Abstract:
Nowadays, an increase fuel consumption due to lower production of oil exploration that drives
the search for alternative fuels as a substitute for petroleum-based energy. On the other side of
the CPO parit which is a waste from the manufacturing process of palm oil has a high potential
to be used as raw materials for biofuels. This research aims to study the catalytic activity of
Ni/zeolite on cracking reaction CPO parit into biofuel to the effects of temperature and
percentage of catalyst (based on feedback) as well as the physical characterization. The research
was in the temperature range 300oC to 360oC and the percentage of catalyst (based on feedback)
0.33%, 0.25%, 0.2%. Characterization of catalysts using XRD and analysis of components in the
product using GCMS (Gas Cromatography Mass Spectra). At the reaction temperature of 360oC
and 0.20 percentage catalyst that produces the greatest yield of 20%. The resulting product is
generally in the form of diethyl ether, octane, pentadecane. The results of product characteristics
CPO parit cracking process known density: 0.848gr/cm3, viscosity: 1.7mm2/s, and a flash point
at 48oC.
