Worried about excessive wax oil during plastic pyrolysis? Concerned about the final oil quality? Facing safety risks from wax blockage during machine operation? Let Beston plastic pyrolysis plant boost your production efficiency by 200% with catalytic dewaxing technology! A single unit recycles 6000 tons of plastic waste annually. It’s not just about plastic recycling; it’s about maximizing investment returns by yielding high-quality, valuable oil products. Welcome to the inquiry.
Catalytic dewaxing targets the “undesirable” molecules in pyrolysis oil distillates, that is, those with poor cold flow properties (the wax oil). Under the action of a specialized catalyst, the long-chain wax molecules are cracked into shorter-chain hydrocarbons, such as alkanes and alkenes. This modifies the molecular structure and properties of the wax. This helps to get the best pyrolysis oil performance. Finnaly, it bring such advantages:
| Model | BLL-30 | BLJ-20 | BLJ-16 WAX | BLJ-16 CAT | BLJ-16 Standard | BLJ-16 ULTRA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturer | BESTON | BESTON | BESTON | BESTON | BESTON | BESTON |
| Time to Market | 2025 | 2025 | 2022 | 2022 | 2013 | 2022 |
| Motor Brand | Chinese brand | Chinese brand | Chinese brand | Chinese brand | Chinese brand | ABB Explosion-proof |
| Suitable Raw Materials | Waste plastics; Tires; Oil sludge | Waste plastics; Tires; Oil sludge | Waste plastic bales (Max.0.9*0.9*1.6m) | Waste plastic bales (Max.0.9*0.9*1.6m) | Whole tire Tire blocks Oil soil with liquid content | Waste plastics; Tires; Oil sludge |
| Input Capacity (Max.) | Waste plastic pellets: 0.8-1.05t/h Rubber powder: 1.25-1.5t/h Oil sludge:1.8-2.3t/h | Waste plastic pellets: 12-13t/d Tire: 18-20t/d Oil sludge:20-25t/d | 8-10t/batch | 8-10t/batch | Whole tire Sidewall removed tire: 15-16t/batch Oil soil: 16-18t/batch | Waste plastic bales: 8-10t/batch Whole tire Sidewall removed tire: 15-16t/batch Oil sludge: 16-18t/batch |
| Working Method | Fully Continuous | Batch | Batch | Batch | Batch | Batch |
| Final Oil Quality | Pyrolysis oil Pyrolysis oil with wax or naphtha | Pyrolysis oil, Non-standard diesel and naphtha | Pyrolysis oil with wax | Pyrolysis oil with naphtha | Pyrolysis oil | Pyrolysis oil Pyrolysis oil with wax or naphtha |
| Reactor Material | 304/310S Stainless steel | Q345R Boiler steel and 304/316L/310S Stainless steel | 304 Stainless steel | 304 Stainless steel | Q345R Boiler steel | 304 Stainless steel |
| Reactor Life Span (Years) | 5-8 | Q345R Boiler steel 2-3 304/316L Stainless steel 5-8 310S Stainless steel 8-10 | 5-8 | 5-8 | 2-3 | 5-8 |
| Guarantee (Months) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
| Delivery Time (Calendar Days) | 60-90 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 45 | 90 |
| Land Space Required (L*W*H*m) | 70*20*10 | 40*13*8 | 33*13*8 | 33*13*8 | 33*13*8 | 33*26*8 |
| Packing | 20*6*3m in bulk+13*40HQ | 1*40FR+4*40HQ | 1*40FR+3*40HQ | 1*40FR+3*40HQ+1*20GP | 1*40FR+3*40HQ | 1*40FR+8*40HQ |
| Installation Period (Calendar Days) | 60-90 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 60 |
Fraction Distillation Technology of BLJ-20 pyrolysis-distillation interated pyrolysis plant separates oil fractions at a 200°C cut point during pyrolysis.
Key Benefits:
Large-capacity plastic pyrolysis reactor (ø2800*10000) increases the daily capacity from 8-10 ton/day to 12-13 ton/day, improving 50% to before.
Efficiency Advantages:
Thermal Dynamic Sealing & Flexible High-temperature Insulation Technology significantly enhances sealing and insulation performance.
Safety & Reliability Advantages:
Oil-Gas Anti-Polymerization Condensation Technology utilizes spray condensation to lower oil-gas temperature rapidly. This prevents olefin polymerization that can clog oil-gas pipelines and machine. The technology minimizes shutdowns and maintenance of the BLL-30 continuous pyrolysis plant. Finally, it benefits your plastic pyrolysis investment:
Annual Profit Reference: PE plastic | 6,000 tons/year | 90% oil yield | $550/ton → $2,970,000/year
Hot Flue Gas Recycling + Combustion Air Preheating Technology is as follows:
This highlight will benefit your investment:
Reactor Automatic Temperature Control Technology adopts multi-fuel automatic combustion system + hot-air reuse system for the reactor. It achieves automatic adjustment for fuel mix ratio based on fuel properties. Thus, it achieves precise ±10°C temperature control. How it benefit your investment?
Plastic pyrolysis is the mechanism of thermally degrading long-chain plastic molecules into smaller molecules (oil, gas and char) using heat in an oxygen-free environment. Its process conditions and additional refining techniques determine the type of oil product obtained. Here’s how distinct oil products can be derived:
Source: pyrolysis+ distillation
Property: A low-boiling-point fraction, a light hydrocarbon product separated from pyrolysis oil.
Applications:
Source: pyrolysis+ distillation
Property: A middle distillate hydrocarbon fraction from pyrolysis oil, heavier than naphtha.
Applications:
Source: catalytic pyrolysis
Property: A purer oil with fewer impurities than the common uncatalyzed waxy pyrolysis oil.
Applications:
| Types of Plastic | Coming from | |
|---|---|---|
| Low-Density Polyethylene | Cling films, freshness protection bags, etc. | |
| High-Density Polyethylene | Plastic pallets, trash cans, etc. | |
| Polypropylene | Microwave lunch box, fresh-keeping box, etc. | |
| Polystyrene | Fast food box, bowl of instant noodles box, etc. | |
| Other Plastics without chlorine and oxygen | Various sources |
| Types of Plastic | Coming from | |
|---|---|---|
| Polyethylene Terephthalate | Mineral water bottles, carbonated beverage bottles, etc. | |
| Polyvinyl Chloride | Raincoat, building materials, etc. | |
| Other plastics with chlorine and oxygen | Various sources |
Note: Plastics containing high amounts of oxygen(O) and chlorine(Cl) are not suitable for pyrolysis. These two substances pose risks to plastic pyrolysis machine, air quality, and worker safety.
Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)
Polyethylene Terephthalate (PET)
In the context of the EU’s aggressive strategy to transition to a circular economy for plastics, a European-based startup hopes to build a plastic chemical recycling plant (plastic to fuel machine). The core objective is to produce new plastics without using new natural resources, thereby eliminating additional CO2 emissions from the plastics industry.
Plastics are composed of long-chain macromolecules (polymers) formed by the polymerization of numerous small molecules (monomers). For example:
Polyethylene (PE): During polymerization, the double bond in ethylene monomers (C₂H₄) breaks open, and links with the double bonds of other ethylene monomers to form long chains (-CH₂-CH₂-). PE is represented as: [-CH₂-CH₂-]ₙ, where ‘n’ indicates repetition multiple times. PE often consists of thousands to millions of ethylene units.
Pyrolysis oil mainly consists of smaller hydrocarbon compounds, typically alkanes, alkenes, and minor aromatic compounds. For example:
PE pyrolysis: The long polymer chains break apart into shorter carbon chains, producing molecules such as:
Taking polyethylene (PE) as an example, its decomposition from macromolecules to micromolecules proceeds through the following steps:
Through successive scission and recombination, the final pyrolysis oil which consists of different small molecules (C₂H₄, C₃H₆, etc.) is formed.
Raw materials need to be processed into different sizes for feeding. Different feeding sizes for your reference:
Heat the plastic pyrolysis reactor. When the temperature reaches 180 degrees Celsius, gas oil begins to generate. A significant amount of gas oil appears at temperatures between 280-350 degrees Celsius.
After the oil gas enter the catalytic tower, it reacts with the catalyst. This step mitigates issues related to wax deposition and liquefaction. Simultaneously, it contributes to enhancing the quality of the plastic pyrolysis oil.
The oil gas enters the manifold, and heavy particles of the oil gas will be liquefied and dropped into the heavy oil tank. The light oil gas will be liquefied into fuel oil by the condenser and reserved in the fuel oil tank.
The non-liquefiable oil gas will be desulfurated and cleaned in the hydro seal. Then it is recycled to the burning room to provide heat energy for plastic pyrolysis equipment.
The solid residues will be discharged by the water-cooling discharger.
Manifold + catalytic tower dual system supports flexible operation modes. It enables the catalytic pyrolysis of waxy plastics or waxy oil sludge. It also allows common pyrolysis for common tires or oil sludge.
BLL-30 model integrates many advanced technologies to enable continuous pyrolysis, unique compared to peer machines. Advanced designs include:
A study shows that contaminated soils accumulate substantial amounts of plastics worldwide. It is with a mean of 6153 particles per kilogram of soil. This pollution in the soil is commonly caused by mulch film, agricultural packaging, polymer-containing fertilizers, and so on.
Nowadays, more than 10 million tons of plastic waste end up in the ocean each year. And the rate of ocean plastic pollution is rapidly increasing. Common sources of plastic pollution include fishing gear, urban garbage, and so on.
The main sources of plastic pollution in the atmosphere are plastic production, plastic burning, and microplastics. Plastic production, use, and management all contribute to atmospheric pollution.
One study shows that a person eats 5g of microplastics per week on average (about the same as eating a credit card’s worth of plastic). The sources include bottled water, food, air, and so on.
Global plastic production reach 70 million tons by 2024. According to the United Nations Environment Programme, the annual loss of value from discarded plastic packaging waste ranges from $80 billion to $120 billion. Plastic recycling has a broad market prospect.
Statistics from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development show only about 9% of plastic waste is currently recycled, 10%-20% is incinerated, 30% is improperly disposed of, and nearly 50% is landfilled. So the world still needs effective plastic recycling solution.
Plastic waste poses significant environmental hazards, polluting various ecosystems. Additionally, the production and degradation of plastics release greenhouse gases, exacerbating climate change. So, plastic recycling is extremely urgent. Waste plastic pyrolysis plant is a good solution.
The USA, EU, Australia, China, Thailand, Malaysia, etc. have enacted laws and regulations requiring plastic waste recycling. For example, the EU’s PPWR proposal mandates that by 2030, at least 30% of recyclable content must be included in all plastic packaging in the EU market.
Plastic pyrolysis equipment can effectively reduce the quantities and existence time of plastic waste in the environment. Thus, it can lower the risk of environmental pollution from plastic accumulation or landfills.
Plastic to oil machine transforms plastic waste into pyrolysis oil that can be used as alternative energy. This avoids the non-treatment or improper disposal of waste plastics and realizes the sustainable use of plastic resources.
Globally, approximately 10% of petroleum is used for plastic production. Plastic pyrolysis oil can be recycled into new plastic products. This recycling reduces the need for virgin fossil oil. It supports the development of a circular economy where resources are continually reused and conserved.
In recent years, the global community has rallied around an ambitious yet essential mission — to reduce plastic pollution and promote sustainable materials management.The 2030 plastic goals represent a series of international commitments aiming to:
Global efforts such as the UN Global Plastic Treaty and national plastic strategies are driving the push toward the sustainable plastic management goal. Some industry leaders (e.g., Shell, TotalEnergies, and Nestlé) are investing in advanced plastic recycling facilities (including waste plastic pyrolysis machine) to promote.
The path to meeting the 2030 plastic goal is challenging—but not impossible. By embracing plastic pyrolysis, we can reduce plastic pollution, preserve natural ecosystems, and build a truly circular plastic economy. Let’s empower pyrolysis to drive sustainability and take a big step closer to a cleaner, greener 2030.
Plastic pyrolysis plants play a crucial role in extending the lifespan of plastics and combating plastic pollution. This approach presents new opportunities for the sustainable development of the plastic industry. Let’s join the plastic recycling together and contribute to a more sustainable and environmentally responsible future. Follow LinkedIn channels for the latest updates about plastic pyrolysis!