Plastic pyrolysis pilot plant
Description
The Continuous Plastic Pyrolysis Pilot Plant developed by Vinci Technologies is designed to support the development and validation of circular solutions for plastic waste valorization. The unit is built around a dedicated pyrolysis reactor, which constitutes the core of the process and enables controlled thermal decomposition of plastic feedstocks. This reactor is heated by an electrically powered heating system, ensuring precise temperature control, stable operation, and reproducible experimental conditions. The pilot plant provides an industrially representative platform to evaluate the conversion of a wide range of plastic materials into fuels and chemical intermediates. It is designed as a modular, skid-mounted unit, allowing flexible installation and safe operation. The overall configuration integrates feed preparation, reaction, and product separation within a compact and robust layout. Advanced automation and supervision systems allow accurate control of operating parameters and unattended operation. The unit is engineered using industrial standards to generate reliable scale-up data, reduce technical risks, and support the development of sustainable and circular fuel and chemical pathways
Features
Operating temperature: pyrolysis reactor operated up to 500 °C
Operating pressure: reactor and process sections operated at near-atmospheric pressure
Dedicated pyrolysis reactor designed for continuous thermal decomposition of plastic waste
Electrically powered heating system with multi-zone temperature control for uniform operation
Continuous feedstock loading mechanism enabling transfer of plastic waste into the reactor
Wide feedstock flexibility, accommodating various plastic types, shapes, and compositions
Integrated product separation and recovery sections for solids, liquids, waxes, and gases
Advanced automation and supervision allowing precise control and unattended operation
Accurate mass balance and data acquisition to support process evaluation and scale-up
Benefits
* Reliable scale-up data from continuous operation under controlled temperature and pressure
* Feedstock flexibility for testing diverse plastic waste streams
* Reliable data generation for process and technology validation