Ricky from Tube de Vinci visits a PET Gas pilot plant in Mexico, exploring their thermopyrolysis technology that converts waste plastic into gasoline, diesel, and kerosene.
Key insights:
The self-sustaining system burns its own waste gases as fuel, needing only minimal external energy.
Produces fuel with an octane rating of 92–93, surpassing California’s premium grade
Globally, over 400 million metric tons of plastic waste is generated yearly, with less than 10% ever recycled.
Critics argue the process is essentially incineration, releasing sequestered carbon back as CO₂ — raising questions about its true environmental benefit.