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        "msgid": "surabayas-brida-develops-pyrolysis-to-turn-mangrove-plastic-waste-into-boat-fuel-1782482044",
        "date": "2026-06-26 19:41:14",
        "title": "Surabaya's BRIDA develops pyrolysis to turn mangrove plastic waste into boat fuel",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Environment",
        "summary": "Surabaya's Regional Research and Innovation Agency (BRIDA) is tackling plastic waste choking coastal mangrove forests by developing pyrolysis technology to convert it into fuel oil. The initiative targets non-valuable plastic debris, such as damaged bags, which gets trapped in mangrove roots during high tides. The resulting fuel is intended to be distributed to local fishermen for use in their outboard motors, creating a circular economy incentive for waste collection.",
        "content": "<p>Surabaya\u2019s Regional Research and Innovation Agency (BRIDA) is\ndeveloping a solution to the accumulation of plastic waste in coastal\nmangrove forests through pyrolysis technology, turning it into fuel that\ncan be utilised by fishermen. BRIDA Head Agus Imam Sonhaji stated on\nFriday that the waste problem in mangrove areas originates not only from\nriver flows but is also carried in by sea currents during high tide. He\nexplained that while the city\u2019s Water Resources and Highways Department\n(DSDABM) has installed waste screening nets in the Kebon Agung channel,\nplastic waste still piles up in the mangroves because it is brought in\nby the waves. \u201cIt turns out that during high tide, the sea actually\nbrings waste into the mangrove area, where it gets snagged on the\nmangroves\u2019 breathing roots,\u201d he said. He noted this condition poses a\nchallenge because most of the waste is trapped between the mangrove\nroots, making it difficult to retrieve. \u201cPlastic bottles still have a\nprice. Damaged plastic bags have no value, but they float in large\nnumbers and get caught in the mangroves. It is this non-valuable waste\nthat we want to collect,\u201d he said. The plastic waste will then be\nprocessed using pyrolysis technology to produce fuel oil, which is\nexpected to be reused by fishermen in the coastal area. \u201cWhen fishermen\nare not fishing, they can collect plastic waste from the mangroves and\ngive it to us for processing. The resulting fuel oil can then be given\nback to them to power their outboard motors,\u201d he added. BRIDA Secretary\nMamik Suparmi explained that the pyrolysis technology is focused on\nprocessing plastic waste that has been difficult to recycle and holds no\neconomic value. \u201cPlastic bottles still have value because they can be\nshredded and recycled. It is the damaged, useless plastic that we\ncollect and process through pyrolysis to produce oil again,\u201d she said.\nAccording to her, the oil produced from pyrolysis can be used directly\nas fuel. Currently, BRIDA is collaborating with the Faculty of\nEngineering and the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences at\nSurabaya State University (Unesa) to conduct research and develop the\npyrolysis device. \u201cWe are currently conducting research while developing\nthe device,\u201d she said. In addition to developing mangrove waste\nmanagement innovations, BRIDA is also opening up research collaboration\nopportunities through a web-based platform called BRIGHT (BRIDA\nResearch, Internship Growth and Holistic Training). \u201cBRIDA facilitates\nresearch and innovation, including student internships. From this\nresearch and internships, it is hoped that new ideas will emerge and\ndevelop into tangible innovations,\u201d Mamik said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/surabayas-brida-develops-pyrolysis-to-turn-mangrove-plastic-waste-into-boat-fuel-1782482044",
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