Indonesia's Initiative to Convert Plastic Waste into Fuel
Construction of Two Waste Treatment Plants by Region
816L Fuel Extracted from 1 Ton of Plastic
[Asia Economy Jakarta Correspondent Sujin Choi] Indonesia is promoting a plan to utilize plastic waste as a raw material. This is attracting attention as a potential solution to simultaneously address energy and environmental issues in developing countries suffering from industrial waste problems.
According to local media reports on the 18th (local time), West Java Province in Indonesia will build waste processing plants that convert plastic waste into diesel fuel and plastic raw materials. In this regard, the UK-based Plastic Energy company has begun related inspections. Two plastic waste conversion facilities will be established in each region, consisting of plastic sorting and petrochemical processing plants.
Carlos Monrel, CEO of Plastic Energy, stated that about 55 million dollars will be invested in each waste facility. He added that the company currently recycles 5 to 6 million tons of plastic annually in Europe and aims to reach 10 million tons by 2025.
Plastic Energy holds a patent for thermochemical anaerobic conversion technology that transforms end-of-life plastic waste into clean recycled plastic or low-carbon fuel. The process involves heating plastic in an oxygen-free environment to convert it into liquid, then heating it again to convert it into gas. The gas is converted into hydrocarbon steam, which is separated by weight into diesel feedstock, kerosene, and other fuels. Approximately 816 liters of fuel can be extracted from 1 ton of waste plastic.
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The raw material conversion business using plastic waste in Indonesia is expected to grow further. President Jokowi's second administration has announced a pledge to reduce current plastic waste production by more than 70% by 2025. Indonesia produces over 3 million tons of plastic waste annually, ranking second in the world after China. One-third of this waste flows into rivers and seas. Since China stopped importing plastic waste last year, Indonesia is on the verge of becoming the world's number one in this field.
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