Bio-Dimethyl Ether from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch and Sustainability Assessment of Bio-Dimethyl Ether: A Case Study in Indonesia

Heryadi, Rudy; Widianarko, Budi

doi:10.55003/cast.2022.05.22.004

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“…The biofuel target has only reached 6.36 million kiloliters or 46.08%. The additional Bio-DME from OPEFB in the Kalimantan region at 1.21 million tons of DME or 1.83 million kilo liters (DME density = 660 kg/m3 [21]) can increase biofuel mix to 8.19 million kiloliters or 59.83%.…”

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“…In Indonesia, the palm oil industry that produces OPEFB waste is mainly located in Sumatra and Kalimantan Island [21]. Kalimantan island is becoming the centre of attention due to Indonesian capital relocation to Nusantara (IKN), where the IKN concept is designed according to nature where renewable energy will provide 100% of the IKN's energy needs [22].…”

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“…Further, no studies are exploring the potential of bio-DME from OPEFB in the Kalimantan region. There are various studies about using OPEFB as raw material for bio-DME and other chemical production in Indonesia, but mostly related to the conversion of OPEFB into bio-DME, process simulation, state of the arts, and economic analysis [1, 21,[23][24][25][26]. A specific study that discusses the potential of bio-DME in a particular region in Indonesia, especially in Kalimantan, has never been discussed; therefore, this study aims to explore the potential of OPEFB-based bio-DME in the Kalimantan region.…”

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The potential of bio-DME from oil palm empty fruit bunch in the Kalimantan region

Heryadi,

Nur,

Putu Hikariantara

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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Biomass from oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) has the potential to be developed into bio-DME that can replace fossil fuels such as diesel fuel and Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG). The OPEFB has the potential to be developed into biofuel, especially because Indonesia is the world’s number one palm oil producer. The biggest OPEFB potential in Indonesia comes from the Kalimantan and Sumatra islands. This study aims to determine the potential of OPEFB to be converted into bio-DME on the island of Kalimantan, one of the largest palm oil-producing islands. The potential of OPEFB in Kalimantan is obtained by calculating biomass potential in a specific area or location; after the OPEFB potential is known, the bio-DME potential is also known. The potential of bio-DME that can be produced for the Kalimantan region is 1.21 million tons. The total demand for LPG in Kalimantan is 0.55 million tons per year. With a bio-DME potential of 1.21 million tons per year, it far exceeds the annual DME demand in Kalimantan. The total demand for diesel is 0.99 million tons per year for the Kalimantan region, and this need can be met by utilizing bio-DME as a substitute for diesel.

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The potential of bio-DME from oil palm empty fruit bunch in the Kalimantan region

Heryadi,

Nur,

Putu Hikariantara

et al. 2023

IOP Conf. Ser.: Earth Environ. Sci.

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“…The saving was the difference between LPG and DME prices at the Balikpapan Depot. The LPG price at the depot can be calculated using equation (6), and the DME price at the depot can be calculated using equation (7) [6].…”

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“…𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐶𝐶 𝐶𝐶 𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑑𝑡𝑡 = 𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐷𝐶𝐶 𝐶𝐶 𝑓𝑓𝑎𝑎𝑓𝑓𝑡𝑡𝑑𝑑𝑓𝑓𝑓𝑓 + 𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐿𝐶𝐶 + 𝐷𝐷𝐵𝐵 (7) where DME Pdepot is the price of DME at the depot, DME Pfactory is DME price ex-factory, LTC is the land transport cost, and DF is the depot fee.…”

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Economic Feasibility of Dimethyl Ether from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch as a Substitute for LPG in Indonesia

Heryadi

Widianarko

Rahutami

2022

Curr. Appl. Sci. Technol.

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Oil palm empty fruit bunch (OPEFB) can be utilized as a feedstock for dimethyl ether (DME) production through the gasification route. DME has similar characteristics to liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). Therefore, it can be used as a substitute for LPG. Some research has been conducted on DME as a substitute for LPG from various aspects. However, little research was focused on the economic study of OPEFB-based DME as an LPG substitute and its contribution towards saving the LPG import budget. This study aims to find DME plant feasibility, and to assess its contribution to the LPG import budget reduction, especially in the Kalimantan region. The DME price at the depot is calculated based on the ex-factory price of DME, transportation cost, and depot fee. The OPEFB-based DME plant capacity is 994 t day-1 OPEFB, which produces 192 t day-1 DME. From an economic perspective, the net present value (NPV), internal rate of return (IRR), and payback period (PP) are USD 93.1 million, 17%, and 10 years, respectively, based on 30 years of plant life and USD 185.4 million investment. Only 57% of the DME-LPG mix can be distributed to fulfill Kalimantan region demand per year, while the savings on the import budget is USD 5.81 million y-1. The OPEFB-based DME plant capacity and capital expenditure (CAPEX) are the most sensitive to perturbance, whereas OPEFB feed price is the least sensitive.

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Bio-Dimethyl Ether from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch and Sustainability Assessment of Bio-Dimethyl Ether: A Case Study in Indonesia

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The potential of bio-DME from oil palm empty fruit bunch in the Kalimantan region

The potential of bio-DME from oil palm empty fruit bunch in the Kalimantan region

Economic Feasibility of Dimethyl Ether from Oil Palm Empty Fruit Bunch as a Substitute for LPG in Indonesia

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