Gasification process is strongly influenced by the gasifier reactor to produce syngas. This study aims to design and make an updraft type of gasifier reactor without blower so that it does not require electric power in its operation, but use power from engine suction. This gasifier design is suitable for small scale power plants which are not connected to the main electricity network (off-grid system) in rural and remote areas. Materials used in manufacturing the gasifier reactor are consist of type 304 3 mm stainless steel, 3 mm diameter of stainless steel pipe, 3 mm iron plate, and fire cement. The experiment and test results show that the highest efficient and the most optimal biomass in the gasification process is coconut shell charcoal, because coconut shell charcoal has a dense structure and at the time of the experiment, coconut shell charcoal was filled 15 cm below the gas outlet pipe hole. From the economic value of the gasifier reactor that has been produced, the lowest cost result is diesel with EFB charcoal, because in this experiment EFB is the biomass that is not purchased. The additional use of empty bunches of charcoal is able to save 50% diesel usage
Abstract. Global warming is the result of the use of Chloro Fluoro Carbon (CFC) and Hydro Flouro Carbon (HFC) refrigerants. CFC and HFC refrigerants are not environmentally friendly in air conditioning systems. Researchers conducting the research to find an alternative refrigerant with hydrocarbon and the use of liquid suction heat exchanger (LSHX) subcooling in the vapor compression refrigeration system. One kind of LSHX is heat exchanger between tube to tube. Retrofit refrigerant is used to find a replacement refrigerant for R22, R134a, R404A with R600, and mixture refrigerant R290/R600a in the ratio 50:50. From the analysis are conclude that the increases of degree of subcooling temperature significantly affects to the effectiveness of LSHX, increase the refrigeration capacity and also refrigeration capacity index, increase the compressor of work, compressor work of index, COP and COP index. The parameters of the indicators that mixture the refrigerant R290/R600a in the ratio of 50:50 can be used as a substitution for R404A and R22, while the R600 refrigerant can be used as a substitution for R134a in the vapor compression refrigeration system with LSHX.
The existence of electricity can encourage the improvement of the quality of life of the community. However, there are several problems with the provision of electricity in remote areas, including difficulties in delivering electrical equipment and fuel. One solution to solve this problem is implementing local waste utilization as fuel for power plants. This study aims to implement Waste to Energy using gasification technology on Tinggi Island, South Bangka. The methods used in this research are to calculate the potential amount of waste, design the equipment specification, make the supporting facilities, and do a testing experiment. Due to the low waste potential in Tinggi Island, local communities’ waste processing is carried out in Toboali. The waste processing stages are sorting, fermentation, chopping, drying, and pressing. The waste pellets from Toboali are sent to the powerhouse in Tinggi Island. From the performance and reliability test in the electrical side, it can be concluded that the voltage and the frequency generated is stable and within the safe limits according to Regulation of the Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources No. 03 of 2007. The consumption of waste pellets needed to generate electricity during the reliability test (75% loading) is ten kg/45 minutes. Through the continuous implementation of waste to energy, Tinggi Island can be electrified all day long and solve the waste problem.
The usage of palm oil empty fruit bunches (EFBs) in the gasification process adds value to the empty bunches as a renewable energy source. In this study, we design and manufacture a new updraft type of gasifier reactor without a blower so that it does not require electric power in its operation, but uses power from engine suction. Our test results compare the use of biomass waste in conjunction with diesel fuel to run a diesel power plant for 20 min at a load of 10,000 W: diesel with coconut shell charcoal (350 mL), diesel with acacia wood charcoal (380 mL), and diesel with EFB charcoal (400 mL). The test shows that the highest efficient and the most optimal biomass in the gasification process is coconut shell charcoal, because coconut shell charcoal has a dense structure and, at the time of the experiment, the coconut shell charcoal was filled 15 cm below the gas outlet pipe hole. From the standpoint of the economic value of the gasifier reactor that is proposed in this study, the result with the lowest cost is that of diesel with EFB charcoal, because, in this experiment, EFBs were the biomass that was not purchased. The additional use of empty fruit bunches of charcoal is able to save 50% diesel usage.
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