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Produksi Bio-oil dari Co-pyrolysis Pelepah Kelapa Sawit dan Plastik Polyethylene Terephthalate Menggunakan Katalis Fly Ash Batu Bara Nadya Cahaya Putri; Suci Rahmadini; Nurfatihayati Nurfatihayati; Sunarno Sunarno; Panca Setia Utama; Anisa Mutamima
Jurnal Teknik Kimia USU Vol. 15 No. 2 (2026): Jurnal Teknik Kimia USU
Publisher : Talenta Publisher (Universitas Sumatera Utara)

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.32734/jtk.v15i2.26026

Abstract

This study investigates bio-oil production via the co-pyrolysis of oil palm fronds (OPF) and polyethylene terephthalate (PET) plastics using a coal fly ash catalyst. The process was conducted in a fixed-bed reactor at 350°C for 60 minutes. Results showed that an optimum OPF to PET ratio of 75:25 yielded 20.48% bio-oil. The addition of 10% fly ash maximized the yield to 27.04%, whereas a 15% catalyst concentration triggered over-cracking reactions, thereby decreasing the yield. Conversely, the highest heating value of 31.46 MJ/kg (meeting the ASTM D7544-12 standard) was achieved at the 15% catalyst concentration. This highlights a trade-off between the optimum conditions for bio-oil quantity (10% catalyst) and quality (15% catalyst). GC-MS analysis confirmed the dominance of phenolic compounds, furans, and carboxylic acids, affirming the potential of this mixture as a renewable energy alternative.
Co-Authors Abid, Hussein Rasool Adam Rafif Aldori Ahmad Fadli Ahmad Fadli Alfarisi, Cory Dian Alfi Randi Alltop Amri Ya Habib Aman Aman Amir Awaluddin Amun Amri Andes Sagita Anisa Mutamima Ari Sandhyavitri Ariya Eka Alel Asmanovita, Ririn Azhar, Muhammad Rizwan Barata Aditya Prawiranegara Barata Aditya Prawiranegara Chairul, Chairul Chatarina Umbul Wahyuni Desi Heltina Doni Rahmat Wicakso Edy Saputra Eri Kaiyul Fachry Abda El Rahman Fajar Restuhadi Feblil Huda Febriantoni Febriantoni Ferdy Ashari Syawal Fernandiaz, Revi Fitriani Fitriani Frimacia, Tifanny Hedri Yanti Heni Sugesti Hussein Rasool Abid Idral Amri Irdoni HS Khairat, Khairat Manawan, Maykel Marihot Danield Vyendri Simatupang Miranti Miranti Monita Olivia Muhammad Ichwan Pradana Muhammad Rahman Muhammad Rizwan Azhar Muhdarina Mutamima, Anisa Muthia Anugerah Fitri Nadhia Gasani Putri Nadya Cahaya Putri Novi Purnama Novia Sellyna Nurfatihayati Nurhayati Nurrahmiati Nurrahmiati Nurwijayanti Oki Muraza Oki Muraza Prawiranegara, Barata Aditya Rada, Zana Hassan Rahman Fikri Revi Fernandiaz Ririn Puji Hastuti Ronna Puspita Sari Rozanna Sri Irianty Ruth E. M. Sinaga Sari, Ronna Puspita Silvia Reni Yenti Silvia Reni Yenti Silvia Reni Yenti Silvia Reni Yenti Siregar, Ricky Putra Sri Helianty Suci Rahmadini Sugesti, Heni Suhendri Suhendri Suhendri Suhendri Sunarno Sunarno Sunarno Sunarno SYAIFUL BAHRI Tifanny Frimacia Titania Tjandrawati Nugroho Wahyu Bambang Widayatno Wenchao Peng Wisrayetti Wisrayetti Wisrayetti Wisrayetti Wulan Ramanda Putri Yelmida Azis Yogi Yolanda Yuana Nurulita Yuana Nurulita Yumna, Nada Ibtihal Yusnimar Sahan