plastic to diesel oil machine in ghana

                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
                                               
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  • How much plastic waste is generated in Ghana?
  • Ghana does not remain indifferent when it comes to plastic waste generation as the percentage of plastic waste generation has increased from 1.4% in 1979 to 8% in 2000 with approximately 0.016¨C0.035 kg of waste generated per person per day and 70% of this plastic waste is made of polyethylene used for packaging .
  • Can plastic waste be converted into diesel engine grade oil?
  • This research therefore seeks to convert plastic waste of different properties into diesel engine grade oil as alternative energy source for industrial equipment, which mainly operates on diesel oil, through pyrolysis.
  • Can plastic fuel be used as a source of energy in diesel engines?
  • Characterization by density and pour point shows that the density of the plastic fuel is 0.856 g/cm 3, and the Pour Point is ?17 °C. The results indicate that the oil produced from plastic waste can be used as a source of energy in diesel engines, thus reducing the amount of plastic waste in our cities.
  • Can thermal pyrolysis convert plastic waste to oil?
  • The use of thermal and catalytic pyrolysis for the conversion of plastic waste to oil has gained much attention in recent times. The authors adopted this approach because of its wide spread application. Catalytic and thermal pyrolysis of plastic waste was carried out in 5 kg and 400 kg batch reactors respectively.
  • Can diesel oil be used as a source of energy?
  • The results indicate that the oil produced from plastic waste can be used as a source of energy in diesel engines, thus reducing the amount of plastic waste in our cities. The production of alternative diesel oil can be used in farm equipment and others for on farms to improve food production.
  • Can plastic waste cause flooding in Accra?
  • Plastic wastes, virtually chokes the drainage systems in many areas, to such an extent that, e.g.; it took just an average of one or two hours of rain in Accra, on 3rd June 2015, which led to flooding in certain parts of the city. The same intensity and duration of rain, a decade ago, would not have resulted in flooding .