Comment on Machine Converts Plastic Back into OilComments−thefool16yI wonder how much energy is need to create the oil vs. how much energy is then contained in the oil.I'd assume that the net energy gain is positive, but it would be interesting if they said how positive.−senki16yIt's efficiency is ~85%, according to the Wikipedia.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_depolymerization
Comments
I wonder how much energy is need to create the oil vs. how much energy is then contained in the oil.
I'd assume that the net energy gain is positive, but it would be interesting if they said how positive.
It's efficiency is ~85%, according to the Wikipedia.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thermal_depolymerization