Plastic2Oil Inc (PTOI)

[blind squirrel]

I guess they plan on processing a lot of plastic into a lot of fuel, more than the MRF can handle despite the fact that it is enourmous and can handle a lot.

You are probably spot on and it is an important thought to try and wrap one's head around.

If one assumes that it takes 7 to 8 bags/bins (container) of shredded plastic per hour to feed a beast at the new 4000lbs/hr limit, then it takes approximately 168 to 192 containers per processor per day. 6 processors on the NF site would mean 1008 to 1152 containers delivered to the site each day. That's a lot of plastic and a significant logistical/efficiency challenge - albeit a good one. Hiring an experienced COO was clearly a necessity.

The plastic bins look like they may make handling and transporting a little easier. Clearly they are stack-able and that's probably a plus when loading a truck full of them. Still 1100 containers a day probably equates to 25 to 39 trucks per day.

Most of us know and accept that waste plastic is readily available, but I wounder how many shredder locations it takes to fill 1100 +/- containers in 24 hours. It will take three shredders just to get the average time per bin to below four minutes operating continuously 24hrs/day.

Ironically it appears that the processor, when running at full speed, works so well that the real operational challenge might be keeping them feed. Luckily it is a pretty straightforward low tech challenge that no doubt can be met and handled.