Optimization of Biofuel Production from Used Cooking Oil Using Natural Zeolite Catalyst

<span class="jlqj4b"><span lang="EN">Petroleum is still the primary energy used in the world. Its diminishing production is the trigger to find alternative energy to replace it. Biofuel is an alternative energy that has the potential to replace petroleum because it is...

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Main Authors: Isalmi Aziz, Siti Nurbayti, Reza Falepi
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Published: Universitas Sultan Ageng Tirtayasa 2022-07-01
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description <span class="jlqj4b"><span lang="EN">Petroleum is still the primary energy used in the world. Its diminishing production is the trigger to find alternative energy to replace it. Biofuel is an alternative energy that has the potential to replace petroleum because it is renewable, environmentally friendly, and easy raw material. Waste such as used cooking oil can be used as raw material for making biofuels. The low price can reduce the cost of biofuel production. The conversion of oil into biofuel can be done using catalytic cracking with natural zeolite as a catalyst. This study aims to determine the optimum conditions for making biofuel from used cooking oil and determine its physical and chemical properties. The catalytic cracking process is carried out using an autoclave reactor. Used cooking oil and natural zeolite were introduced into the reactor, and the reaction was carried out by varying the time (1, 2, 3 hours), temperature (325, 350, 375<sup>o</sup>C), catalyst concentration (3, 5, 7%), and catalyst size. The product is distilled to produce biofuel (liquid), gas, and residue. The optimization results show that 3 hours, a temperature of 375<sup>o</sup>C, a catalyst concentration of 7%, and a catalyst size of 180</span></span><span lang="EN-US">µm</span><span class="jlqj4b"><span lang="EN"> are the optimum conditions for catalytic cracking with 44.94% biofuel yield. The resulting biofuel contains 73.48% hydrocarbons and 26.52% fatty acids. The hydrocarbon composition consists of 19.32% gasoline, 12.82% kerosene, and 35.11% diesel. The density of the biofuel produced is 0.8835g/mL, the flashpoint is 68<sup>o</sup>C, and the pourpoint is 27<sup>o</sup>C.</span></span>
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spelling doaj-art-91af4e921d894bc5824a686602fe96862024-11-10T07:38:26ZindUniversitas Sultan Ageng TirtayasaEduChemia2502-47792502-47872022-07-017219320310.30870/educhemia.v7i2.138929613Optimization of Biofuel Production from Used Cooking Oil Using Natural Zeolite CatalystIsalmi Aziz0Siti Nurbayti1Reza Falepi2Program Studi Kimia UIN Syarif Hidayatullah JakartaProgram Studi Kimia UIN Syarif Hidayatullah JakartaProgram Studi Kimia UIN Syarif Hidayatullah Jakarta<span class="jlqj4b"><span lang="EN">Petroleum is still the primary energy used in the world. Its diminishing production is the trigger to find alternative energy to replace it. Biofuel is an alternative energy that has the potential to replace petroleum because it is renewable, environmentally friendly, and easy raw material. Waste such as used cooking oil can be used as raw material for making biofuels. The low price can reduce the cost of biofuel production. The conversion of oil into biofuel can be done using catalytic cracking with natural zeolite as a catalyst. This study aims to determine the optimum conditions for making biofuel from used cooking oil and determine its physical and chemical properties. The catalytic cracking process is carried out using an autoclave reactor. Used cooking oil and natural zeolite were introduced into the reactor, and the reaction was carried out by varying the time (1, 2, 3 hours), temperature (325, 350, 375<sup>o</sup>C), catalyst concentration (3, 5, 7%), and catalyst size. The product is distilled to produce biofuel (liquid), gas, and residue. The optimization results show that 3 hours, a temperature of 375<sup>o</sup>C, a catalyst concentration of 7%, and a catalyst size of 180</span></span><span lang="EN-US">µm</span><span class="jlqj4b"><span lang="EN"> are the optimum conditions for catalytic cracking with 44.94% biofuel yield. The resulting biofuel contains 73.48% hydrocarbons and 26.52% fatty acids. The hydrocarbon composition consists of 19.32% gasoline, 12.82% kerosene, and 35.11% diesel. The density of the biofuel produced is 0.8835g/mL, the flashpoint is 68<sup>o</sup>C, and the pourpoint is 27<sup>o</sup>C.</span></span>https://jurnal.untirta.ac.id/index.php/EduChemia/article/view/13892biofuel, hydrocarbon, catalytic cracking, used cooking oil, natural zeolite
spellingShingle Isalmi Aziz
Siti Nurbayti
Reza Falepi
Optimization of Biofuel Production from Used Cooking Oil Using Natural Zeolite Catalyst
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biofuel, hydrocarbon, catalytic cracking, used cooking oil, natural zeolite
title Optimization of Biofuel Production from Used Cooking Oil Using Natural Zeolite Catalyst
title_full Optimization of Biofuel Production from Used Cooking Oil Using Natural Zeolite Catalyst
title_fullStr Optimization of Biofuel Production from Used Cooking Oil Using Natural Zeolite Catalyst
title_full_unstemmed Optimization of Biofuel Production from Used Cooking Oil Using Natural Zeolite Catalyst
title_short Optimization of Biofuel Production from Used Cooking Oil Using Natural Zeolite Catalyst
title_sort optimization of biofuel production from used cooking oil using natural zeolite catalyst
topic biofuel, hydrocarbon, catalytic cracking, used cooking oil, natural zeolite
url https://jurnal.untirta.ac.id/index.php/EduChemia/article/view/13892
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