Pra Rancangan Pabrik Pembuatan Biofuel dari Palm Olein melalui Proses Perengkahan Katalitik dengan Katalis ZSM-5 Kapasitas 50.000 Ton/Tahun

Abstract

Biofuel is a natural fuel obtained by cracking organic raw materials to break long carbon chains into shorter ones with or without the aid of a catalyst. The main objective of this plant design is to implement chemical engineering disciplines and to provide preliminary information for the design of a biofuel production plant from RBDPO through catalytic cracking with a capacity of 50,000 tons/year. The main process in the preliminary design of this plant consists of three stages, namely the raw material preparation stage, the product formation stage, and the product purification stage. The RBDPO biofuel production plant is planned to be established in Rokan Hilir, Riau, with a land area of 19,750 m2. It will require a workforce of 120 people and will be organized as a limited liability company (PT) led by a director with a line and staff organizational system. The establishment and operation of the plant requires an capital investment of IDR 294,802,301,383 and production costs of IDR 6,183,187,997,735. Based on the feasibility analysis, this factory has a BEP of 42.738%, ROI of 24.68%, POT of 4 years, RON of 41.14%, and IRR of 23.09%. Based on the economic analysis results, it can be concluded that the preliminary design of a biofuel production plant from RBDPO through catalytic cracking with ZSM-5 catalyst is feasible to be established.