The Plastic2Oil Advantage

With its revolutionary Plastic2Oil (P2O) technology, JBI, Inc. has pioneered the development of a process that derives ultra-clean, ultra-low sulphur fuel which does not require further refining, directly from unwashed, unsorted waste plastics.

At JBI, Inc., we advocate environmental sustainability while energizing local economies through the creation of green jobs. We expect our Plastic2Oil technology will transform waste management practices to redefine the recycling landscape and how we recycle tomorrow and into the future.

Our P2O technology has successfully overcome significant barriers in the fuel industry. Some of the key differentiators of our process are:

Validation & Permitting

Significant labs have validated the P2O technology including IsleChem (process engineering) and Conestoga-Rovers & Associates (stack test).
JBI, Inc. has been issued all necessary permits to operate by the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC).
JBI, Inc. has been issued an exemption from Air Permitting in the state where the first site will be located for the agreement with Rock-Tenn Company.

Processor

The footprint for the processor is 1,200 sq. ft., requiring only 3,000 sq. ft. of operating space.
Height requirement is 16 ft.

Inputs

The P2O processor accepts unwashed, unsorted waste plastics.
The P2O process is permitted by the NYSDEC for up to 4,000 lbs. of plastic feedstock per hour at the Company's Niagara Falls, NY facility.

Process

Results from the final stack test performed by Conestoga-Rivers & Associates show that the conversion ratio for waste plastic into fuel averages 86%.
The entire process operates at atmospheric pressure.
Equipment is not susceptible to costly pinhole leaks.
The reusable catalyst is produced economically.
The processor uses its own off-gases as fuel (approximately 10-12% of process output); minimal energy is required to run the machine.
Emissions are fewer than a natural gas furnace of similar size.
The P2O process releases about 15.97% oxygen back into the air.
The emissions are extremely clean, therefore the Company is not required to monitor emissions or install scrubbers on the stack.
The fuel produced is refined and separated without the high cost of a distillation tower.
Approximately 2-4% of the resulting product is Petcoke (carbon black residue), a high BTU fuel.
The Petcoke residue is removed automatically and without shut down of the processor.
Approximately 1 gallon of fuel is extracted from 8.3 lbs. of plastic (1 litre of fuel is extracted from every kilogram of plastic).

Fuel Output

Fuel quality has been validated by multiple independent petro-chemical labs including: Intertek, PetroLabs, Alberta Resource Council and Southwest Research Institute.
All shipments leaving the P2O plant in Niagara Falls are tested by the Company's fully equipped internal fuel testing lab.
Fuel additives are injected in-line while the fuel is being produced.
Significant downstream technology has been added to ensure fuel quality control.
From a single processor the Company can produce a range of fuel products, without further refining, including No. 2 Fuel (Diesel, Petroleum Distillate), Diesel (Transport Fuels), No. 6 Fuel, Naphtha, Petcoke (Coke, Carbon Black), and Off-Gases (Methane, Ethane, Butane, Propane).