Open AccessEstimation of biodiesel production from used cooking oil of university cafetaria to support sustainable electricity in Universitas Pertamina
Author(s) -
Aulia Rahman,
I Wayan Koko Suryawan,
A. Sarwono,
Naheed Zahra,
Z. M. Faruqi
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
iop conference series. earth and environmental science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1755-1307
pISSN - 1755-1315
DOI - 10.1088/1755-1315/591/1/012013
Subject(s) - biodiesel , diesel fuel , renewable energy , environmental science , biodiesel production , electricity , biofuel , biomass (ecology) , production (economics) , waste management , pulp and paper industry , agricultural science , engineering , economics , chemistry , biochemistry , oceanography , electrical engineering , catalysis , geology , macroeconomics
The objective of this study was to estimate the amount of biodiesel production obtained from the used cooking oil from the university canteen. This research is a literature review supported by the existing condition data of canteen activity at Universitas Pertamina, especially from the amount of used cooking oil produced. Based on the survey questionnaire, the university canteen produced, on average, 36 L/day of used cooking oil. The amount of biodiesel produced was 30.2 L/days, with 83.9% of yield. Using a diesel testing machine, biodiesel with B30 type (30% biodiesel and 70% diesel in volume) held the potential to generate electricity of 3,014 kWh/month. This value is expected to contribute to 12% of lighting in the Rectorate Building used for administration and official activities. Savings of IDR 3,348,857 can be achieved every month by substituting electricity sources into biodiesel. Furthermore, by considering biomass as sustainable renewable energy resources, a reduction in carbon emissions can be valued by 2.2 MTCO 2 /month.