Konversi
Vol 10, No 2 (2021): Oktober 2021

IMPROVING BIO-OIL QUALITY VIA CO-PYROLYSIS EMPTY FRUIT BUNCHES AND POLYPROPILEN PLASTIC WASTE

Sunarno Sunarno (Department of Chemical Engineering, Riau University Jl. HR. Soebrantas Km 12,5 Pekanbaru, 28293, Indonesia)
Alfi Randi (Department of Chemical Engineering, Riau University Jl. HR. Soebrantas Km 12,5 Pekanbaru, 28293, Indonesia)
Panca Setia Utama (Department of Chemical Engineering, Riau University Jl. HR. Soebrantas Km 12,5 Pekanbaru, 28293, Indonesia)
Silvia Reni Yenti (Department of Chemical Engineering, Riau University Jl. HR. Soebrantas Km 12,5 Pekanbaru, 28293, Indonesia)
Wisrayetti Wisrayetti (Department of Chemical Engineering, Riau University Jl. HR. Soebrantas Km 12,5 Pekanbaru, 28293, Indonesia)
Doni Rahmat Wicakso (Chemical Engineering Study Program, Lambung Mangkurat University Jl. A. Yani Km. 36 Banjarbaru, 70714, Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Oct 2021

Abstract

The current consumption of fuel oil, especially gasoline and diesel oil, is increasing. Along with the decline in production, national oil production activities encourage efforts to find alternative fuels as a substitute for oil-based energy supplies. Bio-oil is an environmentally friendly alternative fuel for diesel that can be used as fuel. In this study, the raw materials were palm oil empty bunches and polypropylene plastic waste. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of the ratio of raw material for oil palm empty fruit bunches and polypropylene, the effect of co-pyrolysis temperature on the yield of bio-oil and determine the characteristics of the resulting bio-oil. This study used the variable ratio of oil palm empty fruit bunches and polypropylene (100:0, 80:20, 70:30 and 60:40) and co-pyrolysis temperature (400, 450, 500 and 550 °C). The results showed that the highest yield of bio-oil was obtained, namely 41.6% with a ratio of EFB: PP (80:20) at temperature of 450 °C. The characterization of the product obtained was density of 0.891 g/ml,  viscosity of 4.18 cSt,  pH of 3.38 and  calorific value of 43.2 MJ/kg.

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