Dive summary:

• Vadxx Energy is planning to open a $12 million-$20 million plastic-to-oil facility in Cleveland.
• The plant will process 20,000 tons of plastic waste every year and convert it into 100,000 barrels of synthetic crude oil.
• Rockwell Automation, based in Overland Park, Kan. will handle the engineering, procurement and construction contracting.

From the article:

The facility, which will cost between $12 million and $20 million, will process 20,000 tons of plastic waste annually, using pyrolysis to convert the material to a synthetic crude oil, says Jim Garrett, CEO of the Cleveland-based company, in an interview.

Garrett says he expects the facility to come online by the second quarter of 2014 and be able to produce 100,000 barrels of non-biodegradable oil. The facility will cover 10,000 square feet and employ 17, with a new office for the firm that will employ 10. ...