíaz said that the machine shows: “We can transform it (plastic) into useful products, which has high value in the world economy.”
He said: “Instead of the garbage dump, it seems that we dug the earth and found the hydrocarbons that our community can use.”
According to the United Nations, by 2040, global plastic production exceeds 400 million tons each year without policy changes. So far, China is the largest plastic product exporter in 2023, followed by Germany and the United States.
Many plastics are used for packaging. Every day, it is equivalent to 2,000 garbage trucks full of plastic.
The negotiations on the treaty of plastic pollution were concluded in Busan, South Korea in December. This should be the fifth round of the first legal constraints of plastic pollution (including the ocean) by the end of 2024 and the last round.
Petgas imagined a circular economy that no longer waste plastic, but the resources of energy production.
To this end, the company has organized plastic collecting drivers to remove bottle and other materials from the beach of the city. It encourages people to bring plastic waste to the falling point and receive most materials from the recycling room to clean and chop them.
Alexa Mendoza, a biologist who does not participate in the project, said that the Petgas plan is a good initiative, but for a large -scale global issue, the Petgas plan is a good initiative.
Mendosa said: “In my opinion, put a band -aid and said on it:” Great, it has been solved, let us do it, but this may be the first step. “” From there, in scientists With the help of, you can consider the content that needs to be adjusted to avoid becoming another source of pollution. “
At present, Petgas donates its fuel to the local fire department and food delivery services.
“Paraguirredíaz) said:” It can truly quantify production to the scale of influence in the future. “
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