R&D Services
From Initial Testing to Extended Production Trials
PDO provides confidential R&D services for plastic feedstocks, pyrolysis processing and product development. Programs can range from a single test to multiple production runs based on the customer’s required data and product volume.
Bench-Scale Testing
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Typical batch: 10 pounds of plastic
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Approximately 1 gallon of pyrolysis oil
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Rapid feedstock and product evaluation
PDO System Trials
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Typical batch: 1,250 pounds of plastic
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Approximately 150 gallons of pyrolysis oil
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Single or multiple-batch programs
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Neat oil or separated product fractions
Feedstock Development
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Characterization and contamination assessment
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Sorting, blending and preparation
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Feedstocks engineered for specific processes
Product Characterization
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Feedstock, oil, gas and solid-product analysis
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Yield, composition and physical-property testing
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Samples and data for downstream qualification
Pyrolysis Consulting
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Trial design and process optimization
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Feedstock and product development
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Scale-up and commercialization support
Test the Material. Refine the Process. Validate the Product.
Each program is individually designed around the customer’s feedstock, testing objectives and required product volume.
Confidential programs and NDAs available.