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Journal of Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Engineering
ISSN : -     EISSN : 2964710X     DOI : http://dx.doi.org/10.12962/j2964710X.v4i2
Journal of Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Engineering (JFAChE) (eISSN: 2964-710X) is managed by Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology and Systems Engineering, Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS), Surabaya. JFAChE is an international research journal which invites contributions of original and novel fundamental researches. The journal aims to capture new developments and initiatives in chemical engineering related and specialized areas. Papers which describe novel theory and its application to practice are welcome, as well as for those which illustrate the transfer of techniques from other disciplines. Featuring research articles and reviews, the journal covers all aspects related to chemical engineering, including chemical reaction engineering, environmental chemical engineering, and materials synthesis and processing. Published annually in August and December. It is open to all scientists, researchers, education practitioners, and other scholars, providing an opportunity for technology transfer and collaboration.
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Optimization of Polycondensation of Polylactic Acid Using Al(DS)3 Catalyst Aziz, Ahmad Musonnifin; Nainggolan, Anggi Tirta Sari Br; Syahbarakat, Rossesari Nailah; Widjadja, Arief; Widjaja, Tri
Journal of Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Engineering Vol 5, No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12962/j2964710X.v5i1.19350

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Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is a promising candidate as a renewable resource for plastic production. The use of PLA as a plastic material helps alleviate issues associated with waste. In the production of Polylactic Acid (PLA), by-products such as water are generated, and the Lewis acid catalyst used in PLA production is susceptible to rapid decomposition and deactivation by water. This research aims to optimize PLA polymerization using a water-resistant catalyst, Al(DS)3, to achieve an optimum PLA molecular weight.The synthesized PLA is then analyzed using viscometry to determine its molecular weight. Optimization is carried out using the Response Surface Methodology (RSM) with a Central Composite Design (CCD) matrix. The molecular weight of the synthesized PLA is measured through viscometry, and the data is input into Minitab to obtain the optimum point. This optimum point is further validated by calculating the error value from the optimization results. The optimized PLA results in a molecular weight of 10.313 g/mol with an error value of 4.47% at a catalyst concentration of 0.15% and an operating temperature of 180 °C.
Cellulose Aerogel with Zinc Oxide for Wound Dressing Application Salsabila, Cholivia Hayyu; Purnama Sari, Nur Shiyama; Setyawan, Heru; Widiyastuti, W; Putri Suari, Ni Made Intan
Journal of Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Engineering Vol 5, No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12962/j2964710X.v5i1.19169

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This research aim is to determine the performance of coconut fiber-based cellulose aerogel impregnated with zinc oxide for wound dressing applications. Cellulose is an alternative material in aerogel synthesis. Cellulose aerogel is the latest third generation in aerogel research which has attracted much attention due to its good prospects, especially in terms of environmental friendliness and price effectiveness. The synthesis of cellulose aerogel begins with the cellulose purification stage through delignification and bleaching, followed by the addition of NaOH-urea solution, freeze drying and the final stage is impregnation with zinc oxide. Zinc oxide (ZnO) has nontoxic, safe and biocompatible properties and functions as an antibacterial agent. The cellulose/ZnO aerogel formed was subjected to performance tests including analysis of porosity, water absorption capacity, water vapor permeability and antibacterial tests. Based on research that has been carried out, it was found that coconut fiber-based cellulose aerogel impregnated with ZnO has a good potential as a wound dressing application. The porosity of the resulting cellulose aerogel can reach above 90% with high water absorption capacity and has a water vapor permeability which increases with increasing cellulose concentration. Antibacterial tests show that the cellulose/ZnO aerogel has good antimicrobial characteristics.
Liquid-Liquid Equilibrium of Propionic Acid + H2O + 1-Pentanol and Propionic Acid + H2O + 1-Hexanol at Temperatures of 303.15 and 323.15 K Amamehi, Ovelly Miryam; Rohma, Afishah Salsabila; Wiguno, Annas; Kuswandi, Kuswandi
Journal of Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Engineering Vol 5, No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12962/j2964710X.v5i1.19035

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This study aims to measure the liquid-liquid equilibrium of the ternary system of propionic acid + H2O + 1-pentanol and propionic acid + H2O + 1-hexanol at temperatures of 303.15 and 323.15 K at atmospheric pressure. The primary equipment used in this study is an equilibrium cell with a heating jacket. The experiment lasted for 24 hours with time weighting, which included 4 hours of stirring using a magnetic stirrer. The remaining 20 hours were allotted for the solution to settle until perfect equilibrium occurred. Gas Chromatography with an FID-type detector was used to analyse the experimental results for composition. Other variables were tested by conducting experiments and the results were plotted on a ternary diagram with 8 tie lines for each system. The ternary diagram indicates that both systems adhere to the Treybal type I. The NRTL and UNIQUAC equations were used to correlate the research data from each system, resulting in a Root Mean Square Deviation (RMSD) of 3.20% of the equilibrium composition for each system.
Analysis of Predicted Kappa Number and Viscosity in Oxygen Delignification of Manihot Esculenta Crantz Ni'mah, Hikmatun; Wulansari, Safitri; Bazliah, Dinda; Darmawan, Aria; Roesyadi, Achmad; Kurniawansyah, Firman
Journal of Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Engineering Vol 5, No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12962/j2964710X.v5i1.13366

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The oxygen delignification of cassava stem waste (Manihot esculenta crantz) kraft pulps were studied under vary conditions. Kappa number and viscosity are two important parameters for the quality of resulting pulp, which are influenced by some operation conditions. Therefore, it is important to observe and examine the Kappa number and viscosity beforehand. The aim of this study was to obtain a prediction of the Kappa number and viscosity for various conditions and to obtain the excellent condition for producing qualified pulp. The prediction was carried out by governing kinetic model of oxygen delignification reaction from experiment data. Based on analysis of prediction, the optimum condition was reached at pressure of 2 bar, alkali charge of 2%, temperature of 80 oC, and reaction time of 53 minutes with pulp viscosity of 878.73 ml/g. In addition, the experimental data matched well to the prediction data obtained from kinetic model.
The Effect of Using Glucomannan Flour and Carageenan on The Manufacture of Jelly Candy Juliastuti, Sri Rachmania; Meliyati, Hartinah; Machmud, Glenn Mochamad Rayhan
Journal of Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Engineering Vol 5, No 1 (2024)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12962/j2964710X.v5i1.18896

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Indonesia is one of the countries that produces porang tubers in the world The biggest benefit of cultivating porang plants is to obtain the tubers. The harvested porang tubers can be sliced or chipped and then dried. Porang slices or chips can then be processed into konjac flour or konyaku. From konjac flour, glucomannan can be obtained. The aim of this research is to make jelly candy from porang flour which will be purified first by an extraction process using ethanol. The research method used was to extract 70 g of porang flour using foodgrade ethanol with a concentration of 50% as much as 560 ml by stirring on a hotplate at 30 ℃, stirring speed of 600 rpm and stirring time ( 30 minutes, 60 minutes, 90 minutes) which will then be filtered to obtain porang flour precipitate then in the oven for 12 hours with a temperature of 90 ℃. From the research results, it was found that the best glucomannan content was at a stirring speed of 600 rpm for 60 minutes, namely 81,52 %. Then, the best results of glucomannan flour were applied by being used as an ingredient for making jelly candy added to carrageenan.
Comparison of Polylactic Acid Polycondensation Using LASC Fe(DS)3 Catalyst and FeCl3 Metal Catalyst Saputra, Bayu Yusuf Eka; Aziz, Ahmad Musonnifin; Rohmah, Aisyah Alifatul Zahidah; Ni'mah, Hikmatun; Widjaja, Tri
Journal of Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Engineering Vol 6, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12962/j2964710X.v6i1.22963

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Polylactic acid (PLA), also known as lactic acid, has become a promising candidate as a renewable resource for plastic production. The use of PLA as a plastic material can significantly reduce the problems caused by waste. In the production of Polylactic acid (PLA), there are byproducts such as water, while metal Lewis such as Fe (III) used in PLA production can rapidly decompose and be deactivated by water. This research aims to synthesize a water-resistant Lewis catalyst by Fe (III) Lewis metals with a surfactant called Sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS), which will bond together to form Fe (III) dodecyl sulfate [Fe(DS)3]. This catalyst will then be compared to FeCl3 metal catalysts in terms of performance in PLA synthesize using the polycondensation method. The water-resistant Lewis catalyst is characterized using Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), X-Ray Diffraction (XRD), and Thermogravimetric Analysis (TGA). As for the PLA synthesized with Fe(DS)3 and FeCl3 catalysts under the same operating conditions, it is analyzed using viscometry to determine its molecular weight, Fourier Transform Infrared (FTIR), and X-Ray Diffraction (XRD). The results of the analysis of the LASC catalyst include: 1) FTIR spectra of Fe(DS)3 and SDS show similarity in stretching and bending vibration bands. 2) Crystallinity indices of 36.81% and 15.82% are obtained for SDS and Fe(DS)3, respectively. Results of the PLA analysis include: 1) The optimum temperature is 180 ℃, as it leads to an increase in molecular weight, while at 200 ℃, degradation occurs, resulting in a decrease in molecular weight. 2). FTIR result shows that lactic acid polymerization was achieved. 3) XRD analysis shows gentle diffraction from 10° to 26° which similar with literature. 4) The yields of PLA molecules synthesized by Fe(DS)3 gain with higher molecular weight compared to FeCl3 catalyst.
Vapor – Liquid Equilibrium of Linalool + β- Caryophyllene and α-Pinene + Linalool at Pressures of 30 and 60 kPa Faris, Satya Naufal; Fakhira, Amira; Wiguno, Annas; Tetrisyanda, Rizky; Kuswandi, Kuswandi
Journal of Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Engineering Vol 6, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12962/j2964710X.v6i1.22156

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This research aims to obtain equilibrium data from essential oils, namely lavender oil. Lavender flowers are composed of several ingredients, such as essential oils (1-3%), alpha-pinene (0.22%), camphene (0.06%), beta-myrcene (5.33%), cymene (0.30%), limonene (1.06%). %), cineol (0.51%), linalool (26.12%), borneol (1.21%), terpinine-4-ol (4.64%), linalyl acetate (26.32%), geranyl acetate (2.14%), and caryophyllene (7.55%). This research focuses on determining vapor-liquid equilibrium (VLE) data for the binary systems Linalool + β-Caryophyllene and α-Pinene + Linalool at vacuum pressure of 30 kPa and 60 kPa. Research was conducted to support the equilibrium data for distillation process in the essential oil industry, by exploring the characteristics of VLE which is an important parameter in distillation column design. Experiments used a modified Othmer type ebulliometer and composition measurements were carried out using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). The equilibrium data were correlated using Wilson, NRTL, and UNIQUAC model equations. The thermodynamic consistency tests have been performed using Wisniak Method. The research results showed that the VLE values obtained are thermodynamically consistent and the model used can correlate equilibrium with satisfactory accuracy. It was obtained from experimental data that for the Linalool + β-Caryophyllene system had the largest Average Absolute Deviation in temperature (AAD T) value of 0.74% and for the Alpha Pinene + Linalool system had the largest AAD T with a value of 0.28% for both pressures.
Effect of Sidoarjo Mud Inoculant and Bacillus subtilis on The Degradation of Tofu Liquid Waste in Microbial Fuel Cell Continuous Series Reactors Juliastuti, Sri Rachmania; Pramoryza, Michellia; Darmawan, Raden
Journal of Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Engineering Vol 6, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12962/j2964710X.v6i1.22839

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The tofu industry in Indonesia generates large amounts of liquid waste with high BOD and COD, causing significant environmental impact. Microbial Fuel Cells (MFC) offer a sustainable solution for treating organic waste while generating electricity. Effective treatment of tofu liquid waste is essential. This study explores the use of Sidoarjo mud and Bacillus subtilis as inoculants in MFC systems, integrated with an advanced reactor design for improved degradation of pollutants. A Continuous Series Reactor was employed, equipped with an auto dosing pump for precise substrate feeding, optimizing microbial activity. The system was monitored using an Arduino Mega data logger and an ESP01 module for remote data transmission. The effectiveness of Sidoarjo mud and Bacillus subtilis was tested by measuring BOD, COD, and protein removal, with different inoculant combinations compared to a control group. The control group achieved BOD and COD removal rates of 70.43% and 47.92%, respectively. Sidoarjo mud alone improved these to 94.30% and 91.84%, while combining Sidoarjo mud with Bacillus subtilis increased removal rates to 94.70% and 92.55%. Protein degradation also improved by 79.79% with Bacillus subtilis. Sidoarjo mud and Bacillus subtilis effectively enhance waste degradation in MFC systems, providing a sustainable solution for tofu waste treatment.
Membrane Area Sensitivity Analysis to Achieve Higher CO2 Outlet Concentration Reformadilaga, Mochammad Rizky; Handogo, Renanto; Anugraha, Rendra Panca
Journal of Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Engineering Vol 6, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12962/j2964710X.v6i1.22843

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Separation using membrane technology offers several benefits such as low energy requirement, simple flow process, and no phase change. Moreover, its process only requires sufficient area suitable for remote and offshore facilities. This research will focus on how to improve CO2 concentration in the membrane-2 output or permeate-2. It will discuss techno-economic and modify 2-stage membrane technology to achieve higher carbon dioxide concentration by evaluating several membranes using ASPEN HYSYS. From the simulation results, it was found that reduced membrane area had the effect of increasing the carbon dioxide concentration in permeate-2 but decreasing the gas flow rate. Lowering the membrane area can increase the concentration of CO2 at permeate-2 from 82.47 to 84.7 - 96 % mol of CO2. Based on the evaluation of several membrane areas, a membrane area of 2.5 m2 was chosen because it can produce 91.78% mol CO2 in permeate-2. From the economic analysis, total annual cost could reduce up to USD 1,426,296.
The Effect of Electric Field on Antioxidant Extraction from Avocado (Persea Americana) Seed Faizah, Nurul; Widiyastuti, W.; Setyawan, Heru; Nurtono, Tantular
Journal of Fundamentals and Applications of Chemical Engineering Vol 6, No 1 (2025)
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Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.12962/j2964710X.v6i1.19075

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Avocado seeds have gained attention as a promising natural ingredient for various applications. Utilizing avocado seeds reduces food waste and improves sustainability. Avocado seed contains a high concentration of bioactive chemicals as natural antioxidants that scavenge free radicals. This study investigates the impact of electric field (EF) treatment on avocado seed extraction enhancement. The effect of electric field strength ranging from 2.5 to 7.5 kV/cm with a treatment time of 5 minutes was investigated. Extraction yield, FTIR analysis, antioxidant activity (via the DPPH radical scavenging assay), and IC₅₀ values were obtained from the experimental data.  The data were analyzed to evaluate extraction performance and to determine free radical scavenging activity. The result indicates that the value of E influences the extraction result. The best extraction conditions was achieved at an electric field strength of 7.5 kV/cm. The highest performance was obtained using an electric field of 7.5 kV/cm with extraction yield 13.29%, antioxidant activity of 95%, and an IC50 concentration of 120 µg/mL. The FTIR spectrum shows several peaks at 3206, 2937, 1603, 1402, 1021, and 879 cm-1 representing OH, C-H stretch, C=C, -C-H stretch, C-O stretch, and in-plan deformation vibration CH, respectively, to indicate the presence of antioxidants. This study demonstrates that electric field-assisted extraction serves as an eco-friendly alternative to conventional methods for obtaining natural bioactive compounds from avocado seeds.