Jurnal Karya Pengabdian Teknik Mesin
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2026): April, Jurnal Karya Pengabdian

Optimalisasi Sistem Pemanasan Bahan Bakar MFO Melalui Penerapan Pipa Bypass Exhaust di PLTD Paokmotong

Agra Ananda Vigarya Putra (Student)
Yesung Allo Padang (Universitas Mataram)



Article Info

Publish Date
16 Apr 2026

Abstract

PLTD Paokmotong uses Marine Fuel Oil (MFO) as the main fuel due to its economic advantage; however, MFO requires a reliable heating system to ensure proper operation. Operational constraints occurred due to limited utilization of exhaust gas heat caused by restricted Heat Recovery Thermal Oil (HRTO) system availability, resulting in reduced flexibility of the MFO heating process and increased use of High Speed Diesel (HSD). This community service activity aims to optimize the MFO fuel heating system through the implementation of an exhaust bypass pipe at PLTD Paokmotong. The method employed a technology insemination and appropriate technology upgrade approach, including system observation, exhaust bypass pipe implementation, and operational performance evaluation of the heating system. The results indicate that the exhaust bypass pipe improves the reliability and flexibility of the MFO heating system, accelerates fuel changeover from HSD to MFO, and maintains stable fuel temperature during power plant operation. Keywords : PLTD, MFO, HRTO, exhaust bypass pipe, community service

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Journal Info

Abbrev

JKP

Publisher

Subject

Energy Engineering Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering

Description

The Jurnal Karya Pengabdian is a peer-reviewed academic journal that publishes a paper on community service involving all aspects of dedication including the results of community service / community training activities, workshop outcomes and pilot projects for the community. The Journal Karya ...