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ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering
ISSN : 26555409     EISSN : 26555409     DOI : https://doi.org/10.22146/ajche.52004
The ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering publishes papers on Chemical Engineering, specifically but not limited to the areas of thermodynamics, reaction kinetics, transport phenomena, process control, environment, energy, biotechnology, corrosion, separation science, powder technology, materials science, and chemical engineering education
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A Pilot Plant Study of Coal Dryer: Simulation and Experiment Abdul Halim; Afninda Aryuni Widyanti; Celvin Dicky Wahyudi; Fahimah Martak; Eka Luthfi Septiani
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol 22, No 1 (2022)
Publisher : Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/ajche.68745

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High moisture content in low-range coal causes low calorific value.  To increase the quality, drying by a coal dryer to minimize moisture content is proposed.  Here, a case study of a cyclone-like conical tube coal dryer pilot plant was reported.  Drying heating uses combustion heat generated from volatile matter combustion.  This approach will solve the two problems simultaneously: decreasing moisture content and volatile matter.  The computational fluid dynamic (CFD) approach is used to study fluid dynamics inside the coal dryer using ANSYS Fluent 2020R2 software.  The CFD simulation results represent the phenomenon of coal drying inside the coal dryer validated by the pilot plant experimental result.  The simulation was carried out in steady and unsteady conditions to understand the drying phenomena.  The simulation firmly fits the experimental result, especially in an unsteady state system, indicating that the simulation result is promising for further coal dryer design.  The optimal condition produces a high moisture content reduction of 86.37%, uniform fluid distribution, and significant volatile matter combustion
Utilization of Whey Protein Isolate as CO2 Foam Stabilizer for Enhanced Oil Recovery Mohamed Sasi Said; Mohd Zaidi Jaafar; Shaziera Omar; Ali Mohamed Samin
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol 22, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/ajche.69004

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Understanding the fundamental aspects of foaming properties will influence its generation and stabilization at different concentrations of the critical aggregation concentration (CAC), foam volume stability, foam height, salinity influences, and crude oil CO2-foam stability. Carbon-Dioxide based enhanced oil recovery techniques are widely employed to extract additional oil from the reservoir. The adsorption of protein at the interfaces produces extremely viscoelastic layers with high viscosity. This research aims to investigate whether whey protein isolate (WPI) is a foaming agent that can be used to improve oil recovery. WPI lowers the interfaces’ surface tension, which also has a propensity to disclose and stabilize the interface by forming a viscoelastic network and directing to high surface moduli. Comparatively, the surface tension is lowered by sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) surfactants than the WPI, but they do not produce a high modulus interface. WPI is demonstrated to be a greater foam stabilizer in oil and various salt conditions than SDS foam. Adding sodium chloride (NaCl) increased the half-life and volume of foam more on WPI foam compared to SDS foam. SDS foamability and foam consistency decreased dramatically at 2 wt% of NaCl concentration and above while WPI foam increased. The crude oil affected both foams, but WPI foam has not been affected as much as the SDS foam due to its high strength compared to traditional foams. The study shows that WPI reduced interfacial tension from 38 to 11 mN/m and reduced surface tension (72.3 to 48 mN/m). It was low enough and can be used as a substitute for a foaming agent to enhance the recovery of oil.
Performance of Chlorella sp. and Multicultural Bacteria in Removing Pollutants from Nutrient-Rich Wastewater Mohd Edyazuan Azni; Atiqah Zainal Abidin; Roslan Noorain; Sharifah Mariam Syed Hitam; Lusi Ernawati; Rosnah Abdullah; Ahmad Shoiful; Rozyanti Binti Mohamad
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol 22, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/ajche.69427

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The most common method of treating palm oil mill effluent (POME) is by using various types of bacteria communities. However, the utilization of microalgae in consuming the high nutrient content in wastewater offer additional benefit, particularly for CO2 sequestration. In this study, we proposed to evaluate the performance of multicultural bacteria obtained from municipal wastewater and Chlorella sp. for batch treatment of POME at different COD concentrations (ranges between 600 to 1,300 mg/L), microalgae species (C. vulgaris and C. pyrenoidosa) and speed of agitation (0 and 150 rpm). The results showed that between the bacteria and microalgae that are involved in POME treatment, microalgae give high removal of colour (93%) and ammoniacal nitrogen (95%). As for the COD and phosphate removal, both microorganisms show comparable performances. It was observed that C. pyrenoidosa was able to remove more colour compared to C. vulgaris where higher lipid yield production was obtained (47.6%). However, there is no significant impact of agitation on pollutant removal. This study also reveals that co-cultivation of different microalgae species does not affect the efficiency of the system. This study provides an important insight into developing an efficient and environmentally friendly method to treat wastewater by incorporating green technology in the treatment system
The Effects of Particle Mesh and Temperature on Pyrolysis Spirulina platensis Residue (SPR): Pyrolysis Yield and Bio-Oil Properties Siti Jamilatun; Arief Budiman; Ilham Mufandi; Agus Aktawan; Nabila Fauzi; Defiani Putri Denanti
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol 22, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/ajche.69439

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Microalgae is the third generation of biomass as renewable energy, a future energy source for making bio-oil. The purpose of this research is to examine the biomass from microalgae Spirulina platensis residue (SPR) using the pyrolysis process, to investigate the effect of particle mesh and temperature on the pyrolysis process, to determine the bio-oil properties, including density, pH, color, flame power, and conversion. Fixed bed reactor used for SPR pyrolysis with dimensions of 4.4 cm outside diameter, 4.0 cm inside diameter, and 60.0 cm reactor height. The temperature controls have been fitted from 300-600 °C combined with a 14-16 °C/minute heating rate. Spirulina platensis residue of 50 grams with various particle mesh (80 and 140 mesh) was fed to the reactor. From the experiment results, the particle mesh and temperature process are influenced by bio-oil yield, water phase, gas yield, biochar yield, conversion, and bio-oil properties, including density, pH, flame power, and color. One hundred forty mesh particles at a temperature of 500 °C showed the highest bio-oil yield with a yield of 22.92%, then the water, charcoal, and gas phases were 27.98, 18.84, and 30.26%, with a conversion of 81.16%. At the same time, 80 mesh particles at 500 °C yielded bio-oil, water, charcoal, and gas phases of 19.66, respectively; 23.10, 27.90, and 29.34%, with a conversion of 72.10%. In addition, density, pH, color, and flame power are described in this study.  
Profile of Amino Acids Production from Microalgae Nannochloropsis sp. Biomass using Subcritical Water Technology Nur Hidayah Binti Zainan; Razif Harun; Siti Mazlina Mustapa Kamal; Mohd Azan Mohammed Sapardi; Yanti Maslina Mohd Jusoh
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol 22, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/ajche.69517

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The amino acids from microalgae could be used as a substitute for food and feed supplements in the future. This study investigates the production of amino acids from microalgae Nannochloropsis sp. biomass using subcritical water technology approaches. The yield and composition of amino acids produced from subcritical water of microalgae Nannochloropsis sp. were evaluated at different temperatures (160-350 °C), time (3-30 min), and biomass loadings (1- 15% w/v). Overall results showed that the highest yield of total amino acids (1531.98 mg/100 g algae) was obtained at subcritical water operating conditions of 280 °C, 15 min reaction time, and 1% biomass loading. The studied operating conditions produced a higher yield of non-essential amino acids compared to essential amino acids. The study demonstrated that each of the individual amino acids investigated produced the highest at different ranges of subcritical water conditions. Thus, the obtained profile of the individual amino acid showed that careful management of operating parameters (temperature, time, and biomass loading) is crucial for identifying the amino acids of interest via subcritical water technology.
Immobilization of Saccharomyces cerevisiae in Jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) Seed Fiber for Bioethanol Production Zuhriyan Ash Shiddieqy Bahlawan; Megawati Megawati; Astrilia Damayanti; Radenrara Dewi Artanti Putri; Ayu Nur Permadhini; Khoridatus Sulwa; Fahreza Pracenda Felicitia; Anggun Septiamurti
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol 22, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/ajche.69781

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Bioethanol is alternative renewable energy typically obtained from glucose through a fermentation process using Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In the bioethanol fermentation process using yeast, there are several inhibiting factors, such as a high concentration of substrate, ethanol as the product, and nutrients. The present study aimed to investigate the effect of fermentation time (12- 72 hours), immobilized carrier size (sizes of 0.5 cm3 , 1 cm3 , and 1.5 cm3 ), and medium pH (3.0, 4.0, and 5.0) on the ethanol fermentation process using immobilized yeast in jackfruit (Artocarpus heterophyllus) seeds and subsequently to compare its performance with a free cell system. The highest ethanol concentration (89.15 g/L) with a yield of 96.92% was obtained by immobilizing yeast in jackfruit seed at a fermentation time of 72 hours, carrier size of 0.5 cm3 , and medium pH of 5.0. When compared to the free cell system fermentation under identical operating conditions, immobilized yeast in jackfruit seed obtained 1.41 times higher ethanol concentration. Jackfruit seed also led to a higher ethanol concentration compared to other S. cerevisiae carriers. Altogether, our findings imply that jackfruit seed has great potential as a carrier of S. cerevisiae in the process of fermenting glucose into ethanol
Surface Modification of Multi-Walled Carbon Nanotubes with Polysaccharides Francisca Larasati; Yuni Kusumastuti; Aswati Mindaryani; Rochmadi Rochmadi; Murni Handayani
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol 22, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/ajche.69866

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Multi-walled carbon nanotubes (MWCNTs) are known as efficient drug carriers. To improve their interaction with other materials, surface modification of MWCNTs is necessary. In this work, MWCNTs were functionalized with acid and polysaccharides (chitosan and gelatin). The functionalization process was done via modification with acid solutions of nitric acid, sulfuric acid, and a mixture of nitric acid-sulfuric acid first, followed by functionalization with chitosan and gelatin. To achieve the optimum condition of MWCNTs functionalization, the reaction time, temperature, and acid ratio were varied. Furthermore, the effect of chitosan and gelatin addition into MWCNTs was studied at various mass ratios. The synthesized materials were characterized by Fourier transform infrared spectrophotometer, Boehm titration, and dispersion test. The Boehm titration results showed that the acid functional groups had been attached successfully to MWCNTs surface. The amount of acid functional groups increased along with reaction time. The highest amount of acidic group obtained from the data was 2.33 mmol/g. It was achieved when MWCNTs reacted with nitric acid for 24 hours. Temperature and acid ratio variations on the MWCNTs functionalization did not provide significant results. From the FTIR data, sharp peaks at 3480 cm-1 and 1040 cm-1 indicates a -CONH bond, which shows that chitosan and gelatin have been successfully grafted onto MWCNTs surface via an amide linkage. Moreover, the dispersion test showed that the functionalized materials were stable for 48 hours.
Performance Evaluation of Green Cushion Gum Composite Formulated Based on Hybrid Filler and Curing System Santi Puspitasari; Adi Cifriadi; Arief Ramadhan; Mochamad Chalid
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol 22, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/ajche.69888

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Cushion gum is a type of rubber composite material used as adhesive in the manufacture of retread tires. Therefore, cushion gum should have good processability and mechanical characteristics, particularly tensile property, and adhesion strength. The effect of hybrid filler and curing system on the performance of green cushion gum composite was investigated to determine the appropriate green cushion gum formula designed at a laboratory scale. The content of CB N330/lignin in hybrid filler was arranged at 40/10 phr and 50/10 phr. Meanwhile, the curing system was performed semi-efficient (CBS/S 1.6/1.6 phr) and conventional (CBS/S 1.6/2.2 phr). Green cushion gum composite was also formulated using pine tar oil as a bio plasticizer. Referred to the curing characteristic and mechanical property test result, it showed that green cushion gum composite formula coded by RF1 which composed of CB N330/lignin as 50/10 phr and applied conventional curing system which ratio of CBS/S as 1.6/2.2 phr was regarded as the acceptable combination in designing green cushion gum composite formula. Higher CB N330 loading in hybrid filler composition and conventional curing system attributed to the relatively high crosslink density indicated by MH-ML value. Consequently, green cushion gum composite was obtained using the RF1 formula that has a better optimum curing time accompanied by good tensile property and adhesion strength. The composite was also comparable to conventional commercial cushion gum.
Extraction of Flavonoids from Merremia mammosa Using Ethanol Solvent in a Fixed-Bed Column Panut Mulyono; Alfita Sofia Yuzki; Maulid Diana Sari; Nur Rofiqoh Eviana Putri
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol 22, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/ajche.70012

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This research aims to investigate the best operating condition for the extraction process of flavonoids from Merremia mammosa root by determining the mass transfer coefficient (Ke). The root was prepared by drying, crushing, and sieving into a homogeneous size and then extracted in a fixed-bed column using 70 wt% of ethanol as a solvent for 2 hours. The obtained samples were then analyzed every 30 min using high-performance liquid chromatography. The parameters investigated in this research were particle size of 1.275, 1.85, and 4.01 mm and solvent flow rate of 3, 6, and 9 mL/s. Based on the experimental data, the value of Ke was calculated using the Hooke-Jeeves numerical method of optimization. The results showed that the decrease in particle size and the increase in solvent flow rate could increase the Ke values, leading to the high concentration of flavonoids extracted using the solvent. The Ke values obtained in this research ranged from 0.3145 m/s to 0.7880 m/s. The empirical equation that shows the correlation between Ke and the parameters can be expressed as Sh = 1.10 × 1014 Re0.0564 (1 − ε)0.8718 with a relative error of 6.13% compared with the experimental data (Sh is the Sherwood number, Re is the Reynolds number, and ε is the porosity of the fixed-bed column).
Design, Fabrication, and Testing of Supercapacitor Based on Nanocarbon Composite Material Heri rustamaji Rustamaji; Tirto Prakoso; Hary Devianto; Pramujo Widiatmoko; Isdiriayani Nurdin
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol 22, No 1 (2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.22146/ajche.70139

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This research investigates the design, fabrication, and testing of single-cell and module supercapacitors. The supercapacitor consists of carbon nanocomposites, which contain activated carbon (AC), multiwall carbon nanotubes (MWCNT), and graphene (GR). The coin and pouch cell type supercapacitors were manufactured with AC: MWCNT: GR composite electrodes in a ratio of 70:20:10 weight percent. Meanwhile, the electrochemical characterization showed that the highest capacitance values for single coin and pouch cells were 32.13 F g-1 and 5.3 F g-1, respectively, in 6 M KOH electrolyte at a scan rate of 2 mV s-1. Furthermore, the power and energy densities for the coin-cell supercapacitor were 69 W kg-1 and 6.6 Wh kg-1, respectively, while for the pouch cell, it was 7.4 W kg-1 and 1.0 Wh kg-1, respectively. The coin-cell supercapacitor durability test was carried out for 1000 cycles, yielding the retention capacitance and coulombic efficiency values of 94-97% and 100%, respectively. These results showed that the performance of the supercapacitor is close to commercial products. 

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