Thanyaburi creates a "plastic waste" to replace the fuel.

Prof. Dr. Prasert Pinpom, President of Thanyaburi University of Technology Rajamangala, Pathumthani, revealed that Thanyaburi teacher had built a "model pyrolysis process" successful replacement of plastic waste and used engine oil. As fuel Identify an oil quality equivalent to diesel. Without refining. Properties passed by the Ministry of Energy. Ministry of Energy announced This research is a success that extends the results at the laboratory level. At the factory level. This is another option to reduce the amount of waste and get the same quality of fuel as diesel without the need for further refining.

Thanyaburi chairman said that many research, innovations and artifacts of Thanyaburi to address environmental problems. And is one of the university's development and propulsion policies. The Green University began its work at the university. And extend to universities and surrounding neighborhoods. At the same time, we are also focusing on the integration of teacher-researchers. Thanyaburi is ready to support the government to solve the waste problem.

On the side. Teacher. Natcha Petchmee Senior Lecturer, Department of Chemical Engineering and Materials Currently, Thailand has about 2 million tonnes of plastic waste a year and is expected to continue to grow. Plastic waste is used on average about 0.5 million tonnes per year, while the remaining 1.5 million tonnes is a difficult problem to eliminate. Because it can not be used for landfilling because it disintegrates very slowly. If it is burned, it will affect the environment. While used engine oil is also a problem. The number of motor vehicles has increased each year. And only 20-30% have been eliminated correctly. Research and development of a prototype pyrolysis process between used engine oil and mixed plastic waste. As a result, the research was supported by the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) by the Office of Economic Development of Biomass. In general, the treatment of plastic waste in pyrolysis oil is of poor quality. Non-standardized Need to go through the refining process to get the diesel. This is due to the introduction of many types of plastic waste by a high temperature process under anaerobic conditions. And the study found that the proportion of plastic types started with the oil used. Effect on the quality of petroleum products from the pyrolysis process. The use of used oil as raw material, resulting in heat transfer and a reduction in the viscosity of the substance. As a result of this work, the design of the reactor allowed to feed the used engine oil with plastic waste. The plastic bottle cap (HDPE) and the plastic strap (PP) mix at a ratio of 50: 30: 20% by weight. To produce fuel equivalent to diesel. Without refining. Helps to improve the quality. Tested with ASTM, cetane number 67, density 0.82, flash point 58 ° C, distillation temperature 90 ° C, temperature 350 ° C. The Ministry of Energy announced