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Quantitative Analysis of Interfacial Area on Liquid-liquid Multiphase Flow of Transesterification Process in Cross-junction Microchannel Reactor
Kuzilati Kushaari;
Afiq Mohd Laziz;
Nor Hisham Hamid
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 51 No. 4 (2019)
Publisher : Institute for Research and Community Services, Institut Teknologi Bandung
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2019.51.4.9
Key advantage of microfluidic technology in chemical processing is the high interfacial area which is especially important factors in multiphase reaction. The multiphase reaction like transesterification of vegetable oil and methanol to produce biodiesel are largely dependent on interfacial area for better mass transfer. However, little attentions have been given to the hydrodynamic factor which affects the interfacial area in a microchannel. In this study, the interfacial area from the droplet flow regime was studied by varying the parameter of methanol to oil ratio (M/O), total flow rate (QTotal) and catalyst concentration. The droplet flow was created by a cross-junction channel and photos were made to measure the size of the droplets with help of microscope. The maximum M/O ratio of 23 and lowest flow rate of 10 μL/min exhibited the highest interfacial area, where increasing M/O by 67% could increase the interfacial area by 23%. By varying the KOH catalyst concentration, the change in the interfacial area was very small, hence showing the lowest impact on the interfacial area of the droplet. Therefore, further analysis must be performed to investigate the impact of interfacial area and mass transfer coefficient on the reaction performance to produce highest yield of biodiesel in microchannel reactor.
Phytoremediation of Mercury Contaminated Soil with the Addition of Compost
Rhenny Ratnawati;
F. Faizah
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 52 No. 1 (2020)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2020.52.1.5
Phytoremediation is an alternative technology for processing mercury (Hg) contaminated soil. The objective of this study was to treat Hg contaminated soil by adding compost using Sansevieria trifasciata and Celosia plumosa. The variations of the composition of the growth media were 100% contaminated soil and 80% contaminated soil with 20% compost. The plants used were aged 1 month and 30 cm high. The reactor was a polybag with a diameter and height of 25 cm. Sampling was conducted once every 7 days for 28 days. This research showed that the reactor with growth media consisting of 80% contaminated soil and 20% compost with Sansevieria trifasciata and Celosia plumosa had an Hg removal efficiency of 75.63% (58 mg/kg) and 66.81% (79 mg/kg), respectively. The Hg removal efficiency with growth media consisting of 100% contaminated soil was 74.79% (60 mg/kg) and 65.55% (82 mg/kg) in the reactor with Sansevieria trifasciata and Celosia plumosa respectively.
An Intelligent Incentive Model Based on Environmental Ergonomics for Food SMEs
Mirwan Ushada;
Nur Achmad Sulistyo Putro;
Nafis Khuriyati
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 51 No. 6 (2019)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2019.51.6.7
In this study, an intelligent incentive model based on environmental ergonomics in food small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) was developed. Environmental ergonomics was defined as the impact of temperature and relative humidity within a certain range on a worker's heart rate during work. Optimum environmental ergonomics are highly required as a basic standard for food SMEs to provide fair incentives. Recommendable parameters from a genetic algorithm and fuzzy inference modeling were used to model customized incentives based on optimum heart rate, workplace temperature and relative humidity before and after working. The research hypothesis stated that industries should optimize their workload and workstation environment prior to customizing incentives. The research objectives were: 1) to recommend optimum environmental ergonomics parameters for customized incentives; 2) to determine the incentives at workstations of SMEs based on optimum environmental ergonomics parameters and fuzzy inference modeling. The optimum values for heart rate, workstation temperature and relative humidity used were based on recommendable values from the genetic algorithm. An inference model was developed to generate decisions whether a worker should receive an incentive based on a calculated index. The results indicated that 84.4% of workers should receive an incentive. The results of this research could be used to promote the concept of ergonomics-based customized incentives.
Experimental Investigation of LPG/H2/Air Premixed Flame Stability Zone
Mokhles Tawfeeq AbdulAmeer;
Haroun A.K. Shahad;
Samer Mohammed AbdulHaleem
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 52 No. 5 (2020)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2020.52.5.7
Flame stability, environmental changes and fossil fuel shortage represent major challenges to any successful combustion device utilization. In this study, the stability zone of laminar premixed ILPG/ -air flames was investigated experimentally. Non-swirling burners with different diameters (10, 12.5, and 17 mm) were employed to characterize the flashback and blow-off limits. Different hydrogen blends (0%-50%) at equivalence ratios (ER) (0.6-1.4) were used. The results show that maximum flashback limits occurred at ER slightly richer than stoichiometric, with the mixture flow rate at a flashback of (3.75, 7.25 and 14) LPM for the 50% hydrogen blending ratio and a burner diameter of (10, 12.5 and 17 mm), respectively. When hydrogen blending was 50% at stoichiometric condition, the critical velocity gradient at flashback increased from (469.9-650.8 1/s) with 10 mm diameter, and the critical velocity gradient at blow-off increased from (1538-2936 1/s). It was observed that the flashback limits decreased with increasing burner diameter. Its limit increased with increasing hydrogen addition to the ILPG. The blow-off limit increased with increasing fuel concentration. This paper further presents the stability zone for ILPG/air combustion for a non-swirling burner with a 10-mm diameter and different hydrogen blends. It was found that the stability zone was narrow on the lean combustion side and enhanced with increasing diameter and hydrogen addition.
Simulation the Behavior of Passive Rigid Pile in Sandy Soil
Mahdi O. Karkush;
Ghofran S. Jaffar
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 52 No. 4 (2020)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2020.52.4.1
This research studied the behavior of a rigid pile driven into sandy soil and subjected to soil movement. The behavior of the pile was simulated in two cases: loaded and unloaded. The modeled piles were made of aluminum and had a diameter (D) of 10 mm. Embankment loads were applied at three different distances from the face of the pile (2.5, 5, and 10) D. Strain gauges were fixed at four points along the pile shaft using a half-bridge configuration to measure the strains resulted from the lateral movement of the soil. The results obtained from the physical model were the lateral and vertical movements at the surface of the soil and the bending strain along the pile shaft. These results were analyzed numerically to calculate the bending moment, pile rotation, pile deflection, shear force, and soil reaction profiles. Some of these results were measured experimentally and others were calculated theoretically based on the measured strains. The maximum deflection of the axially loaded pile was more than that in the unloaded pile by 26%, 108%, and 159%, with the embankment at distances (2.5, 5, and 10) D, respectively. The rigid pile provided more resistance to the pressure generated from the soil movement.
Seismic Response Validation of Simulated Soil Models to Vertical Array Record During A Strong Earthquake
Rena Misliniyati;
Lindung Zalbuin Mase;
Masyhur Irsyam;
Hendriawan Hendriawan;
Andika Sahadewa
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 51 No. 6 (2019)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2019.51.6.3
Several soil models, such as linear elastic, equivalent linear, and non-linear models, are employed in seismic ground response analysis. The aim of this study was to validate the seismic responses at ground surface of several soil models with the vertical array record of the Kobe earthquake. One-dimensional seismic response analyses were performed at Port Island using several soil models. The responses at ground surface from the simulated soil models were validated with the vertical array record of the Kobe earthquake. The results showed that the extended hyperbolic model yielded the most appropriate response according to the Kobe earthquake's recorded motion. This means that this model can be considered a suitable soil model to predict the response of strong earthquakes. In general, the results support the recommendation to select the most appropriate soil model for seismic ground response analysis.
Self-Potential Method to Assess Embankment Stability: A Study related to the Sidoarjo Mud Flow
Sungkono Sungkono;
Masithoh N. Wasilah;
Yekti Widyaningrum;
Wildan M. Hidayatullah;
Fandi A. Fathoni;
Alwi Husein
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 52 No. 5 (2020)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2020.52.5.8
The stability of an embankment is generally influenced by a number of factors, such as deformation, fractures, overtopping, seepage, etc. Fractures and seepage are commonly found in the LUSI (Sidoarjo mud flow) embankment. In this study, analysis of self-potential (SP) data was applied to identify fractures and seepage in the LUSI embankment. Noise-Assisted Multivariate Empirical Mode Decomposition (NA-MEMD) and Continuous Wavelet Transform (CWT) were applied to determine the location of seepage and fractures in the subsurface based on SP data. The results were correlated with the 2D direct current resistivity (DCR) method, which showed that both methods worked well and were compatible in detecting and localizing fracture and seepage in the LUSI embankment.
Annotation of Using Borehole Time-Lapse Gravity by Genetic Algorithm Inversion for Subsurface Modeling
Indra Gunawan;
Eko Januari Wahyudi;
Susanti Alawiyah;
Wawan Gunawan Abdul Kadir;
Umar Fauzi
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 52 No. 2 (2020)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2020.52.2.2
We present the annotation to a genetic algorithm (GA) method for an inverse synthetic subsurface density model using surface and borehole time-lapse gravity data. The objective of the inversion is to find the boundaries of the object area and background, where one bit of the chromosome represents the densities. The model that was used in this paper was a simple homogeneous body anomaly and a simplified real water mass injection model in order to argue that the code is suitable for field modeling. We show the influences of the existence of borehole gravity data and location towards the inversion, where the result indicates that an additional good borehole location could increase the success rate up to 13.33% compared to without gravity borehole data for the simple model and up to 4.39% for the field model. The inversion produced the best results when the borehole positions were placed in a state of symmetry towards the body object's mass.
Phytoremediation of Nutrients and Organic Carbon from Sago Mill Effluent using Water Hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes)
Daniah Ali Hassoon Nash;
Siti Rozaimah Sheikh Abdullah;
Hassimi Abu Hasan;
Idris Mushrifah;
Nurul Fadhilah Muhammad;
Israa Abdulwahab Al-Baldawi;
Nur 'Izzati Ismail
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 51 No. 4 (2019)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2019.51.4.8
The aim of this study was to investigate the ability of floating water hyacinth (Eichhornia crassipes) to survive under selected concentrations of sago mill effluent (SME) and determine the nutrient uptake by the plant. Phytoremediation at 10, 15, and 20% (VSME/Vwater) SME concentrations by water hyacinth was conducted under greenhouse conditions for 30 d in a batch type experiment. After 30 d of phytoremediation, the removal efficiency of chemical oxygen demand, ammonia and phosphorus from SME wastewater were (86.4% to 97.2%), (91.4% to 97.3%) and (80.4 to 97.2%), respectively. The results proved the efficiency of water hyacinth to polish SME wastewater.
Extreme Significant Wave Height of Western and Central Indonesian Seas and Its Correlation with ISO 19901-1:2015
Andojo Wurjanto;
Julfikhsan Ahmad Mukhti;
Hijir Della Wirasti;
Yosinta Eka Widyanintias
Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences Vol. 52 No. 3 (2020)
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DOI: 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2020.52.3.3
Extreme significant wave height is a commonly used parameter for designing offshore structures. ISO provides general extreme significant wave height information of six ocean regions in the world, including the Southern East Asian Sea. However, for the case of Indonesia, ISO only includes the Natuna Sea region. One of the qualified datasets that provide significant wave height data for Indonesian seas is SEAFINE by Oceanweather, Inc. This dataset covers the western and middle part of Indonesia. We analyzed the SEAFINE significant wave height hindcast data in these regions to obtain the extreme values. Extreme significant wave height maps were then produced based on the analyzed data. For the purpose of validation, we compared the extreme value analysis result with ISO 19901-1:2015 in regions where SEAFINE and ISO data intersect. The comparison showed that the analysis result tends to give approximately 25% lower wave height for a 1-year return period compared to ISO 19901-1:2015 but agreement for a 100-year return period. The SEAFINE analysis result also shows agreement with previous studies in the Karimata Strait and the Java Sea.