Plastic pyrolysis project achieves new progress in Europe! A set of BLJ-16 plastic pyrolysis plant has successfully completed installation and commissioning. Beston Group’s installation team received the acceptance sign-off from the European customer. The project is dedicated to converting the customer’s daily industrial plastic waste into high-value fuel oil. The oil will later be used for power generation, helping the customer reduce electricity costs in daily operations. Below are photos and details from the installation site:
The customer operates in the renewable energy sector in Europe and has maintained stable cooperation with Chinese suppliers for many years. The project addressed two pressing challenges the customer faced, and the benefits plastic pyrolysis brought in response.
After a comprehensive technical and economic evaluation, the European customer selected the BLJ-16 plastic pyrolysis plant, configured with a single manifold, hydraulic feeding system, and steam boiler.
The plastic to oil machine was installed on-site by the customer’s own team. Beston Group then dispatched installation engineer to support equipment commissioning and trial production, ensuring the project reached full operation.
At approximately 400°C, main furnace pressure repeatedly spiked out of control. Emergency depressurization was required each time.
The afterburner failed to ignite during testing. The customer maintained that installation had followed the specified guidelines.
Following the troubleshooting of the pressure surge and water seal issues, BLJ-16 pyrolysis plant entered formal trial production. The Beston engineer continued on-site monitoring to verify stable operation and performance. The trial was completed successfully, leading to on-site acceptance by the customer.
The customer fed approximately 2.2 tons of baled and rolled waste plastic in a single batch. The recovered fuel oil ignited readily and burned steadily during testing. The solid residue also showed no obvious signs of unpyrolyzed feedstock.
On-site commissioning was completed in 15 days, in line with the original project timeline. The customer completed the on-site acceptance and formally signed off on the project, confirming that the system met the agreed commissioning requirements.
With plastic waste disposal regulations becoming increasingly stringent worldwide, this European project demonstrates the potential of pyrolysis as a practical waste-to-energy solution. By converting plastic waste into fuel oil, the project not only addresses the challenge of daily waste disposal but also helps alleviate the customer’s persistent energy shortage. Since every customer’s waste stream, feedstock availability, and end-product utilization needs are different, Beston Group provides tailored plastic pyrolysis solutions based on specific project requirements.