Nazarudin, Nazarudin and Syarifuddin, Hutwan and Ulyarti, Ulyarti and harahap, Putri Sakinah Utilization of Polypropylene (PP) Plastic Waste and Empty Palm Fruit Bunch for an Alternative Fuel. International Journal Fundamental and Applied Chemistry.
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Abstract
The need for plastic corresponds with the annual rise in population. Meanwhile, plastic waste that is improperly managed can negatively influence the environment. Therefore, a more promising alternative recycling process is needed to convert this waste into fuel by cracking. The process of plastics conversion to fuels is possibly assisted by adding empty palm fruit bunches. This study examines how the ratio of Polypropylene (PP) plastic waste to empty palm fruit bunch (EPFB) influence liquid conversion during catalytic cracking. The research was carried out using completely randomized design (CRD) with treatment in the ratio of plastic raw materials to EPFB (1:0, 1:1, 1:2, and 1:3). The mixtures underwent cracking using spent FCC catalyst at 450°C for 20 minutes. The result shows that the cracking produced liquid conversion of 80% for ratio PP to EPFB 1:1 with heating value of 6.681 MJ/kg. The ratio of PP to EPFB, however, did not affect the liquid and gas yields of the catalytic cracking (p>5%). Keywords: Catalytic cracking, polypropylene plastic, empty fruit bunch, alternative energy
Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | Q Science > Q Science (General) |
Depositing User: | Nazarudin |
Date Deposited: | 15 Nov 2022 01:40 |
Last Modified: | 15 Nov 2022 01:40 |
URI: | https://repository.unja.ac.id/id/eprint/40932 |
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