{"id":21827,"date":"2021-03-08T17:57:49","date_gmt":"2021-03-08T10:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sgu.ac.id\/?p=21827"},"modified":"2021-12-15T14:24:32","modified_gmt":"2021-12-15T07:24:32","slug":"prevent-biodiesel-oxidation-sgu-researcher-made-additives-from-antioxidant-materials","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sgu.ac.id\/id\/prevent-biodiesel-oxidation-sgu-researcher-made-additives-from-antioxidant-materials\/","title":{"rendered":"Prevent Biodiesel Oxidation, SGU Researcher Made Additives from Antioxidant Materials"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fossil fuels from coal, oil and gas are limited, it won\u2019t last forever \u2014 consume them for long enough and global resources will eventually run out, so when are they due to run out? If we continue to use these fossil fuels at the current rate without finding additional reserves, it is expected that coal and natural gas will last until 2063.<\/p>\r\n

Regarding to that fact, nowadays the energy crisis becomes one of the global issues confronting us becauseenergy is one of the most important resources, many aspects of everyday life rely on fuels. In the transportation sector, private vehicles, buses, trucks, and ships also consume significant amounts of diesel and gasoline.<\/p>\r\n

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And so biodiesel came as a problem solver, biodiesel known as renewable energy that is<\/em> made from\u00a0renewable resources<\/em>\u00a0that are largely plant-based such as palm tree, Nyamplung or Pongamia innata seed. Using Biodiesel as a as a vehicle fuel will improves energy security, increases air quality and the environment, and gives safety benefits. Biodiesel also proves a lot of advantages such as higher cetane number, higher efficiency and low sulfur content.<\/p>\r\n

However, Biodiesel has one major disadvantages. It is prone to oxidation that could lead to the low shelf life and quality degradation. To maintain the quality and the potential of biodiesel as a renewable energy source, oxidation reaction on biodiesels\u2019 molecules must be prevented.<\/p>\r\n

SGU lecturer Dr. Hery Sutanto, M.Si from Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Life Sciences and Technology have an ongoing research project in the oxidation reaction prevention towards biodiesel. This project has been financially supported by The Ministry of Research & Technology of the Republic of Indonesia, Universitas Indonesia, and also internally funded by Swiss German University.<\/p>\r\n

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The research is using synthesis methodology using radical species for coupling oxidation between different molecules: pyrogallol and metyhl linoleate. Other experiment also tried to mix the antioxidant with surfactant. The spectrophotometric method was used for solubility test. Antioxidant potential was examined using acid value determination during a four-week storage period as well as the Rancimat test to see its performance under accelerated oxidation conditions.<\/p>\r\n

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The Rancimat induction time (IP) result of the pyrogallol derivative is higher than the biodiesel and is above the accelerated oxidation test American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) D 6751 standard. The antioxidant analysis of the pyrogallol derivative on the acid number, viscosity, and Rancimat oxidation stability test resulted in potential use for antioxidant additive for biodiesel.<\/span><\/div>\r\n
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This research has also been published in the reputable Journals such as Molcules, and International Journal of Renewable Energy Research. It is also published in multiple international scientific conferences. The methodology and the product of this research is currently registered for the patent to the Director-General of Intellectual Property, Ministry of Law and Human Rights, Republic of Indonesia. This research is very useful for fuels industries as Fossil fuel contributes 80% of the world\u2019s energy needs.<\/p>\r\n

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