Philippine E-Journals

Design and Fabrication of a Machine Converting Plastic Waste Materials to Synthetic Oil

Denisse D. Baldonado | Ruby Rose A. Cetra | Marielle D. Morla

 

Abstract:

Plastic wastes are very hard to dispose because plastics’ natural decomposition takes a million of years. This resulted in a poor plastic waste disposal, which contributes to the current environmental problems. It also endangers many of the marine species. In line with this, the researchers came up with a study that could help with the disposal of plastics waste and convert them into a more useful form of energy. This study focused on the design and fabrication of a machine converting plastic waste materials into synthetic oil. Plastics, specifically low- and high-density Polyethylene, Polypropylene, and Polystyrene are a form of stored energy because plastics are made from petroleum-based products and crude oil, and it is possible that these plastic waste materials can be reverted into this form of energy. The plastics undergo the Pyrolysis process or the heating of material at high temperature with the absence of oxygen. After a series of testing, the product showed positive results in the laboratory test done in the Department of Energy. The project’s prototype therefore can convert plastic waste materials into synthetic oil.