Conducting Groundbreaking, Construction Of Red And White Catalyst Factory Begins

JAKARTA - The government has officially started to build the Red and White Catalyst factory project by PT Katalis Sinergi Indonesia. The factory officially started at the Kujang Cikampek Industrial Estate, Jl. Gen. A. Yani, No. 39, Central Dawuan, Kalihurip, Cikampek, West Java.

The Red and White Catalyst Factory is one of the National Strategic Programs (PSN) for Green Fuel which is projected to produce a catalyst to produce green fuel so that it contributes to the development of new and renewable energy (EBT), especially bioenergy sector and helps reduce GHG emissions and benefits the community.

Attending and leading the inauguration of the groundbreaking, Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Arifin Tasrif said the establishment of a red and white catalyst factory was a testament to the synergy that must be continuously developed in various fields. According to him, the initiative of innovation research continues to be developed into an industrial form.

"We see that those involved in this activity are a consortium of state-owned enterprises, now this is a synergy that we must continue to develop, we hope that initiatives rather than research, this innovation can continue to be developed into one form of industry," said Arifin.

Arifin emphasized that this country needs technology and intellectuals to carry out research processes and for that there must be synergy between institutions.

"For a long time we have always echoed, we must have our own technology to be able to fill the needs of this nation to support economic growth in the future, we can be independent in all things," continued Arifin.

Currently, Indonesia only has one catalyst factory with a German license so there is limited fulfillment of national catalysts, and based on existing records, the value of catalyst needs in Indonesia currently reaches approximately 500 million US dollars and is projected to increase with a CAGR of 6 percent, almost all national needs imported from abroad. The volume of catalyst needs in Indonesia is for the Petrochemical Industry of 1.500 tons per year, for Oleochemicals of 800 tons per year, and for the Refinery industry of 18.000 tons per year.

The red and white catalyst factory named PT Katalis Sinergi Indonesia (PT KSI) was established on December 30, 2020, in the context of commercializing red and white catalysts and meeting the need for catalysts for green fuel development. The estimated investment required is around IDR 286 billion with an installed capacity of 800 tons per year and is located in the Cikampek Industrial Estate.

Construction of the factory is expected to be completed within 13 months. And it is hoped that in 2023 it can immediately produce to meet the needs of national catalysts.