26 research outputs found
PEROLEHAN SILIKAT DARI ABU SEKAM PADI DALAM SPOUTED-BED: EFEK PERPINDAHAN MASSA
No full textA 5 cm diameter spouted-bed reactor has been applied for solid-liquid reaction, paddy ash and NaOH producing Na-silicate. Hydrodinamics of spouted-bed reactor was studied by using paddy ash-water system. Correlation for minimum superfisial spouting (Ums) was determined and follows the equation. ( in cgs unit)The spouted bed (SB) operates under transition regime i.e. Reynold number particle range 7-25 or Re number fluid ranging from 19 to 254. The mass transfer is the controlling step for this system as for all solid-liquid reactions are very fast. So, a model of mass transfer has been derived and mass transfer correlation in SB follows equations Sh = 191,34 + 0,6325 Sc0.35 Re1.89 Above correlation shows high mass transfer at stagnant fluid compared to other mass transfer correlations which is due to reacting system involved.Kata kunci : sunbungan adhesives, perfonnansi kekakuan. performansi perpindahan panas
Characterization of Biocomposites from Polylactic Acid and Cellulose of Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch
No full textBiocomposites are polymers reinforced with natural fibers, such as cellulose. This research aims to synthesize cellulose from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch (OPEFB) and biocomposites from PLA and cellulose. In this study, cellulose was obtained through alkalization, hydrolysis, and bleaching of OPEFB. Biocomposites production was carried out by mixing PLA and cellulose using the extrusion method. In the extrusion method, PLA and cellulose of OPEFB were mixed using an extruder above the melting point of PLA of 170°C. The output product of an extruder was then pressed using a compression moulding machine to form biocomposites. The tensile strength of biocomposites had a smaller value than pure PLA, whereas the modulus young of biocomposites with 5% by weight of cellulose had a higher value than pure PLA. The decrease in the mechanical properties of biocomposites was caused by poor adhesion between PLA and cellulose. The water absorption of biocomposites was greater than pure PLA, which was influenced by cellulose's characteristics as hydrophilic and PLA is hydrophobic. Also, the higher water absorption in biocomposites accelerated the weight loss of biodegradability
Karakterisasi Nanokomposit Poly(Lactic Acid)-Spent Bleaching Earth Regenerasi Termodifikasi: Characterization of Nanocomposite of Poly(Lactic Acid)-Modified Regenerated Spent Bleaching Earth
No full textDevelopment of renewable resource-based polymers attracts attention to solve environmental problems due to the build up of polymer (plastic). Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) is one of the most widely used polymers which have good biodegradability and processability. The addition of fillers to the PLA matrix aims to improve the characteristics of the PLA, such as mechanical properties of nanocomposites of PLA. Thus, PLA can be use as substitution of fossil fuel-based polymer. Spent Bleaching Earth (SBE) can be used as a filler after regeneration process. SBE was extracted and oxidized to take its oil content. Then, SBE was modified with urea solution to increase the interlayer distance. In this study, structure of nanocomposites was characterized using X-Ray Diffraction and mechanical properties of nanocomposites were characterized using Universal Testing Machines. X-Ray Diffraction characterization results show that PLA-SBE nanocomposite and PLA-modified regenerated SBE nanocomposites do not form new peaks, so SBE and modified regenerated SBE is intercalated and partially exfoliated in the PLA matrix. The degree of intercalation/exfoliation is indicated by the results of characterization of mechanical properties. The mechanical properties of PLA-SBE nanocomposite are lower than neat PLA, whereas the mechanical properties of PLA-modified regenerated SBE nanocomposites are higher than neat PLA. The best mechanical properties of nanocomposites were obtained for PLA-5% modified regenerated SBE, with elongation and tensile strength, 3.26%, and 42.22 MPa, respectively.
Keywords: nanocomposites, poly(lactic acid), regeneration, spent bleaching eart
Production of Methyl Laurate From Coconut Cream Through Fractionation of Methyl Ester
No full textThis paper concerns the production of methyl laurate from coconut cream through fractionation of methyl esters. Coconut oil was produced by wet processing of coconut cream. The esters were prepared by reacting coconut oil and methanol using homogeneous catalyst KOH in a batch reactor, followed by fractionation of fatty acid methyl esters (FAME) at various reduced pressures applying differential batch vacuum distillation. Experimental data were compared with simulation of a batch distillation employing the simple Raoult's model and modified Raoult's model of phase equilibria. Activity coefficients (γi) were determined by optimization to refine the models. The modified Rault's model with activity coefficients gave better agreement with the experimental data, giving the value of γi between 0,56-0,73. For a given boiling temperature, lower operating pressure produced higher purity of C10 and C12 FAME for respective distillates
Bioconversion Studies of Methyl Laurate to Dodecanedioic Acid using a Wild-type of Candida tropicalis
No full textProduction of dodecanedioic acid (DDDA), a platform chemical used as raw material for various commodities and polymers, has been studied through a biological process. This process was conducted by using a wild-type of Candida tropicalis which can be obtained easily from natural resources. The aim of this research was to study the characteristics of DDDA production from methyl laurate through batch fermentation process. Growth phase was carried out for 20 h, as the beginning of fermentation, then continued to conversion phase for 5 until 6 days. Utilization of methyl laurate and production of DDDA were analysed using gas chromatography, which proved the ability of C. tropicalis in assimilating methyl laurate to convert it become DDDA. The highest value of cells yield (Yx/s) and DDDA yield (Yp/s) successfully obtained were 0.86 g cells/g methyl laurate and 0.20 g DDDA/g methyl laurate, respectively. This study also showed the possibility of fermentation products accumulation as intermediate, or accumulation of DDDA inside the cells. Thus, this study can be applied as an alternative in addition to the use of mutant microorganism in producing DDDA
Variasi Jarak Antar Layer Bentonit Pada Pembuatan Nanokomposit Pla-Bentonit Sebagai Kemasan Makanan
No full textIn this study, bentonite was used as a filler in the synthesis of polylactic acid (PLA) nanocomposite. The mechanical property of PLA-Bentonite nanocomposite was treated using two different surfactants, namely octadecyl amine (ODA) and trimethyl stearyl ammonium chloride (TSC) at two different concentration (20 mmol and 40 mmol). The treatments of ODA and TSC in the matrix with regards to the basal spacing of bentonite stacks measured by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) analysis. The results showed a significant increase in basal spacing was obtained when TSC 40 was applied for treatment. Data of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) suggested that this increase was caused by the incorporation of surfactant into the bentonite stacks. Most of the PLA-Bentonite nanocomposite can form intercalation structure, while a sample containing TSC 40 formed exfoliation structure. This exfoliation structure resulted in a film with the best tensile strength and water vapor permeability compared to the others. The film containing TSC 40 showed the lowest reduction in water activity, almost similar to the bread sample wrapped using conventional plastic. The bread wrapped with TSC 40 film was not grown by fungi as opposed to the conventional plastic, showing the potential of the nanocomposite film as food packaging
Penerapan Spouted-ben dalam Pembuatan Natrium Silikat dari Abu Sekam Padi: Hidrodinamika, Perpindahan Massa, dan Perolehan Silikat
No full textSari. Telah dilakukan satudi awal penerapan spouted-bed untuk menyelenggarakan reaksi cair-padat, NaOH-abu sekam padi guna memperoleh natrium silikat yang mencakup studi hidrodinamika, perpindahan massa, dan perolehan silikat. Korelasi kecepatan minimum spouting dan kriteria kestabilan spouting telah diperoleh lewat pengematan sistem tak bereaksi air-abu sekam padi. Korelasi untuk koefisien perpindahan massa pada rezim transisi, Re partikel 7-25 atau Re fluida 19-254, diperoleh lewat penerapan model reaksi cair-padat dengan anggapan laju difusi NaOH dari bulk ke permukaan partikel sebagai pengendali. Konversi SiO2 tertinggi yang diperoleh mencapai 62% dengan pemakaian larutan NaoH yang relatif encer, yaitu 0,8 M. unjuk kerja ini lebih baik dibandingkan dengan hasil yang telah diperoleh peneliti terdahulu. Tawar-menawar antara konversi SiO2 dengan perolehan rasio SiO2/Na2O dalam produk perlu diperhatikan berdasarkan hasil studi ini. Spouted-Bed Reactor in Producing Sodium Silicate from Paddy Husk Ash: Hydrodynamics, Mass Transfer, and Silicate YieldAbstract. A laboratory-scale spouted bed reactor has been applied for producing sodium silicate from paddy husk ash and NaOH. The study covered hydrodynamics, mass transfer, and silicate-yield in the reactor. The correlation of minimum superficial velocity was determined by using nonreacting paddy ash-water system. Mass transfer correlation is spouted-bed which is valid for transition regim, i.e. Reynold particle range 7-25 or Reynold fluid number 19 -254, was derived from a simple model assuming the diffusion rate of NaOH from bulk to the particle surface as a determining step. Conversion of SiO2, equivalent to Na-silicate yield, is up to 62% using 0.8 M NaOH. This performance is significantly better than the other previous research. The study found that in producing silicate pay-off between SiO2 conversion and SiO2/Na2O mol ratio should be considered
Bioconversion Studies of Methyl Laurate to Dodecanedioic Acid using a Wild-type of <i>Candida tropicalis</i>
No full textProduction of dodecanedioic acid (DDDA), a platform chemical used as raw material for various commodities and polymers, has been studied through a biological process. This process was conducted by using a wild-type of Candida tropicalis which can be obtained easily from natural resources. The aim of this research was to study the characteristics of DDDA production from methyl laurate through batch fermentation process. Growth phase was carried out for 20 h, as the beginning of fermentation, then continued to conversion phase for 5 until 6 days. Utilization of methyl laurate and production of DDDA were analysed using gas chromatography, which proved the ability of C. tropicalis in assimilating methyl laurate to convert it become DDDA. The highest value of cells yield (Yx/s) and DDDA yield (Yp/s) successfully obtained were 0.86 g cells/g methyl laurate and 0.20 g DDDA/g methyl laurate, respectively. This study also showed the possibility of fermentation products accumulation as intermediate, or accumulation of DDDA inside the cells. Thus, this study can be applied as an alternative in addition to the use of mutant microorganism in producing DDDA.</jats:p
Evaluation and Modification of Processes for Bioethanol Separation and Production
No full textThis paper concerns on process evaluation and modification for bioethanol separation and production by applying pinch technology. Further, the paper is also focused on obtaining a most energy-efficient process among several processes. Three basic process configurations of bioethanol separation and production were selected for this study. The three separations and production systems are Othmer process, Barbet process and a separation process that operates under vacuum condition. Basically, each process is combination of Danish Distilleries process with a separation system yielding 95% (v/v) bioethanol. The production capacity of the plant is estimated about 4 x 107 litre of bioethanol 95% (v/v) per year. The result of the studies shows that the most energy efficient process among the three processes evaluated is the Othmer process, followed by the Barbet process and the process involving vacuum operation. The evaluation also shows that further energy saving can be carried for Barbet and Othmer process configuration when Tmin = 10oC for heat exchange possible
Systems-level analysis of Escherichia coli response to silver nanoparticles : the roles of anaerobic respiration in microbial resistance
No full textDespite extensive use of silver nanoparticles for antimicrobial applications, cellular mechanisms underlying microbial response to silver nanoparticles remain to be further elucidated at the systems level. Here, we report systems-level response of Escherichia coli to silver nanoparticles using transcriptome-based biochemical and phenotype assays. Notably, we provided the evidence that anaerobic respiration is induced upon exposure to silver nanoparticles. Further we showed that anaerobic respiration-related regulators and enzymes play an important role in E. coli resistance to silver nanoparticles. In particular, our results suggest that arcA is essential for resistance against silver NPs and the deletion of fnr, fdnH and narH significantly increases the resistance. We envision that this study offers novel insights into modes of antimicrobial action of silver nanoparticles, and cellular mechanisms contributing to the development of microbial resistance to silver nanoparticles
