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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
Articles 372 Documents
Study of the Peptizability of Boehmite and Its Application for the Formation of γ-Al2O3 in Spherical Shape Tran Dai Lam; Pham Thanh Huyen; Nguyen Han Long
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol 7, No 1 & 2 (2007)
Publisher : Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada

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This paper shows the results of the peptizability of boehmite and its application for the formation of γ-Al2O3 in spherical shape. The obtained γ-Al2O3 in spherical shape have high mechanical strength and high surface area. The water vapor adsorption ability of sphere of γ-Al2O3 has also been determined. The γ-Al2O3 in spherical shape can adsorb moisture up to 65% of their weight.
Kinetic Effects as the Balancing Factor on α-Cellulose Conversion into D-Glucose in Hydrolysis Process of Pt. Tanjung Enim Lestari Solid Waste Using Oscillated Flow Sri Haryati
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol 7, No 1 & 2 (2007)
Publisher : Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada

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A solution to find the best alternative to minimize industry pollution is very necessary especially in pulp and paper manufacturing. One of the alternatives is using waste as feed that will be converted into chemical compound and fuel. Solid waste from pulp and paper manufacturing that contains lignocellulose which is a biomass has potency to be processed for chemical compounds, such as sugar solution (D-glucose), Furfural, and Acetone-Buthanol-Ethanol (ABE). The solid waste in this research is hydrolyzed generating D-glucose solution. The purpose of this research is to study the variables of α-cellulose conversion kinetics as the balancing factor between α-cellulose conversion and energy and mass consumptions. The value of energy and mass consumptions, along with temperature and acid concentration, can be minimized to get higher conversions. Two processes in this method are the preparation and the hydrolyses of α-cellulose by using delignified feed. The hydrolyses process occurs in the Oscillated Reactor Column. The highest conversion was about 50-55% at 10% of sulfic acid concentration.
The Effect of the Presence of Cu2+ and Fe3+ Metal Ions on the Sorption of Mercuric Ion (Hg2+) by Sargassum cristaefolium Rochelle T. Alcantara; Dahlia C Apodaca; Manuel R. De Guzman
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol 7, No 1 & 2 (2007)
Publisher : Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada

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Previous studies have indicated that the seaweed Sargassum cristaefolium is capable of binding with metal ions. The metal sorbing property of S. cristaefolium suggests its possible participation in the removal of Hg2+ ions in water and wastewater. However, the potential application of S. cristaefolium for environmental remediation and precious metals recovery depends on the understanding of the other factors that could play a role in the sorption process. This study illustrates the effects of some variables, such as pH and temperature, and that of the presence of other metal ions on the sorption process involving the binding of Hg2+ ions to S. cristaefolium. The uptake of Hg2+ ion was found to be affected by the initial concentration and the charge densities of the competing ions. Cu2+ ion shows a stronger affinity to Sargassum in the three metal systems of Hg2+, Cu2+, and Fe3+ ions. On the other hand, results show that Fe3+ ion is not a potential competitor for binding sites considering that no Fe3+ ion uptake by Sargassum has been observed.
Degradation Behavior of Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) in Microwave Irradiation Nguyen Nguyen; Phuong Ngoc Diem; Susan A. Roces; Florinda T. Bacani; Masatoshi Kubouchi; Sakai Tetsuya; Piyachat Yimsiri
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering Vol 7, No 1 & 2 (2007)
Publisher : Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada

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Carbon fiber reinforced plastic (CFRP) composites are being used increasingly not only in strengthening structures of civil infrastructures and aerospace or automotive industries but also in many applications such as in medical fields or chemical plants. The present study relates to resin compositions having beneficial physical and mechanical properties, which may include improved resistance to delamination. This study focused on the different behaviors of CFRP composites when subjected to microwave irradiation. Based on the results of the 3-point bending test and SEM images, the delamination tendencies of breaking the CFRP under microwave were discussed. The results can be summarized as follows: (1) CFRP can be degraded under microwave irradiation; (2) two delamination tendency curves of CFRP by microwave irradiation were observed; (3) only the bending strength values of CFRP decreased with increasing microwave power and residence time; and, (4) the degradation of CFRP by microwave was limited.
Methane Conversion to Liquid Hydrocarbons over W-ZSM-5 and W Loaded Cu/HZSM-5 Didi Dwi Anggoro; Nor Aishah Saidina Amin
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering vol. 6 no. 2 (2006)
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The direct conversion of natural gas-in particular, its principal component, methane into useful products has been the subject of intense study over the past decades. However, commercialization of this process is still not viable because its conversion and selectivity potentials remain low. Thus, the search continues to come up with a suitable catalyst that allows methane to be oxidized in a controlled environment to yield a high percentage of higher hydrocarbons. ZSM-5 zeolite has been known to be a suitable catalyst for olefin oligomerization. Previous studies, however, have indicated that ZSM-5 zeolites are not resistant to high temperatures. In this work, ZSM-5 was modified with copper and tungsten to develop a highly active and heat-resistant bifunctional oxidative acid catalyst. The oxidation of methane was performed over W/Cu/HZSM-5 catalyst and the results compared with the catalytic performance of W/ HZSM-5 and HZSM-5 catalysts. The metal oxide on the catalyst surface led to enhanced conversion of Hz and CO to CZ-3 ydrocarbons and, hence, reduced HzO selectivity. Inh the liquid hydrocarbons, Cs+ selectivity increased with increasing amount of surface Bn1Jnstedacid sites. The experimental results indicated higher methane conversion and liquid hydrocarbon selectivity than that of W/3.0Cu/HZSM-5 catalyst.
Alcoholysis of Nyamplung Seed Oil Using Potassium Carbonate Catalyst Sofiyah Sofiyah
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering vol. 6 no. 2 (2006)
Publisher : Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada

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The production of glycerol and ester by alcoholysis of vegetable oils has been widely studied. Various catalysts, such as sodium and potassium hydroxide and sulfuric acid have been used to increase the rate of reaction. This preliminary research studied the possibility of using potassium carbonate catalyst. The experiment was conducted in an autoclave. A certain amount of nyamplung seed oil was poured into the autoclave and then the heater was switched on to heat up the oil to the required temperature of reaction. Besides, a mixture of ethanol and potassium carbonate was heated in a flask equipped with condenser to form ethanolate. As soon as the required temperature was reached, the ethanolate was quickly put into the autoclave containing the nyamplung seed oil. The temperature of the reaction was kept constant for a period of time. At the end of each process, a sample was withdrawn and analyzed for its glycerine content by acetin method. The variables studied were reaction time and catalyst concentration. The experimental data were evaluated by applying pseudo homogeneous approach. It was found that data were in good agreement with first order reaction with respect to nyamplung seed oil. Using an equivalent ratio of 5.1 ethanol to nyamplung seed oil, a temperature of lOQoC,and an agitation speed of 150 rpm, the favorable catalyst concentration was found to be at 0.008 gram of potassium carbonate per gram of nyamplung seed oil. Under this condition, the glyceride conversion was 0.5159 in 75 min.
Use of a Novel Algorithm to Determine Cyclic Steady State Luis E Razon
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering vol. 6 no. 2 (2006)
Publisher : Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada

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A simple algorithm originally proposed by Choong, Paterson and Scott (2002) was tested on a model of an isothermal controlled-cycled stirred tank reactor with substrate inhibition kinetics, (r = 1 ~c). In previous work, this reacting system had been shown to exhibit steady-state multiplicity. The transition period of this system to the stable steady state is sometimes characterized by very slow change followed by a very rapid convergence to the stable steady state. Tests of the Choong-Paterson-Scott algorithm showed that the feature, which prevents premature termination of the calculations prior to reaching the true steady state, is very useful for this system. However, tests of the stopping criterion showed that the other feature of reducing the computing time was not realized in this system.
Kinetic of CO2 Decomposition by Gliding Arc Plasma Antonius Indarto; Jae-Wook Choi; Hwaung Lee; Hyung Keun Song
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering vol. 6 no. 2 (2006)
Publisher : Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada

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Decomposition of carbon dioxide (C02) by gliding arc plasma was examined. The plasma reactor was consisted of two triangles stainless steel plates which was connected to a 20 kV AC power supply. The gas entered through a nozzle tube from the upstream cylinder reactor and exit at the downstream of the reactor. The effect of total gas flow rates have been used to study the chemical process reaction in gliding plasma system. The model of active-chemical kinetic of C02 decomposition was built to explain the way of plasma reaction. Experiment results indicate the conversion of C02 reached 18% at the total gas flow rate of 1.5' 10.5m3s'1and produced CO and 02 as the main gaseous final products.
Base Case Simulation of a Semi-Batch Emulsion Copolymerization Process Iwan Harsono; Herman Hindarso; Nani Indraswati
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering vol. 6 no. 2 (2006)
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It has been long recognized that emulsion polymerization is a complex heterogeneous process involving transport of monomers and other species and free radicals between aqueous phase and organic phases. Though there are a number of models available in the literature, most of them deal only with specific aspects in emulsion polymerization and are far from being general. To simulate this complicated process and to achieve an adequate level of understanding, a Polymer Plus' software from Aspen Technology, Inc. has been used. The objective of this work is to illustrate the principle use of Polymers Plus' and to simulate and analysis the free-radical seeded emulsion copolymerization of styrene-butadiene process model in a semi-batch reactor. The base case simulation can be used to gain process understanding by analyzing how process variables and operating conditions during the course of a semi-batch reactor affect product quality.
Silvlated MCM-41 Synthesized from RiceHusk N. Ketcome; N. Grisdanurak
ASEAN Journal of Chemical Engineering vol. 6 no. 2 (2006)
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Mesoporous material, MCM-41, synthesized from rice husk (RH-MCM-41) was modified by loading silylating agent (either Trimethylchlorosilane (TMCS), Dimethyl- dichlorosilane (DMCS) or Phenyl-trichlorosilane (PTCS)) in different concentration (1-9 %wt), and aging time, varied from I, 6, 9 and 24 hr. Properties of samples were characterized by XRD, Nz adsorption, FfIR, and TPD and adsorption of water, hexane, and toluene. Chemical modification resulted smaller pore size average and less surface area of RH-MCM-41, from 2.9 to 2.2 nm and from 900 to 500 mZ/g, respectively. PTCS could affect RH-MCM-41 surface structure more than other two. Adsorption behavior of modified RH-MCM-41 was also reflected to comparatively higher hydrophobicity.