In the current era, the development of the chemical industry has a very important role in economic growth. The increasingly rapid development of industry can improve people's welfare in all sectors. The increasingly rapid development of industry can improve people's welfare in all sectors. The Amoco process is the most popular process and is used by almost 90% of terephthalic acid factories 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…
Hexamine is a chemical commonly used as a raw material for making explosives. Apart from being used as a raw material for explosives, hexamine is widely used in various fields, including: the medical field, industrial fields, such as metals, fertilizers, resins, rubber, textiles, cellulose fiber foods, and others. Making hexamine compounds using the Meissner process. The factory being establish…
Dimethyl terephthalate is an intermediate product used as a raw material for the production of polyethylene terephthalate and polybutylene terephthalate. The demand for dimethyl terephthalate in Indonesia continues to increase, with an average annual growth rate of 28%. The dimethyl terephthalate plant is planned to be operational by 2030, with the production capacity determined using an interc…
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 and work con…
Hexamine is a chemical commonly used as a raw material for making explosives. Apart from being used as a raw material for explosives, hexamine is widely used in various fields including: the medical field, industrial fields, such as metals, fertilizers, resins, rubber, textiles, cellulose fiber foods, and others. Making hexamine compounds using the Meissner process. The factory being establishe…
The need for polyvinyl alcohol in Indonesia is increasing every year. Based on polyvinyl alcohol import data in the last 5 years (2015-2019), the need for polyvinyl alcohol in Indonesia in 2019 increased to 1073,547 tonnes/year (Central Statistics Agency, 2022). Indonesia imports poly(vinyl) alcohol from several industries in the world. Until now, no polyvinyl alcohol factory has been establish…
Indonesia is a developing country and focuses on carrying out various kinds of development and improvement, especially in the industrial sector. One of the development focusessector industry is the polymer production industry. Currently, many of the polymer raw materials used come from imports, making the price of goods expensive. The effort to overcome dependence on polymer imports is by estab…
Butyraldehyde is a compound that has an aldehyde group which is widely used in the chemical industry. Butyraldehyde is produced through the hydroformylation reaction of propylene or the reaction between propylene gas and synthesis gas (carbon monoxide and hydrogen). This factory is planned to operate for 330 days per year and work continuously 24 hours/day with a capacity of 50,000 tons/year wh…
Oxalic acid has various industrial applications, including textile dyeing, iron coating (rust prevention), electrolytes, cork bleaching, cobalt production, agrochemical raw materials, pharmaceuticals, and more. The establishment of an oxalic acid plant aims to meet domestic demand and enhance Indonesia's capability as an exporter. The production process involves glucose oxidation using molasses…
Indonesia has an oil palm plantation area of 15 million ha and production of 48.2 million tons. Riau Province has 19.5% of palm oil plantations and 2.95% of production. The amount of palm oil production can produce waste. One of them is empty palm bunches (TKS), 1 ton of palm oil produces 23% TKS. TKS contains 22- 27% lignin and 54-60% cellulose. Many technologies are used to manage organic was…
Dimethyl carbonate is a chemical commonly used as a starting material for organic synthesis in the manufacture of medicines in the medical field, chemicals for the agricultural sector, as a reactant in polyurethane production and as an additive for vehicle fuel. The manufacture of dimethyl carbonate at this factory uses an oxidative carbonylation process. This factory is planned to operate for …
Ethylene glycol is an organic compound with the molecular formula C2H6O2. It is a colorless, odorless, sweet-tasting liquid that is completely soluble in water. Ethylene glycol is widely used in the polyester industry (textiles), paint manufacturing, ink, cosmetics, and antifreeze. The main raw materials used in the production of ethylene glycol are ethylene gas and oxygen. The synthesis proces…
Carboxymethyl Cellulose is an organic compound with the molecular formula C8H11O7Na which is a derivative of cellulose which is commonly used in various industries such as the detergent, paint, ceramics, textile, paper and food industries. The main raw materials used in making carboxymethyl cellulose using the Wyandotte Continuous Process are cellulose, monochloroacetic acid and sodium hydroxid…
Pre-design of a butyraldehyde factory with a capacity of 50,000/year is intended to meet domestic demand for butiraldehyde, most of which is imported and is a country's commodity product that competes internationally with exports to the Southeast Asia region. Butyraldehyde is mostly used in the production of n-butanol, which in turn is used as a solvent in the coatings industry and in the manuf…
Pre-design of a Diisopropyl Ether Plant with the Main Equipment Design of a DIPE-Acetone Distillation Column (T-103) has 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 p…
River water quality can change over time due to environmental influences. Siak River water experiences an increase in turbidity level after rain compared to before rain and the treated water is still turbid. The treated water from the IPAM is cloudy due to the inappropriate dose of coagulant given. The main treatment process to reduce turbidity is the coagulation and flocculation process. This …
Pre-design of a Butyraldehyde Plant with the Main Equipment Design of a Distillation Tower has a production capacity of 50,000 tons/year. The raw materials used in designing the butyraldehyde plant are Propylene and Syngas. The process used is the Hydroformylation or Oxo process. The raw material preparation process begins by changing the pressure and temperature of propylene and syngas to 18 b…
Asam levulinat atau 4-oxopentanoic acid merupakan senyawa yang memiliki gugus keton dan asam karboksilat. Asam levulinat sendiri memiliki banyak digunakan dalam industri seperti farmasi, bahan tambahan pada bahan bakar, produk pertanian, pelapisan material, pelarut, industri polimer, industri plastik dan lain-lain. Hingga saat ini kebutuhan asam levulinat di Indonesia masih mengimpor dari negar…
Asam levulinat atau 4-oxopentanoic acid merupakan senyawa yang memiliki gugus keton dan asam karboksilat. Asam levulinat sendiri memiliki banyak digunakan dalam industri seperti farmasi, bahan tambahan pada bahan bakar, produk pertanian, pelapisan material, pelarut, industri polimer, industri plastik dan lain-lain. Hingga saat ini kebutuhan asam levulinat di Indonesia masih mengimpor dari negar…