PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN KATALIS KARBON AKTIF KAYU ULIN PADA PROSES PIROLISIS PLASTIK PET TERHADAP HASIL PRODUKSI BAHAN BAKAR

Widhi Ramadhan Arifian, Ena Marlina, Akhmad Faruq Alhikami, Ahmad Yani

Abstract


Peningkatan jumlah limbah plastik PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) dan kebutuhan energi alternatif mendorong pengembangan teknologi konversi limbah menjadi bahan bakar melalui proses pirolisis. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh penambahan katalis karbon aktif kayu ulin terhadap yield dan nilai kalor bahan bakar cair hasil pirolisis plastik PET. Metode yang digunakan adalah eksperimental, dengan proses pirolisis pada suhu 350°C selama 2 jam menggunakan variasi katalis sebesar 0%, 10%, dan 20% dari massa bahan baku. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pada kondisi tanpa katalis (0%) diperoleh yield bahan bakar cair sebesar 78% dengan nilai kalor 46,42 MJ/kg. Penambahan katalis 10% menghasilkan yield tertinggi sebesar 80,8% dengan nilai kalor tertinggi 47,88 MJ/kg, sedangkan pada penambahan katalis 20% yield menurun menjadi 72,2% dengan nilai kalor 46,85 MJ/kg. Penurunan ini diduga disebabkan oleh terjadinya secondary cracking yang meningkatkan pembentukan gas dan residu karbon (charcoal). Dapat disimpulkan bahwa penggunaan katalis karbon aktif kayu ulin sebesar 10% merupakan kondisi optimum untuk meningkatkan kuantitas dan kualitas bahan bakar cair hasil pirolisis plastik PET.

Kata Kunci: Pirolisis, Plastik PET, Karbon Aktif Kayu Ulin, Yield Bahan Bakar Cair, Nilai Kalor, Energi Alternatif.


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