BRIN develops technology to convert plastic waste into fuel

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is developing a new pyrolysis technology that can convert plastic waste into fuel. BRIN researcher Agus Kismanto stated on Monday (1/6) that the technology, named ‘Liquid Fuel from Plastic Waste with Advanced Pyrolysis System for Industrial Scale’ or LAHSADIMIN, utilises a multi-stage continuous operating system. This allows plastic waste to be fed directly into the reactor without requiring a preliminary sorting process.

According to Agus, the new system is currently undergoing further development to increase its processing capacity to five tonnes of plastic waste per day, an increase from the approximately 400 kilograms per day handled by the first-generation version. He added that the technology is expected to support the expansion of waste processing facilities throughout Indonesia by increasing the economic value of plastic waste and encouraging more sustainable waste management practices.