I’m starting an ethanol plant in Volta, Central regions in 2024 as reward for support – Ken Agyapong.Nov – 14 – 2023

I’m starting an ethanol plant in Volta, Central regions in 2024 as reward for support – Ken Agyapong.

“My first ethanol plant of 200,000 litres a day capacity, will be built in the Volta Region, and construction is starting next year [2024], the Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Ohene Agyapong has said.

He said the Central Region will also not be left out and that another 200,000 litres capacity a day, will also be constructed concurrently with the one in the Volta Region.

Ethanol plant in Ghana

Ethanol is a domestically produced alternative fuel most commonly made from corn. It is also made from cellulosic feedstocks, such as crop residues and wood – though this is not very common.

The production method of ethanol depends on the type of feedstock used. The process is shorter for starch or sugar-based feedstocks than with cellulosic feedstocks.

Ethanol is an important industrial chemical used as a solvent, in the synthesis of other organic chemicals.

He said the Central Region will also not be left out and that another 200,000 litres capacity a day, will also be constructed concurrently with the one in the Volta Region.

It is used in the manufacture of alcoholic beverages, used as a solvent in paints, varnishes, gums, resins and as a substitute for petrol (power alcohol).

‘Showdown’ thanksgiving party

Mr Agyapong explained the decision to construct the plants in Volta and Central regions was to show appreciation for the massive support the two regions offered him during the recent New Patriotic Party (NPP) presidential primary, where he got more votes in those two regions than the winner and Vice President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia.

Mr Agyapong was speaking at a “Showdown” thanksgiving party for his coordinators and supports in Accra on Saturday [Nov 11, 2023].

Source: Graphic online