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                            Application of the Fenton Process in the Petroleum Refinery Spent Caustic Wastewater Treatment 
                        
                        Riang Anggraini Rahmanisa; 
I Nyoman Widiasa                        
                         Reaktor Volume 20 No.2 June 2020 
                        
                        Publisher : Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University 
                        
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                                    DOI: 10.14710/reaktor.20.2.96-102                                
                                                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
Spent caustic wastewater is produced from the scrubbing process using a caustic solution to absorb contaminants in the oil stream (hydrocarbon). Indonesia’s Petroleum Oil Refinery produces spent caustic wastewater from LPG and kerosene processing unit. Spent caustic wastewater has the characteristic of a strong odor with very high pH (12-14), containing dangerous pollutants such as phenol, aldehydes, mercaptans, and thiols that can be harmful to the human and environment. The Fenton process is used to treat spent caustic before being discharged to the environment. The Fenton process is one of AOPs (Advanced Oxidation Process) using Fe2+ as a catalyst and H2O2 as an oxidant to oxidize organic contaminants in wastewater. This study aims to determine the operating conditions of the Fenton Process with the target characteristics of treated spent caustic meet the WWTP (Waste Water Treatment Plant) inlet specifications and to make the design process of spent caustic treatment with the Fenton Process capacity of 10 m3/day. By operating at the H2O2/Fe (II) ratio of 1.8, the final target was achieved with COD of 810 ppm, ammonia of 22.84 ppm, sulfide of 60.93 ppm and phenol of 14.56 ppm. Total Capital Investment (TCI) for the design is US$ 2146701.89 whereas Total Manufacturing Cost of US$ 2089740.75.Keywords: spent caustic; refinery wastewater; Fenton process
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                                            
                        
                            Application of the Fenton Process in the Petroleum Refinery Spent Caustic Wastewater Treatment 
                        
                        Rahmanisa, Riang Anggraini; 
Widiasa, I Nyoman                        
                         Reaktor Volume 20 No.2 June 2020 
                        
                        Publisher : Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University 
                        
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                                    DOI: 10.14710/reaktor.20.2.96-102                                
                                                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
Spent caustic wastewater is produced from the scrubbing process using a caustic solution to absorb contaminants in the oil stream (hydrocarbon). Indonesia’s Petroleum Oil Refinery produces spent caustic wastewater from LPG and kerosene processing unit. Spent caustic wastewater has the characteristic of a strong odor with very high pH (12-14), containing dangerous pollutants such as phenol, aldehydes, mercaptans, and thiols that can be harmful to the human and environment. The Fenton process is used to treat spent caustic before being discharged to the environment. The Fenton process is one of AOPs (Advanced Oxidation Process) using Fe2+ as a catalyst and H2O2 as an oxidant to oxidize organic contaminants in wastewater. This study aims to determine the operating conditions of the Fenton Process with the target characteristics of treated spent caustic meet the WWTP (Waste Water Treatment Plant) inlet specifications and to make the design process of spent caustic treatment with the Fenton Process capacity of 10 m3/day. By operating at the H2O2/Fe (II) ratio of 1.8, the final target was achieved with COD of 810 ppm, ammonia of 22.84 ppm, sulfide of 60.93 ppm and phenol of 14.56 ppm. Total Capital Investment (TCI) for the design is US$ 2146701.89 whereas Total Manufacturing Cost of US$ 2089740.75.Keywords: spent caustic; refinery wastewater; Fenton process
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                                            
                        
                            Effect of Ethanol Addition as Extraction Solvent on The Content of Bioactive Materials in Dragon Fruit Skin Extract and Powder 
                        
                        Dian Shofinita; 
Yasid Bindar; 
Tjokorde Walmiki Samadhi; 
Arwinda Aprillia Jaelawijaya; 
Mifta Fawwaz                        
                         Reaktor Volume 20 No.2 June 2020 
                        
                        Publisher : Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University 
                        
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                                    DOI: 10.14710/reaktor.20.2.68-74                                
                                                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
This study aims to produce natural pigments for food prepared from dragon fruit skin by extraction and freeze-drying and to assess the effect of additional ethanol as extraction solvent on the process yield. During extraction stage, the effect of solvent (pure water and additional ethanol) on the yield of bioactive materials was assessed. Furthermore, during freeze-drying, the effect of maltodextrin addition as carrier agent on the quality of powder has also been evaluated. It has been found that the addition of ethanol as extraction co-solvent may give a positive effect on the yield of bioactive materials in the dragon fruit skin extracts, including the contents of anthocyanin, betacyanin, and total phenolic compounds. Regarding freeze drying, it was found that high recoveries of bioactive materials (84-92%) had been achieved, which indicates that freeze-drying may be suitable for drying such heat-sensitive materials. In addition, it was found that the addition of 10% maltodextrin as carrier agent may decrease the moisture content of the powder significantly, up to 8.162.12%, which is beneficial for its storage stability.Keywords: betacyanin; food additives; dragon fruit; extraction; anthocyanin.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                                            
                        
                            Effect of Ethanol Addition as Extraction Solvent on The Content of Bioactive Materials in Dragon Fruit Skin Extract and Powder 
                        
                        Shofinita, Dian; 
Bindar, Yasid; 
Samadhi, Tjokorde Walmiki; 
Jaelawijaya, Arwinda Aprillia; 
Fawwaz, Mifta                        
                         Reaktor Volume 20 No.2 June 2020 
                        
                        Publisher : Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University 
                        
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                                    DOI: 10.14710/reaktor.20.2.68-74                                
                                                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
This study aims to produce natural pigments for food prepared from dragon fruit skin by extraction and freeze-drying and to assess the effect of additional ethanol as extraction solvent on the process yield. During extraction stage, the effect of solvent (pure water and additional ethanol) on the yield of bioactive materials was assessed. Furthermore, during freeze-drying, the effect of maltodextrin addition as carrier agent on the quality of powder has also been evaluated. It has been found that the addition of ethanol as extraction co-solvent may give a positive effect on the yield of bioactive materials in the dragon fruit skin extracts, including the contents of anthocyanin, betacyanin, and total phenolic compounds. Regarding freeze drying, it was found that high recoveries of bioactive materials (84-92%) had been achieved, which indicates that freeze-drying may be suitable for drying such heat-sensitive materials. In addition, it was found that the addition of 10% maltodextrin as carrier agent may decrease the moisture content of the powder significantly, up to 8.162.12%, which is beneficial for its storage stability.Keywords: betacyanin; food additives; dragon fruit; extraction; anthocyanin.
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                                            
                        
                            Membrane Technology Application for Fractionation Process to Obtain High Quality Glucosamine 
                        
                        Nur Rokhati; 
Titik Istirokhatun; 
Nur ‘Aini Hamada; 
Dwi Titik Apriyanti                        
                         Reaktor Volume 20 No.2 June 2020 
                        
                        Publisher : Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University 
                        
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                                    DOI: 10.14710/reaktor.20.2.103-108                                
                                                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
Glucosamine, monosaccharide from chitosan obtained from the chitin deacetylation process, has been used widely in various fields such as nutrition, pharmacy, and cosmetics. Glucosamine can be obtained from the hydrolysis of chitosan. Enzymatic hydrolysis provides the advantage of mild reaction conditions, environmentally friendly, and high yield. But until now, the separation of glucosamine from the chitosan hydrolysis fraction has been an obstacle. Ultrafiltration membranes offer an efficient filtration process because they do not require additional chemicals. The performance of ultrafiltration membranes was analyzed from the fractionation process of chitosan hydrolysis. The PES membranes in 10, 25, and 50 kDa were used to filter hydrolyzed Low Molecular Weight Chitosan (LMWC) in varied concentrations. The experiment was carried out in crossflow membrane module for flat sheet at room temperature in 1 bar. The permeate flux during filtration decreased rapidly at the initial and gradually over time because of fouling and concentration polarization. The more concentrated hydrolyzed LMWC solution resulted higher percentage of rejection up to almost 20% at the same membrane MWCO while higher MWCO resulted lower rejection percentage for the same hydrolyzed LMWC concentration. The FTIR spectrum of the used membranes of all types had absorption bands of glucosamine which proved that the fractionation process occurred. The time retention in HPLC chromatograms of glucosamine produced were similar with standard glucosamine. Thus, ultrafiltration could be applied for hydrolyzed LMWC fractionation process.Keywords: fractionation; glucosamine; LMWC; MWCO; ultrafiltration
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                                            
                        
                            Membrane Technology Application for Fractionation Process to Obtain High Quality Glucosamine 
                        
                        Rokhati, Nur; 
Istirokhatun, Titik; 
Hamada, Nur ?Aini; 
Apriyanti, Dwi Titik                        
                         Reaktor Volume 20 No.2 June 2020 
                        
                        Publisher : Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University 
                        
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                                    DOI: 10.14710/reaktor.20.2.103-108                                
                                                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
Glucosamine, monosaccharide from chitosan obtained from the chitin deacetylation process, has been used widely in various fields such as nutrition, pharmacy, and cosmetics. Glucosamine can be obtained from the hydrolysis of chitosan. Enzymatic hydrolysis provides the advantage of mild reaction conditions, environmentally friendly, and high yield. But until now, the separation of glucosamine from the chitosan hydrolysis fraction has been an obstacle. Ultrafiltration membranes offer an efficient filtration process because they do not require additional chemicals. The performance of ultrafiltration membranes was analyzed from the fractionation process of chitosan hydrolysis. The PES membranes in 10, 25, and 50 kDa were used to filter hydrolyzed Low Molecular Weight Chitosan (LMWC) in varied concentrations. The experiment was carried out in crossflow membrane module for flat sheet at room temperature in 1 bar. The permeate flux during filtration decreased rapidly at the initial and gradually over time because of fouling and concentration polarization. The more concentrated hydrolyzed LMWC solution resulted higher percentage of rejection up to almost 20% at the same membrane MWCO while higher MWCO resulted lower rejection percentage for the same hydrolyzed LMWC concentration. The FTIR spectrum of the used membranes of all types had absorption bands of glucosamine which proved that the fractionation process occurred. The time retention in HPLC chromatograms of glucosamine produced were similar with standard glucosamine. Thus, ultrafiltration could be applied for hydrolyzed LMWC fractionation process.Keywords: fractionation; glucosamine; LMWC; MWCO; ultrafiltration
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                                            
                        
                            Production of Bio-hydrocarbon from Refined-Bleach-Deodorized Palm Oil using Micro Activity Test Reactor 
                        
                        Dieni Mansur; 
Aminuddin Aminuddin; 
Verina J Wargadalam                        
                         Reaktor Volume 20 No.2 June 2020 
                        
                        Publisher : Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University 
                        
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                                    DOI: 10.14710/reaktor.20.2.75-80                                
                                                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
Catalytic cracking of vegetable oil for the production of bio-hydrocarbons had been developed. In this study, the catalytic cracking of Refined-Bleach-Deodorized Palm Oil (RBDPO) had carried out over Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) equilibrium catalyst in a micro activity test reactor at 510°C under various catalyst to oil (CTO) ratio of 1.20 - 2.01 g/g. The catalytic cracking of RBDPO had produced the organic liquid product (OLP) containing bio-hydrocarbon, water, gas, and coke on the catalyst converted to CO2 during the catalyst regeneration process. The increase in CTO ratio from 1.20 to 2.01, OLP yield decreased from 80.48% to 70.12%. The OLP was separated into gasoline, light cycle oil (LCO), and heavy cycle oil (HCO) based on boiling point difference by a simulated distillation gas chromatography (SimDis GC). High gasoline fraction as 31.56% was produced at CTO of 2.01 g/g. The gasoline fraction contained olefins, aromatics, paraffin, iso-paraffins, and a small amount of naphthenes and oxygenates. The presence of chemicals in the gasoline fraction influenced the research octane number (RON) of the fuel.Keyword: bio-hydrocarbon; catalytic cracking; micro activity test reactor; RBDPO
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                                            
                        
                            Production of Bio-hydrocarbon from Refined-Bleach-Deodorized Palm Oil using Micro Activity Test Reactor 
                        
                        Mansur, Dieni; 
Aminuddin, Aminuddin; 
Wargadalam, Verina J                        
                         Reaktor Volume 20 No.2 June 2020 
                        
                        Publisher : Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University 
                        
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Catalytic cracking of vegetable oil for the production of bio-hydrocarbons had been developed. In this study, the catalytic cracking of Refined-Bleach-Deodorized Palm Oil (RBDPO) had carried out over Fluid Catalytic Cracking Unit (FCCU) equilibrium catalyst in a micro activity test reactor at 510°C under various catalyst to oil (CTO) ratio of 1.20 - 2.01 g/g. The catalytic cracking of RBDPO had produced the organic liquid product (OLP) containing bio-hydrocarbon, water, gas, and coke on the catalyst converted to CO2 during the catalyst regeneration process. The increase in CTO ratio from 1.20 to 2.01, OLP yield decreased from 80.48% to 70.12%. The OLP was separated into gasoline, light cycle oil (LCO), and heavy cycle oil (HCO) based on boiling point difference by a simulated distillation gas chromatography (SimDis GC). High gasoline fraction as 31.56% was produced at CTO of 2.01 g/g. The gasoline fraction contained olefins, aromatics, paraffin, iso-paraffins, and a small amount of naphthenes and oxygenates. The presence of chemicals in the gasoline fraction influenced the research octane number (RON) of the fuel.Keyword: bio-hydrocarbon; catalytic cracking; micro activity test reactor; RBDPO
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                                            
                        
                            Optimization of Xylose Production from Sugarcane Trash by Microwave-Maleic Acid Hydrolysis 
                        
                        Euis Hermiati; 
Maulida Oktaviani; 
Riksfardini Annisa Ermawar; 
Raden Permana Budi Laksana; 
Lutfi Nia Kholida; 
Ahmad Thontowi; 
Siti Mardiana; 
Takashi Watanabe                        
                         Reaktor Volume 20 No.2 June 2020 
                        
                        Publisher : Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University 
                        
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                                    DOI: 10.14710/reaktor.20.2.81-88                                
                                                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
Sugarcane trash contains significant amount of xylan that could be hydrolysed to xylose. The xylose could be further fermented to produce xylitol, a sugar alcohol that has low calories and does not cause carries of teeth. In this study we optimized the production of xylose from sugarcane trash by microwave-assisted maleic acid hydrolysis using response surface methodology (RSM). The factors optimized were acid concentration, time, and temperature. The xylose yield based on the weight of initial biomass was determined and it served as a response variable. Results show that acid concentration and interaction between time and temperature had significant effect on xylose yield. The quadratic regression model generated from the optimization was fit and can be used to predict the xylose yield after hydrolysis with various combinations of acid concentration, time, and temperature. The optimum condition for xylose production from sugarcane trash was using maleic acid of 1.52%, and heating at 176 °C for 6.8 min. At this condition the yield of xylose was 24.3% per initial biomass or 0.243 g/ g biomass.Keywords: maleic acid; microwave heating; response surface methodology; sugarcane trash, xylose
                                
                             
                         
                     
                    
                                            
                        
                            Optimization of Xylose Production from Sugarcane Trash by Microwave-Maleic Acid Hydrolysis 
                        
                        Hermiati, Euis; 
Oktaviani, Maulida; 
Ermawar, Riksfardini Annisa; 
Laksana, Raden Permana Budi; 
Kholida, Lutfi Nia; 
Thontowi, Ahmad; 
Mardiana, Siti; 
Watanabe, Takashi                        
                         Reaktor Volume 20 No.2 June 2020 
                        
                        Publisher : Dept. of Chemical Engineering, Diponegoro University 
                        
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                                    DOI: 10.14710/reaktor.20.2.81-88                                
                                                    
                        
                            
                                
                                
                                    
Sugarcane trash contains significant amount of xylan that could be hydrolysed to xylose. The xylose could be further fermented to produce xylitol, a sugar alcohol that has low calories and does not cause carries of teeth. In this study we optimized the production of xylose from sugarcane trash by microwave-assisted maleic acid hydrolysis using response surface methodology (RSM). The factors optimized were acid concentration, time, and temperature. The xylose yield based on the weight of initial biomass was determined and it served as a response variable. Results show that acid concentration and interaction between time and temperature had significant effect on xylose yield. The quadratic regression model generated from the optimization was fit and can be used to predict the xylose yield after hydrolysis with various combinations of acid concentration, time, and temperature. The optimum condition for xylose production from sugarcane trash was using maleic acid of 1.52%, and heating at 176 °C for 6.8 min. At this condition the yield of xylose was 24.3% per initial biomass or 0.243 g/ g biomass.Keywords: maleic acid; microwave heating; response surface methodology; sugarcane trash, xylose