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        "id": 1661864,
        "msgid": "its-produces-efficient-palm-petrol-to-support-national-energy-independence-1775602301",
        "date": "2026-04-07 18:31:05",
        "title": "ITS Produces Efficient Palm Petrol to Support National Energy Independence",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "The Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) in Surabaya has developed an efficient biogasoline from crude palm oil through catalytic cracking, aiming to bolster Indonesia's energy self-sufficiency and reduce reliance on fossil fuels amid global energy crises. This innovation, which achieves up to 83% yield at lower operating temperatures using bimetallic catalysts, also minimises waste by repurposing liquid residues as alternative fuels, while featuring a low carbon footprint aligned with sustainable development goals. ITS plans to collaborate with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources for national trials to ease Indonesia's import dependency.",
        "content": "<p>Surabaya (ANTARA) - The Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) in\nSurabaya has produced efficient palm-based petrol to support national\nenergy independence and reduce dependence on fossil fuels amid the\nglobal energy crisis issue.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is an opportunity for the government to develop alternative\nenergy sources amid the fuel crisis issue due to the current conflict in\nthe Middle East region,\u201d said ITS Rector Bambang Pramujati in Surabaya,\nEast Java, on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Dr Eng Hosta Ardhyananta from the ITS Department of Materials and\nMetallurgical Engineering, along with his team, has developed vegetable\npetrol or biogasoline based on Crude Palm Oil (CPO) through the\ncatalytic cracking method or molecular breakdown using catalysts.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe focus of our innovation is how to convert dense crude palm oil\ninto ready-to-use biogasoline products,\u201d said Hosta.<\/p>\n<p>In the initial stage, the process uses an alumina-based catalyst\n(\u03b3-Al\u2082O\u2083) capable of converting biogasoline to around 60 percent, but it\nrequires a high operating temperature of up to 420 degrees Celsius.<\/p>\n<p>Further development utilises a bimetallic catalyst of nickel oxide\n(NiO) and copper oxide (CuO), which improves reaction efficiency, lowers\nthe operating temperature to 380 degrees Celsius, and increases the\nyield to 83 percent.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, the liquid residue resembling oil can be used as another\nalternative fuel, thus supporting the minimal waste production\nconcept.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause of its characteristics resembling oil or used cooking oil,\nthat liquid residue can be reused as stove fuel,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He added that this research also considers life cycle assessment\n(LCA) or life cycle analysis, which shows a low carbon footprint,\naligning with the principles of clean and sustainable energy.<\/p>\n<p>The innovation supports the sustainable development goals (SDGs),\nparticularly the points on clean energy and responsible consumption, and\ncontributes to efforts in addressing climate change.<\/p>\n<p>Director of Research and Community Service (DRPM) at ITS, Fadlilatul\nTaufany, stated that they will coordinate with the Republic of\nIndonesia\u2019s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) for trials\nas a national project.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the very least, with this innovation, it will reduce Indonesia\u2019s\nburden on export-import dependency,\u201d she said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/its-produces-efficient-palm-petrol-to-support-national-energy-independence-1775602301",
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