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The Problem? 26,000
tonnes of plastic waste is
generated every year
With more than 700 metric tonnes of waste being
generated daily in Mumbai, we see that it affects the
people living in coastal area the most

90% of this ends up becoming

landfills.

93%
of the pollution is because
of untreated waste

By 2050, we will see more plastic than

fish in ocean
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The Solution ? ·(Pyro- Heat; Lysis- Breakdown)
Poly-fuel An anaerobic heating process for
through Pyrolysis breaking down plastics into the
molecular level.

With 5000 registered businesses and

Dharavi has a population of 6.53 lakh, which
approximately 15000 unregistered businesses
is estimated to be over 8.5 lakh due to
- Dharavi is a hub for international exports
unaccounted for migration
with a turnover close to USD 1 billion $.

The youth of Dharavi would be

The vision is to create an ecosystem
employed to plog the plastic waste
that also generates employment
out of the beaches of Mumbai and
opportunities for the youth of the
transport it to the pyrolysis plant
areas most affected by this
set up under a public-private
problem.
partnership.

The pyrolysis plant essentially Once incorporated in Mumbai, we

breaks down plastic waste at the aim to scale up and take this to
molecular level through an other metros and Tier-1 cities
anaerobic heating process. This where there are similar looming
further converts into poly fuel, jet issues due to plastic waste
fuel, diesel, and heavy oil disposal.
Plastic is essentially derived from Crude Petroleum. The process of getting Plastic Oil/ Poly fuel is a reverse process to transfer the waste from
its current plastic state to a fluidic state as follows: COST ESTIMATION

1 Pre-Treatment 2 Plastic Shredder 3 Densifier

If we can build a plant,
Segregation of various plastics based on their which has the production
Depending on the size of the plastics, this Compressing the smaller plastic materials into
thickness [Multi Layered Plastics (MLP), hard capacity of recycling 500
process cut them into smaller pieces. a dense form.
plastics etc.]
kg of plastic waste every
day:
4 Pyrolysis 5 Condensation &Refining
We can get 300-350 litres
Heating the plastic in absence of 1. 160 degrees: Plastic starts of Poly fuel at a
Oxygen. melting production cost of INR 22-
We can use Fly ash or Zeolite as 2. 210 degrees: Plastic turns into a
catalysts here. Gaseous state To get more poly-fuel 24 per litre which is
The following changes occur at 3. 270-280 degrees: Oil starts significantly cheaper
various temperature levels: emitting out than Petrol or Diesel.

BY-PRODUCT
15-20 KG Can be used again in the production line to heat the reactor 60-70 L
From 100 KG of instead of using Wood and other fossil fuels. [No
Can be used extensively in:

Gas environmental emission].

Poly-fuel Industrial Burners
plastic waste we Generators
Ceramic Factories.
get:
It’s also a great alternative to kerosene, which
is used extensively in rural areas as heating
Can be used as slag for construction purposes. material for cooking purposes.
5-7 KG Further, it can be refined to use as an:
It can be a great value addition for sustainable road
Residue construction.
Industrial Lubricant
Solvent or Surfactant.
Poly-fuel Utility
1 BOILERS
Poly-fuel can be provided to corporations to run
their boiler and in turn the revenue generated can
be used for CSR activities.
2 CONSTRUCTION MACHINERY
Major government construction schemes can use poly-fuel to
bring down the project cost. Poly-fuel can be provided to
private construction companies to generate revenue.
3 COOKING FUEL
For lower-middle-class urban pockets, and rural pockets of Maharashtra,
kerosene is too costly to be used as cooking fuel. Wood or plastic is generally
burnt, as an alternative, which in turn degrades the environment. A proper
public-private partnership can be setup to deliver poly-fuel to these pockets
at a subsidised rate.

Other Uses: Use the waste to generate energy for the same pockets. These are majorly lower-middle-class
pockets and this can prove highly economical for the household, and industries in these pockets.

Diesel-electric generations Main ByProduct:

Diesel Pumps
Biochar: It is charcoal that can be used as soil ameliorant and carbon sequestration, as well as to
Hot air generators improve soil health. It increases soil fertility, protects soil, increases nitrogen fixation, can hold
Hot water generators moisture.
Any other machinery in which
Idea: To use biochar produced, for drought-hit areas of the state, like, Yavatmal, Nanded, Sangli,
LDO or HSD is used as fuel Beed, Satara.
Syngas: Biofuel consists of hydrogen, CO, and some CO2.

Two uses mainly.

1. Highly inflammable – Can be passed through pipelines to industries as fuel.
2. Can be used to directly power hydrogen fuel cells.
 The Impact

The by-products created would also be utilised to enhance and alleviate the lives of thousands who have faced the fury of
nature for no fault of their own.

The byproduct would also be used to further generate alternate and efficient sources of energy.
Thus, our solution aims to address multiple issues and tries to utilise the products and byproducts generated in the most
efficient way possible while keeping all the stakeholders in mind.

What we aim to create with this solution is an ecosystem that

would be self-sustaining and growing at the same time. Plastic
waste has been one of the biggest threats to our marine and
biosphere.

With this solution, we not only try to bring a solution for the
plastic waste, but we also try to better the lives of those who
are affected directly or indirectly by this.
R O H A N S H A H
Our 2 Computer Engineers with the technical know how. Rohan has had extensive
S A R G U N work experience where as Sargun is a fresher.

P R A B H U T I A Math grad and classically trained dancer, the perfect blend of Right and Left brain
V A I D Y A amalgamation.

V E D A A N G The mad scientist of our group having a masters degree in Chemistry brings a
K R I S H N A N balance to the feasibility part of the science.

T O G E T H E R W E A R E R S V P !

F I N !