Talk:Thermal depolymerization

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The energy efficiency is not 85%. That would be the yield efficiency. Energy efficiency from a source that is costing nothing, or actually reducing the cost of disposal, is nearly infinite. If you compare the ratio of energy produced to energy consumed you will see 560% (85 BTU for 15 BTU consumed) which might be considered the efficiency for comparison with Ethanol or BioDiesel produced from agricultural processes. These are in the 320% range when you consider the energy used to produce the raw material.

Quoting a process as 85% efficient actually means that you lost energy or consumed 15% more than you produced.

Quite right, I've updated the article accordingly. Thanks! If you like, you can also edit articles with errors like this yourself; just click "edit this page" and away you go. Be bold. :) Bryan 23:58, 16 Feb 2004 (UTC)

It would be interesting to discuss (or link to a discussion) as to why this process is not more widespread. What's the catch?

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