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        "id": 1704114,
        "msgid": "brin-develops-petasol-turning-waste-into-alternative-fuel-1777301853",
        "date": "2026-04-27 20:49:53",
        "title": "BRIN develops Petasol, turning waste into alternative fuel",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) has introduced Petasol, an alternative fuel derived from plastic waste using a pyrolysis-based machine called Pieolisis Fastpol Gen 5. This innovation addresses both the energy crisis and plastic waste management, with trials successfully powering fishing boats in Jepara, Central Java. Petasol offers significant environmental benefits, reducing CO2e emissions by up to 79% compared to open burning, while providing economic advantages with potential profits of around Rp4,700 per litre, and meets national diesel standards for safe use in vehicles and machinery.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN)\nhas introduced an alternative fuel named Petasol, a type of fuel\nproduced by a plastic waste processing machine using the Pieolisis\nFastpol Gen 5 method. \u201cThis breakthrough provides a solution to the\nenergy crisis challenge, as well as the plastic waste problem,\u201d said\nBRIN Head Arif Satria in a statement in Jakarta on Monday. Arif\nexplained that the machine, a BRIN innovation, can process various types\nof waste including LDPE, HDPE, PP, and PS, even in wet and dirty\nconditions, on a daily basis. In a trial conducted in Donorojo, Jepara\nRegency, Central Java on Friday (24\/4), the fuel produced from plastic\nwaste was used on a fisherman\u2019s boat. The engine\u2019s ignition on the\nfisherman\u2019s boat marks the potential for direct application in the\nfisheries sector. Arif explained that Petasol is BRIN\u2019s response to\ncurrent situations such as the threat of an energy crisis, by converting\nplastic waste into fuel useful for fishing boats and agricultural\nequipment. Furthermore, Senior Principal Researcher from BRIN\u2019s Energy\nand Manufacturing Research Organisation (OREM) Tri Martini Patria\nexplained that the Petasol innovation not only impacts the provision of\nalternative energy but also provides significant environmental and\neconomic benefits. \u201cUtilising plastic waste through this pyrolysis\ntechnology can reduce CO2e emissions by up to 79% compared to open\nburning. Additionally, from an economic perspective, there is potential\nprofit of around Rp4,700 per litre of fuel produced,\u201d she stated. Tri\nalso noted that the quality of the produced fuel has undergone\nlaboratory testing and meets the established standards. The fuel from\nplastic waste has been tested by BRIN and Lemigas laboratories, with\nresults meeting Diesel 48 and 51 standards, making it safe for use in\nvehicles and engines. \u201cThis technology can also be applied on a\ncommunity scale. With a 50-kilogram capacity pyrolysis machine, this\nprocessing can help manage plastic waste from around 1,000 households.\nThus, Petasol has the potential to become a community-based waste\nmanagement solution,\u201d said Tri Martini Patria.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/brin-develops-petasol-turning-waste-into-alternative-fuel-1777301853",
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