Pakyong, June 16 -- Students of the Mechanical Engineering Department at the Advanced Technical Training Centre (ATTC), Bardang, have successfully conducted an experimental project demonstrating the conversion of plastic waste into crude oil using the pyrolysis process.

The project was carried out under the guidance of Mr. Bidhan Adhikari, Lecturer in the Department of Mechanical Engineering, and involved a team of Diploma Mechanical Engineering students comprising Nivedan Hang Subba, Nawang Palzor Tamang, Aryan Sharma, Karma Sherpa, and Prayog Sharma.

According to the institution, the initiative was aimed at exploring the potential of transforming plastic waste into fuel oil while promoting sustainable waste management practices and en...