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Prarancangan Pabrik Diisopropil Eter Dari Aseton Proses Hidrogenasi-Eterifikasi Dengan Desain Alat Utama Fixed Bed Reactor (R-101)
ABSTRACT
The preliminary design of a diisopropyl ether plant with a fixed bed reactor as the
main equipment has a production capacity of 56,000 tons per year. The raw
materials used in this plant design are acetone (C₃H₆O) and hydrogen (H₂). The
production process of diisopropyl ether involves hydrogenation and
etherification. The preparation of raw materials begins by adjusting the pressure
and temperature of acetone and hydrogen to 35 atm and 93.33°C. The acetone
and hydrogen are then directed to the fixed bed reactor for the hydrogenation
process, converting them into isopropyl alcohol (IPA) with the aid of a Raney
nickel catalyst. The formed isopropyl alcohol is then sent to a multitube fixed bed
reactor for the etherification process using an Amberlyst-15 catalyst, producing
diisopropyl ether (DIPE). The reactor output is directed to Distillation I to
separate the DIPE and IPA based on their boiling point differences. The
separated DIPE is further purified in Distillation II. Meanwhile, the IPA is sent to
Distillation III to be separated from water. The purified DIPE is stored in the
DIPE storage facility, whereas the IPA, once separated from water, is recycled
back to the fixed bed reactor to undergo further reaction into DIPE. The
economic feasibility analysis of PT. YRH 22 shows a Payback Period of 3.67
years, an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) of 22.56%, a Return on Investment (ROI)
of 27.84%, and a Break-Even Point (BEP) of 55%.
Keywords: Acetone, Hydrogenation, Etherification, Isopropyl Alcohol,
Diisopropyl Ether
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