planning this project for a while.. still in the planning stages..
PLASTIC;
i have an old well tank similar to this one:
 it will become the plastic melter and pyrolizer..
mine has a medium-large valve on the bottom, idk if it will be big enough for melted plastic to flow threw, would be nice.. but if not, it's no big deal, i'll just scoop out the melted plastic from the top, where the plastic materials are put in. molten plastic will be formed into wooden molds, for garden tiles, or whatever else i can think of to make.
Another use is recovery of flammable petroleum oil by "pyrolysis" of plastic, (ill attach a pdf for more info) basically just a pipe at top of tank leads into a bucket of water.. When plastic is burned past melting, it turns into petro-oil, because most plastic is made from oil.. oil vapors rise threw the pipe at top of tank, and condense in a water bucket, collecting layer of oil. the oil can be used for oil lamps? or it could be fractional distilled to make gasoline, kerosene, etc.
kitchen tek: use same type of plastic for this, can use different colors, but same number-type... cut plastic into tiny pieces, you can use a blender or scissors. (a blender will need water added, but dry the plastic after) make a mold from Aluminum-foil in shape you want, i used a big knife for a shape. put foil mold in the oven, and make sure it's pretty level-flat.. so to contain the plastic.. Over-fill the mold with your cut up plastic bits.. they will shrink into the mold. heat oven to 250-300F and keep an eye on it as it melts, it will take around 10-30 minutes. after your happy it is completely melted into the mold, turn off and open the oven.. it will cool pretty quickly, about 10-15 minutes.. peel off or grind off the foil.. finished. if you notice it start to buckle, you could put something flat ontop before it cools... but that was not a problem when i tried it, the plastic knife came out perfect.
ALUMINUM and GLASS
will need to do some looking for the right materials to use for high temperatures.. fire-bricks? thinking a simple kiln with pipes to blow in air, oxygen, propane, or maybe just air will be enough>? and a movable crucible in the middle, that holds the molten material.. aluminum would be poured into sand-molds, an done.. glass will be more complicated, it needs to be cooled slowly in "annealing box" near the kiln.
..helpful tips welcome!
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