JAKARTA - The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) introduced an alternative fuel called Petasol, a type of fuel produced by a plastic waste processing machine with the Pieolisis Fastpol Gen 5 method.
"This breakthrough is a solution to address the challenges of the energy crisis, as well as the problem of plastic waste," said BRIN Head Arif Satria, quoted by ANTARA, Monday, April 27.
Arif explained that the machine resulting from BRIN's innovation can process various types of LDPE, HDPE, PP, PS waste in wet and dirty conditions every day.
In a trial conducted in Donorojo, Jepara Regency, Central Java on Friday (24/4), the fuel produced from plastic waste was used on fishing boats. The engine on the fishing boat, marked the potential for its direct application in the fishing sector.
Arif explained that Petasol is BRIN's response to current situations such as the threat of an energy crisis, by turning plastic waste into fuel, which is useful for fishing boats and agricultural tools.
Furthermore, BRIN Research Organization for Energy and Manufacturing (OREM) Senior Expert Tri Martini Patria explained that Petasol innovation not only has an impact on the provision of alternative energy, but also provides significant environmental and economic benefits.
"The utilization of plastic waste through this pyrolysis technology is able to reduce CO2e emissions by up to 79 percent compared to open burning. In addition, from an economic perspective, there is a potential for profits of up to around IDR 4,700 per liter of fuel produced," he explained.
Tri also said that the quality of the fuel produced had also undergone laboratory testing and met the standards set. The fuel from plastic waste has been tested by the BRIN and Lemigas laboratories, with results that meet the standards of Diesel 48 and 51, so it is safe to use for vehicles and engines.
"This technology can also be applied on a community scale. With a 50-kilogram capacity pyrolysis machine, this processing can help handle plastic waste from around 1,000 households. So this Petasol has the potential to be a community-based waste management solution," said Tri Martini Patria.
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