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The National Petroleum Authority (NPA) has found that petrol and diesel produced by a man converting waste plastics into fuel at Asesewa do not meet the required standards for use in motor vehicles following an initial assessment of the products.
The assessment was conducted by a team led by the NPA’s Regional Director, Salifu S. Nagumsi, who visited the innovator after a video demonstrating his plastic-to-fuel production process went viral on social media.
The team visited with a mobile laboratory kit to assess the quality of the fuel produced by the innovator and explore possible avenues of support for the initiative.
According to a social media account by Ghanaian influencer James Annor Tetteh, popularly known as Nana Tea, the initial tests indicated that the petrol and diesel did not meet the required standards for use in motor vehicles.
The NPA team, however, collected samples for further laboratory analysis and expressed interest in engaging the innovator in subsequent discussions on how the idea could be developed.
The visit followed widespread attention generated by videos showing the man converting discarded plastics into fuel, an approach that has attracted interest because of its potential to turn plastic waste into useful products.
Although the initial assessment identified quality concerns, the NPA team reportedly acknowledged the innovation behind the process and indicated its willingness to explore ways of supporting its further development.
The outcome of the additional laboratory tests is expected to provide further information on the quality of the products and the technical work required to improve the process.
The initial findings mean the products cannot yet be considered suitable for use as motor vehicle fuels based on the assessment .
