New device converts plastic waste into fuel using catalyst-free pyrolysis (phys.org)
from cm0002@lemmy.world to science@mander.xyz on 30 Jul 03:27
https://lemmy.world/post/33675813

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SheeEttin@lemmy.zip on 30 Jul 03:52 collapse

What’s the net carbon emission and energy use? Pyrolysis is an energy-intensive process.

acockworkorange@mander.xyz on 30 Jul 12:52 collapse

This is awful. Of you’re going to convert trash to energy, use a high temperature trash incinerator thermoelectric plant, much more efficient.