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Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis
ISSN : -     EISSN : 19782993     DOI : https://doi.org/10.9767/bcrec
Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis, a reputable international journal, provides a forum for publishing the novel technologies related to the catalyst, catalysis, chemical reactor, kinetics, and chemical reaction engineering. Scientific articles dealing with the following topics in chemical reaction engineering, catalysis science, and engineering, catalyst preparation method and characterization, novel innovation of chemical reactor, kinetic studies, etc. are particularly welcome. However, articles concerned on the general chemical engineering process are not covered and out of the scope of this journal. This journal encompasses Original Research Articles, Review Articles (only selected/invited authors), and Short Communications, including: fundamentals of catalyst and catalysis; materials and nano-materials for catalyst; chemistry of catalyst and catalysis; surface chemistry of catalyst; applied catalysis; applied bio-catalysis; applied chemical reaction engineering; catalyst regeneration; catalyst deactivation; photocatalyst and photocatalysis; electrocatalysis for fuel cell application; applied bio-reactor; membrane bioreactor; fundamentals of chemical reaction engineering; kinetics studies of chemical reaction engineering; chemical reactor design (not process parameter optimization); enzymatic catalytic reaction (not process parameter optimization); kinetic studies of enzymatic reaction (not process parameter optimization); the industrial practice of catalyst; the industrial practice of chemical reactor engineering; application of plasma technology in catalysis and chemical reactor; and advanced technology for chemical reactors design. However, articles concerned about the "General Chemical Engineering Process" are not covered and out of the scope of this journal.
Articles 838 Documents
Investigating the Interaction between Methanol and the Heulandite-type Zeolite using First Principle Molecular Dynamic Fiska Dewi Wulandhani; Fajar Inggit Pambudi
Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis 2022: BCREC Volume 17 Issue 3 Year 2022 (September 2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9767/bcrec.17.3.15169.542-553

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The interaction between methanol and the Heulandite-type zeolite has been unveiled to give an atomic scale detail regarding the catalytic activity of this zeolite for methanol conversion. The study was carried out by first principle molecular dynamics to get an insight into the structure and electronic behaviour of methanol inside the zeolite structure at different temperatures. The behaviour of methanol was studied when the location of the proton of Bronsted acid sites was varied to give both possible direct and less interaction with methanol. The results show that methanol interacts with the proton from zeolite to give a cationic species of [CH3OH2]+ both in 300K and 573K conditions. However, when the proton is located at different location far from possible interaction with methanol, the formation of a cationic species is hindered. This study provides an insight into the design of Heulandite type zeolite to give a catalytic activity toward methanol transformation.
Studi Reaksi Konversi Katalisis 2-Propanol Menggunakan Katalis dan Pendukung Katalis γ-Al2O3 Widajanti Wibowo; Sunardi Sunardi; Indra Yulia
Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis 2007: BCREC: Volume 2 Issues 2-3 Year 2007 (October 2007)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9767/bcrec.2.2-3.7131.56-61

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Katalis padatan basa belum digunakan secara luas bila dibandingkan dengan penggunaan katalis padatan asam, meskipun katalis padatan basa secara efisien juga mampu berperan dalam reaksi-reaksi seperti alkilasi, kondensasi, isomerisasi dan lain-lain. Pada penelitian ini dilakukan studi reaksi konversi katalisis 2-propanol menggunakan katalis padatan basa Mg-Al-Hidrotalsit dan katalis padatan superbasa g-Al2O3-NaOH-Na yang dibandingkan dengan katalis γ-Al2O3. Reaksi katalisis dilakukan dalam fase gas dengan variasi suhu dari 175oC sampai suhu 300oC, menggunakan katalis seberat 3 gram. Produk reaksi katalisis dianalisis dengan kromatografi gas, yang dirangkai secara on-line dengan reaktor katalisis. Propilen dan aseton merupakan produk-produk primer reaksi konversi yang mudah bereaksi lebih lanjut menghasilkan produk-produk sekunder yang stabil. Katalis γ-Al2O3 hanya mengkonversi 2-propanol menjadi propilen, karena sifat basanya tidak cukup kuat untuk mendorong reaksi dehidrogenasi 2-propanol menjadi aseton. Katalis Mg-Al-hidrotalsit mengkonversi hampir 100% 2-propanol menjadi propilen pada suhu 175oC dan menghasilkan aseton paling banyak pada 225oC dengan konversi produk sebesar 53,36 %, sedangkan dengan katalis superbasa γ-Al2O3-NaOH-Na diperoleh konversi aseton sebesar 66,0% pada 225oC. Produ-produk sekunder hasil konversi 2-propanol dengan katalis Mg-Al-hidrotalsit secara batch diidentifikasi dengan GC-MS dan diperoleh senyawa yang dominan adalah 4-metil-2-pentanol dan 3,3,5-trimetil sikloheksanol.
Synthesis of Mesoporous Silica Incorporated with Low Iron Concentration and Gelatin Co-Template via The Ultrasonication Method and Its Methylene Blue Photodegradation Performance Maria Ulfa; Sandini Ajeng Istanti
Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis 2022: BCREC Volume 17 Issue 4 Year 2022 (December 2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9767/bcrec.17.4.16210.831-838

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In this work, low iron concentration incorporated on mesoporous silica with gelatin co-template (Fe2O3/GSBA-15) has been successfully synthesized via the ultrasonication method. The physical, chemical, and structural properties of the samples were investigated with X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), Scanning Electron Microscope- Energy Dispersive X-Ray (SEM-EDX), Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), and N2 adsorption-desorption. Results showed good distribution of low concentration of iron oxide on the gelatin mesoporous silica GSBA-15. Elemental and surface analysis presented that iron oxide incorporation with higher concentration exhibited lower surface area due to the blocking pore. The highest photocatalytic activity on the methylene blue dye degradation was achieved at 10% Fe2O3/GSBA-15 with ~80% efficiency. The results revealed that the photocatalytic activity of Fe2O3/GSBA-15 enhanced with the presence of iron oxide. Copyright © 2022 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). 
Enzymatic Hydrolysis of Alkaline Pretreated Coconut Coir Akbarningrum Fatmawati; Rudy Agustriyanto; Yusnita Liasari
Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis 2013: BCREC Volume 8 Issue 1 Year 2013 (June 2013)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9767/bcrec.8.1.4048.34-39

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The purpose of this research is to study the effect of concentration and temperature on the cellulose and lignin content, and the reducing sugars produced in the enzymatic hydrolysis of coconut coir. In this research, the coconut coir is pretreated using 3%, 7%, and 11% NaOH solution at 60oC, 80oC, and 100oC. The pretreated coir were assayed by measuring the amount of cellulose and lignin and then hydrolysed using Celluclast and Novozyme 188 under various temperature (30oC, 40oC, 50oC) and pH (3, 4, 5). The hydrolysis results were assayed for the reducing sugar content. The results showed that the alkaline delignification was effective to reduce lignin and to increase the cellulose content of the coir. The best delignification condition was observed at 11% NaOH solution and 100oC which removed 14,53% of lignin and increased the cellulose content up to 50,23%. The best condition of the enzymatic hydrolysis was obtained at 50oC and pH 4 which produced 7,57 gr/L reducing sugar. © 2013 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
Comparison of Ex-Situ and In-Situ Transesterification for the Production of Microbial Biodiesel Alia Tasnim Hazmi; Farah B. Ahmad; Ahdyat Zain Athoillah; Ahmad Tariq Jameel
Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis 2021: BCREC Volume 16 Issue 4 Year 2021 (December 2021)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9767/bcrec.16.4.11044.733-743

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Microbial biodiesel is converted from microbial lipids via transesterification process. Most microbial biodiesel studies are focusing on the use of microalgal lipids as feedstock. Apart from using microalgae for lipid biosynthesis, lipids can also be extracted from other oleaginous microorganisms like fungi and yeast. However, there are gaps in the studies of lipid production from filamentous fungi, especially in-situ transesterification process. The aim of this project is to compare in-situ with the ex-situ transesterification of fungal biomass from Aspergillus oryzae. In ex-situ transesterification, two methods of lipid extraction, the Soxhlet extraction and the Bligh and Dyer extraction, were performed. For in-situ transesterification, two methods using different catalysts were investigated. Base-catalyzed in-situ transesterification of fungal biomass resulted on the highest Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME) yield. The base-catalyzed in-situ transesterification was further optimized via Central Composite Design (CCD) of Response Surface Methodology (RSM). The parameters investigated were the catalyst loading, methanol to biomass ratio and reaction time. The optimization showed that the highest FAME yield was at 25.1% (w/w) with 10 minutes reaction time, 5% catalyst and 360:1 of the ratio of the methanol to biomass. Based on Analysis of Variance (ANOVA), the model was found to be significant according to the value of “Prob >F” of 0.0028. Copyright © 2021 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). 
Enzymatic Interesterification of Crude Palm Oil with Methyl acetate: Effect of Pre-treatment, Enzyme’s Dosage and Stability Muhammad Zarin Amin Zainal; Harumi Veny; Fazlena Hamzah; Miradatul Najwa Muhd Rodhi; Andri Cahyo Kumoro; Ratna Dewi Kusumaningtyas; Haniif Prasetiawan; Dhoni Hartanto
Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis 2023: BCREC Volume 18 Issue 2 Year 2023 (August 2023)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9767/bcrec.17763

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In the present study, biodiesel was produced via the enzymatic interesterification of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) and methyl acetate within ultrasonic condition. In contrast to alcohol, methyl acetate as an acyl acceptor does not inhibit lipase activity and can create triacetin as a useful byproduct.  In this work, Immobilized lipase from Candida Antartica A (CaLA) was utilized as biocatalyst and the effect of using non-pretreated CPO and pre-treated CPO as feedstock were explored. The pre-treatment of CPO involves degumming with acid, washing with water, and bleaching. The enzymatic interesterification was conducted in three-neck flasks using an ultrasonic water bath at 45o C.  Few parameter effects on biodiesel production were also investigated, including the effect of molar ratio of CPO to methyl acetate, the effect amount of lipase, and the reusability of immobilized lipase (CaLA) in the interesterification reaction.  The highest average Biodiesel yield of 80.6% was obtained from pretreated CPO at a molar ratio of 1:9 with 100 mg (1% w/v) of Immobilized CaLA, after three hours of reaction. Further research on the reusability of immobilized CaLA revealed that the yield of biodiesel reduced significantly after the second run. The results of the present study also demonstrated that Immobilized CaLA performed well at low concentrations but had low stability, with productivity decreasing to 92% upon reuse after the initial run. In order to make Immobilized lipase economically viable, further research must be conducted to overcome its low stability in the reaction.
Short Review: Cu Catalyst for Autothermal Reforming Methanol for Hydrogen Production Ho-Shing Wu; Donny Lesmana
Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis 2012: BCREC Volume 7 Issue 1 Year 2012 (June 2012)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9767/bcrec.7.1.1284.27-42

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Hydrogen is a promising alternative energy sources, hydrogen can be used in fuel cell applications to pro-ducing electrical energy and water as byproduct. Therefore, fuel cell is a simple application and environ-mentally friendly oriented technology. Recent years various methods have been conducted to produce hy-drogen. Those methods are derived from various sources such as methanol, ethanol, gasoline, hydrocarbons. This article presents a brief review a parameter process of that affects in autothermal reforming methanol use Cu-based catalysts for production of hydrogen. © 2012 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
Layered Double Hydroxide Catalysts Preparation, Characterization and Applications for Process Development: An Environmentally Green Approach Ateeq Rahman; Rajasekhar Viswanadha Srirama Pullabhotla
Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis 2022: BCREC Volume 17 Issue 1 Year 2022 (March 2022)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9767/bcrec.17.1.12195.163-193

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The adage of new generation of fine chemicals process is the best process applied in the absence of conventional methods. However, many methods use different reaction parameters, such as basic and acidic catalysts, for example oxidation, reduction, bromination, water splitting, cyanohydrin, ethoxylation, syngas, aldol condensation, Michael addition, asymmetric ring opening of epoxides, epoxidation, Wittig and Heck reaction, asymmetric ester epoxidation of fatty acids, combustion of methane, NOx reduction, biodiesel synthesis, propylene oxide polymerization. Layered Double Hydroxides (LDHs) have received considerable attention due their potential applications in flame retardant and has excellent medicinal property for reducing acidity. These catalysts are characterized using analytical techniques, such as: X-ray diffraction (XRD), Fourier-transform infrared (FT-IR), Raman spectroscopy, Thermogravimetric-Differential Thermal Analyzer (TG-DTA), Scanning electron microscope (SEM), Transmission electron microscopes (TEM), Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area, N2 Adsorption-desorption, Temperature programmed reduction (TPR), X-ray photoelectrons spectroscopy (XPS), which gives its overall picture of its structure, porosity, morphology, thermal stability, reusability, and activity of catalysts. LDHs catalysts have proven to be economic and environmentally friendly. The above discussed applications make these catalysts unique from Green Chemistry point of view since they are reusable, and eco-friendly catalysts. Copyright © 2021 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0). 
Synthesis of 4-tert-Butyltoluene by Vapor Phase tert-Butylation of Toluene with tert-Butylalcohol over USY Zeolite Yanming Shen; Shan Yuan; Lihui Fan; Dongbin Liu; Shifeng Li
Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis 2015: BCREC Volume 10 Issue 1 Year 2015 (April 2015)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.9767/bcrec.10.1.7140.1-7

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Vapour phase tert-butylation of toluene with tert-butylalcohol was studied over ultra-stable Y zeolite (USY) catalyst. The effects of reaction temperature, toluene/TBA molar ratio and liquid space velocity on conversion of toluene and selectivity for 4-tert-butyltoluene were studied. The deactivation and regeneration of the catalyst was also investigated. The results showed that the USY zeolite catalyst offered better toluene conversion of about 30 % and 4-tert-butyltoluene selectivity of about 89 % at the suitable reaction condition as follows: reaction temperature of 120 oC, toluene/TBA ratio of 2:1 and liquid space velocity of 2 ml/g·h. The clogging of mocropores by the formed carbon or oligomers was the main reason for the deactivation of the catalyst. By combustion at 550 oC, the catalyst just lost about 5 % in toluene conversion and about 2 % in PTBT selectivity. © 2015 by Authors, Published by BCREC Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0)
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Bulletin of Chemical Reaction Engineering & Catalysis 2010: BCREC Volume 5 Issue 2 Year 2010 (December 2010)
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