Pyridine is a heterocyclic organic compound that is basic. The structure of pyridine is similar to benzene where one methyl group is replaced by a nitrogen atom. Pyridine has been widely used in various industrial sectors. The pharmaceutical industry uses pyridine in the manufacture of drugs such as antimicrobial agents, antiviral agents, antidiabetic agents, and anti-inflammatory agents. The a…
Oil palm as a plant that produces palm oil and palm kernel is one of the favorite plantation crops which is a source of non-oil and gas foreign exchange for Indonesia. In Indonesia, the cooking oil most often used is palm cooking oil. This condition is caused by Indonesia being a palm oil producing country, this oil is also quite ideal in terms of price and availability. This feasibility study …
Oil palm (Elaeis Quinensis, Jacq) is a tropical plant belonging to the Palmae family and originating from West Africa. Processing palm oil fruit will produce crude palm oil (CPO or Crude Palm Oil) which is yellow and palm kernel oil (PKO or Palm Kernel Oil) which is colorless (clear). One of the components contained in CPO is palmitic acid with high composition, namely around 44%. Palmitic acid…
Vinyl chloride is generally produced as a material for making polymers, especially polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The aim of establishing a vinyl chloride factory is to increase domestic production capacity and build Indonesia's ability to become an exporter. Vinyl chloride is produced through a direct chlorination process with the main raw materials being ethylene and chlorine. This process tak…
Pre-design of a Diisopropyl Ether Plant with Main Equipment Design for an Fixed Bed Multitube Reactor with a production capacity of 56,000 tons/year. The raw material used in designing a diisopropyl ether factory is acetone (C3H6O) and hydrogen (H2). The processes used are the Hydrogenation and Etherification processes. The raw material preparation process begins by changing the pressure and te…
Vinyl chloride is generally produced as a material for making polymers, especially polyvinyl chloride (PVC). The aim of establishing a vinyl chloride factory is to increase domestic production capacity and build Indonesia's ability to become an exporter. Vinyl chloride is produced through a direct chlorination process with the main raw materials being ethylene and chlorine. This process takes p…
Vinyl chloride is a colorless, gaseous, and highly flammable chlorinated hydrocarbon compound with the molecular formula C2H3Cl. Vinyl chloride is used in the polymer industry, such as making polyvinyl chloride (PVC). PVC is widely used as a plastic material, adhesive layer, and pipe. The raw material used in making vinyl chloride are ethylene and chlorine. The direct chlorination process of et…
Aniline is an organic compound which is included in the aromatic compounds with the molecular formula C6H5NH2 in the form of a colorless oily liquid which has a characteristic sweet amine odor. Aniline is used as an initial raw material for synthesizing dyes, a raw material for the synthesis of methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI), and is also used as a vulcanization accelerator for rubber, th…
Benzoic acid is a chemical compound with the formula C6H5COOH which is a simple cyclic aromatic compound (C6H¬¬6) linked to a carboxylic group (COOH). This product is a chemical in the form of a solid organic acid in the form of white flakes, flammable, soluble in alcohol, ether, volatile and explosive. Benzoic acid can be synthesized from various organic substances such as benzyl alcohol, be…
Bisphenol-A or commonly abbreviated as BPA, also known as 2,2-bis-(4-hydroxyphenyl)propane, is an organic component with two phenol functional groups. Bisphenol-A is used to produce polycarbonate plastics and resins. The reason for establishing a Bisphenol-A factory in Indonesia is to meet domestic needs so as to reduce the value of imports. The Bisphenol-A factory uses raw materials in the for…
Trisodium phosphate is a product that is needed in the industrial, medical and household worlds. Trisodium phosphate is the most complex compound and commercial products generally vary in composition and often contain excess sodium hydroxide. The dual salts of trisodium phosphate and sodium hypochlorite are active sources of alkalinity and chlorine in disinfectant cleaners and automatic dishwas…
Vanillin is widely used as a flavoring for sweet foods such as cakes, muffins, cakes, ice cream and soft drinks. One possible route for producing vanillin is by using biomass-based raw materials. The process carried out is through controlled oxidation of lignin, where making lignin-based vanillin is very appropriate in Indonesia. A study regarding the feasibility of building a vanillin factory …
Oil palm as a plant that produces palm oil and palm kernel is one of the favorite plantation crops which is a source of non-oil and gas foreign exchange for Indonesia. In Indonesia, the cooking oil most often used is palm cooking oil. This condition is caused by Indonesia being a palm oil producing country, this oil is also quite ideal in terms of price and availability. This feasibility study …
Citric acid is a fatty organic acid that can be obtained from plants, or from materials with a high total sugar content (molasses) with the chemical formula C6H8O7 or CH2(COOH)-COH(COOH)-CH2(COOH). In Indonesia, there is a need for citric acid for raw materials and supporting materials for food and beverages, detergents, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and others. Citric acid can be produced through…
Sodium hydroxide (NaOH) is an important ingredient in the chemical industry because it is used in various industries such as paper, soap and textiles. The need for sodium hydroxide in Indonesia is still met by importing it from abroad. With the establishment of the sodium hydroxide factory, it is hoped that it can reduce dependence on imported sodium hydroxide and can spur industrial growth in …
Vinyl chloride is a colorless, gaseous, and highly flammable chlorinated hydrocarbon compound with the molecular formula C2H3Cl. Vinyl chloride is used in the polymer industry, such as making polyvinyl chloride (PVC). PVC is widely used as a plastic material, adhesive layer, and pipe. The raw material used in making vinyl chloride are ethylene and chlorine. The direct chlorination process of et…
Citric acid is a fatty organic acid that can be obtained from plants, or from materials with a high total sugar content (molasses) with the chemical formula C6H8O7 or CH2(COOH)-COH(COOH)-CH2(COOH). In Indonesia, there is a need for citric acid for raw materials and supporting materials for food and beverages, detergents, pharmaceuticals, cosmetics and others. Citric acid can be produced through…
Herbal tea is a drink made from different types of herbs, such as the leaves, seeds, or roots of plants. Herbal tea can have various health benefits, depending on the type of plant used. The objectives to be achieved in this study were to make herbal tea from arabian bidara leaves by knowing the effect of different drying times on testing water content, yield and ash content, and comparing the …
Methyl chloride with the molecular formula CH3Cl, usually used as the main material for silicone fluids synthesis. Silicone fluids then processed into anti-foaming agent, release agent, and light lubricant. The main raw materials used in the manufacture of methyl chloride by the methanol hydrochlorination process are methanol and hydrochloride acid. The plant is planned to operate for 330 days …
The Hexamine factory in the form of PT. HMTA INDUSTRIAL INDONESIA is designed to have a production capacity of 10,000 tons/year with a Rotary Dryer (B-101) main equipment design. Hexamine or hexamethylene tetramine (HMTA) has wide use in the chemical industry, namely as an accelerator in the rubber industry, TNT mixture in the explosives industry, shrink-proofing agent in the textile industry, …