Mass Balance

All Quantities in Annual Tons!

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Alterra Akron
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Alterra Energy, LLC
Feedstock Imports
20,000 Tons
Site is Balanced
+/- 1 Tons ( within 2 %)
Output
20,001 Tons

Imports

02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,00016,00018,000Mixed Polyolefin WasteMixed Polyolefin Waste - The new facility uses recovered, chopped cable and wire insulation to feed its pyrolysis system. The sources of this insulation include everything from fiber optics to overhead power cable. ppPlus Estimate : 19999 tpa

Output

02,0004,0006,0008,00010,00012,00014,000CharPlastics PyOilRefinery Fuel GasChar - The plant is expected to produce 300 barrels per day of liquid fuel from 60 tons of plastic. Out of that 60 tons of plastic, approximately 5 to 6 tons of char per day will be produced. ppPlus Estimate : 1902 tpaPlastics PyOil - The Akron site can process 60 tons of waste plastic per day, which produces roughly 300 barrels of product within the same time frame. (Source: https://energy-oil-gas.com/profiles/alterra-energy/). ppPlus Estimate : 15898 tpaRefinery Fuel Gas - The process also produces a synthetic gas, which is recycled and used to heat the main reactor. (Source: https://www.wastetodaymagazine.com/article/rew0815-continuous-pyrolysis-technology-vadxx-profile/). ppPlus Estimate : 2200 tpa