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Re:Scientists break down plastic using a simple, inexpensive... by ta988 on Tuesday March 25, 2025 @06:15PM (#43476622)
Those processes can be made continuous most of the time.
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Re:Scientists break down plastic using a simple, inexpensive... by hinkley on Tuesday March 25, 2025 @07:30PM (#43477210)
You've still got Little's Law though. You either need a very giant machine or a very low feed rate in order to have stuff come out one end 4 hours after going in the other. I think steel recycling may be faster than that.
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