Replies to post #78342 on Plastic2Oil Inc (PTOI)

[WasKnicc]

Oxygen is only a problem as the dimer that we breathe. It is not likely to form during pyrolysis . More likely (from PET) is carbon-containing molecules like methane, carbon dioxide/monoxide, acetaldehyde, acetic acid, water, and benzoates.

[BigGreen101]

As others indicated, certain plastics contain oxygen molecules. The use of N2 in the system (not confirmed) may is a key to understanding the end results from the stack test.

Since certain plastics contain oxygen atoms, it can be released as O2 (oxygen) or recombine with nitrogen to form NOx - generic term for the mono-nitrogen oxides NO and NO2 (nitric oxide and nitrogen dioxide).

Thus, compounds containing oxygen atoms are not a problem - I agree with you there. However, oxygen (O2) potentially is due to its ability to cause combustion. But, as I indicated, the company has ran the machine without an incident thus far.

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