ABSTRACT This research aims to design a Methyl Tert-Butyl Ether (MTBE) plant using the Phillips STAR process with the main tool design for the Esterification reactor (R- 101). MTBE is used as a fuel additive to increase octane number, reduce pollutant emissions, and improve engine performance. The factory is planned to be located in Bukit Batu District, Bengkalis Regency, Riau, under the name …
ABSTRACT Indonesia is one of the developing countries that has been actively involved in development across various sectors, especially in the chemical industry. The benzoic acid industry in Indonesia is one with promising prospects. Benzoic acid is utilized as a preservative, flavor enhancer, additive, nucleating agent, intermediary, and stabilizer or catalyst. The pre-design objective of t…
ABSTRACT Caprolactam is one of the petrochemical industry products that is currently increasingly needed. The use of caprolactam products in the industrial world is very extensive. This can be seen from its use in the caproic amino acid plastics industry, polyurethanes, car paints, and mainly used as raw material for nylon-6. Caprolactam is also required in the film, imitation leather, synth…
ABSTRACT Terephthalic acid is an organic compound that is commonly used as a raw material for making polyester terephthalate, polyester filament yarn, and polyester staple fiber, and is also used to produce polyethylene terephthalate (PET). Demand for terephthalic acid is increasing along with industrial development, especially the plastics and textile industries. The use of PET is usually…
ABSTRACT Propylene oxide is a compound used as a precursor for various chemicals such as polyester resin, propylene glycol, and polyurethane. Supply for propylene oxide in Indonesia is by importing from Germany, Singapore, Japan and China. In order to meet the demand for propylene oxide, a propylene oxide plant with a capacity of 60,000 tons per year was designed to be established in the Indra…
ABSTRACT Indonesia is one of the developing countries, which continues to experience growth. The need for acrylonitrile is quite a lot in Indonesia. But currently, the need for acrylonitrile is met by imports from other countries. Acrylonitrile is used as a chemical intermediate component in the manufacture of acrylic fibers, plastics, synthetic rubber and many other products. The purpose of…
ABSTRACT Dimethyl terephthalate is a chemical compound with the formula C10H10O4. This compound is a diester obtained from the esterification reaction between terephthalic acid and methanol. This compound is a white solid that melts to produce a colorless liquid that can be distilled. This factory is planned to operate for 330 days per year and work continuously 24 hours/day with a capacit…
ABSTRACT Acetaldehyde is an aldehyde compound with the chemical formula CH3CHO or known as Methyl-CHO (MeCHO) is an intermediate in the manufacture of other organic chemical compounds, for example: acetic acid, acetic anhydride, ethyl acetate, n-butyl alcohol and so on. This design aims to meet domestic acetaldehyde needs, reduce acetaldehyde imports, open new jobs, and encourage the establish…
ABSTRACT Biodiesel is an alternative energy that can replace diesel fuel. The process of making biodiesel in the triglyceride transesterification reaction produces a byproduct called glycerol, which is approximately 10% of the amount of biodiesel produced. Currently, glycerol has not been processed much so it still has a low selling value. Therefore, glycerol processing is necessary in order t…
ABSTRACT Biodiesel is an alternative energy that can replace diesel fuel. The process of making biodiesel in the triglyceride transesterification reaction produces a byproduct called glycerol, which is approximately 10% of the amount of biodiesel produced. Currently, glycerol has not been processed much so it still has a low selling value. Therefore, glycerol processing is necessary in order t…
ABSTRACK 1,4-Butanediol is a compound with numerous industrial and medical applications. It is used as an organic solvent and an intermediate in the manufacture of various types of plastics and synthetic fibers. Additionally, 1,4-butanediol is widely used as an additive in the textile industry. The 1,4-butanediol plant, with a capacity of 30,000 tons per year, is planned to be operational by 2…
ABSTRACT Benzyl Chloride is a chemical with organic components in liquid form and is colorless to yellowish and is also used by industries such as the perfume manufacturing industry, dyes (paint, crayons, etc.), pharmaceuticals and the chemical industry. The manufacture of Benzyl Chloride at this factory uses the Chlorination process. This factory is planned to operate for 330 days per year an…
Carbon from durian peel (Durio zibethinus Murr.) that activated with NaOH has been studied for its ability to be used as adsorbent because of its large surface area and many active sites. This research aims to determine the optimum activator concentration and optimum pH for the adsorption of Rhodamine B. The method used in this research is batch adsorption of Rhodamine B using variations of act…
Tea fluff is one of the residual waste from tea factory processing in the form of solid and incomplete tea leaves and twigs resulting from the sorting of green tea making. Tea fluff itself has various kinds of amino acids, proteins, cellulose, micro elements, tannins and polyphenols which can be used as adsorbents. This research aims to analyze the optimum conditions for making active carbon fr…
ABSTRACT Benzotrichloride is widely used in the synthetic dye industry, organic synthesis, and as an intermediate in the chemical industry (Larranaga, et al. 2016). Benzotrichloride is also used in the manufacture of benzoyl chloride, chlorinated toluene, benzotrifluoride, benzoic acid, and as a color intermediate (EPA, 1986). Not only that, benzotrichloride is also used as an ingredient in …
ABSTRACT Aniline is an organic compound with the molecular formula C6H7N, which is included in aromatic compounds in the current industrial era, aniline has an important role and is widely used as an isocyanates producing material, rubber making chemicals, and pesticide making materials. The main raw materials used in the manufacture of aniline by the Dupont/Kellog Brown and Root process are n…
Manganese oxide material is a compound that is currently developing, this is because it has a variety of applications. Manganese oxide compounds that are widely known are bright green MnO solids, Mn3O4, Mn2O3 and MnO2 which are black and these oxides are found naturally in nature are MnO2, Mn2O3, Mn3O4 and MnO. Manganese oxide synthesis can be done by solid state, hydrothermal, microwave irradi…
Hydrazone is an organic compound that has an azomethine group –NHN=CH- which has various biological activities, one of which is as an anticancer agent. The hydrazone compound (E)-2-((E)-3-(2-fluorophenyl)-1-(2-hydroxyinaphtalene-1- yl)allylidene)-N-phenylhydrazine carbothioamide has been succesfully synthesized through condensation reaction of the chalcone (6) with 4-phenylthiosemicarbazide…
Penicillium sp. LBKURCC27 is an isolate that can be used to produce orange pigment. The resulting color pigments can color silk and cotton fabrics well. This research aims to explore the potential of local isolates of Penicillium sp. LBKURCC27 as a source of natural orange pigment with variations in urea concentration as a nitrogen source for pigment production and cell growth. The research was…
Skin is an organ that covers the entire outer surface of the human body and plays an important role as a protector. The skin can experience damage caused by free radicals from ultra violet (UV) rays, namely skin cancer and hyperpigmentation. Therefore, it is necessary to carry out studies to find alternative compounds from natural ingredients that have the potential to act as antioxidants and i…