Vermicomposting Smart Closed Reactor Design and Performance Assessment by Using Sewage Sludge

This study aims to design a smart closed reactor of vermicomposting to convert sewage sludge and any organic waste to high-quality vermicompost. In this reactor design, all aspects of growth and reproduction of Eisenia Fetida worms, such as aeration, temperature, light, and moisture, were considered. We analyzed the physicochemical, bacterial, and microstructural of produced vermicompost and growth rate of worms in a substrate of 70% sewage sludge, 20% cow manure, and 10% sugarcane bagasse in a container and the smart reactor. The results show that vermicomposting in the smart reactor took 50% less time and 30% more worm growth rate to produce the same quality as in a container. After vermicomposting in the reactor, the parameters of pH, fecal coliform, phosphorus, organic matter, and C/N decreased whereas the parameters of carbon, nitrogen, nitrate, ammonia nitrate, and EC increased, slightly. Although, the EC amount of the reactor production is more than the container one, the amount of moisture, phosphorus, and organic matter of the vermicompost in the container is more than the reactor one. Based on the odor absorption and leachate elimination of this reactor, we recommend that it be utilized for vermicompost production, including out of smelly organic wastes such as sewage sludge, even in any public zone and personal houses.

Photocatalytic removal of Cu (II) in an aquatic solution using TiO2-Chitosan Nanocomposites

Photocatalytic removal of Cu(II) in aquatic solutions using TiO2-chitosan nanocomposite had been studied. The photocatalytic process was carried out using a batch system in a closed reactor equipped with a UV lamp. The results show that the percentage of photocatalytic removal of Cu(II) by TiO2 – chitosan nanocomposite was higher than that TiO2 bulk catalyzing. Under solution containing 20 mg/L of Cu(II), pH 7, three hours of contact time, and employing 20 mg TiO2-chitosan nanocomposite, the Cu(II) removal was successfully done up to 94.55%. The maximum adsorption capacity and the highest kinetic constants were obtained under nanocomposite with the highest amount of chitosan (TiO2-chit 0.13) and nanocomposite containing the highest amount of TiO2 (TiO2-chit 1.3), respectively. The method offers high reusability up to three times with percentage more than 50% of Cu(II) removal. Keyword: Photocatalytic, Cu(II) removal, TiO2-chitosan nanocomposite

Synthesis of Carbon Nano Rods from Plastic Waste (PP) Using MgO AS A Catalyst

In this research, CNRs have been synthesized using pyrolysis of plastic waste(pp) at 1000 ° C for one hour in a closed reactor made from stainless steel, using magnesium oxide (MgO) as a catalyst. The resultant carbon nano rods were purified and characterized using energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). The surface characteristics of carbon rods were observed with the Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The carbon was evenly spread and had the highest concentration from SEM-EDX characterization. The results of XRD and FESEM have shown that carbon Nano rods (CNRs) were present in Nano figures, synthesized at 1000 ° C and with pyrolysis temperature 400° C. One of the advantages of this method is that using one reactor for a short time and without any use of inert gas as opposed to previous researches which used two reactors.

Synthesis of C60 Nanotube from Pyrolysis of Plastic Waste (Polypropylene) with Catalyst

Fullerene nanotube was synthesized in this research by pyrolysis of plastic waste Polypropylene (PP) at 1000 ° C for two hours in a closed reactor made from stainless steel using molybdenum oxide (MoO3) as a catalyst and nitrogen gas. The resultant carbon was purified and characterized by energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX), X-ray powder diffraction (XRD). The surface characteristics of C60 nanotubes were observed with the Field emission scanning electron microscopy (FESEM). The carbon is evenly spread and has the highest concentration from SEM-EDX characterization. The result of XRD and FESEM shows that C60 nanotubes are present in Nano figures, synthesized at 1000 ° C and with pyrolysis temperature 400° C. The synthesis operation doing in one reactor and limited time.

Fabrication of the Functionalized Carbon Nanomaterials via Catalytic Pyrolysis of Heteroatom-Containing Compounds

Commercial Ni-Cr and specially prepared Ni-Pd alloys were used as a catalyst’s precursor for the synthesis of the heteroatom-doped carbon nanofibers. In order to provide the intercalation of the doping heteroatom into the structure of the carbon product, the synthesis was performed in the one pot regime, when heteroatom-containing substance was subjected to decomposition simultaneously with carbon source compound. Chlorobenzene, 1-bromobutane, 1-iodobutane, and melamine were used as heteroatom-and carbon-containing sources in the experiments carried out in a closed reactor system. 1,2-dichloriethane, being a source of chlorine and carbon, was decomposed in a flow-through reactor system. Additionally, acetonitrile and carbon dioxide were admixed to 1,2-dichloriethane as nitrogen and oxygen sources. It was found that in all the cases, except for halogenated butanes, the amount of the intercalated heteroatom can reach 3-8 at.%. Both the substrate’s nature and the composition of the reaction mixture were found to affect the morphologic features of the carbon nanostructures produced.

PENGARUH KECEPATAN ALIRAN UDARA DENGAN PENGATURAN DIMMER PADA TEKANAN UDARA MASUK PADA PROSES GASIFIKASI SEKAM PADI TERHADAP PEMBENTUKAN FLAMABLE GAS

The biomass gasification process is a way to obtain combustible syn-gas through combustion of biomass in a closed reactor with the help of air from a compressed blower. Without the help of air gas formation process is not possible, the combustion in the furnace must have air that can start a fire. The tool for supplying air is a pressure blower. The purpose of this study was to obtain a stoichiometric air and biomass mixture in the rice husk gasification process. With the stoichiometric air fuel ratio (AFR) in the rice husk gasification process, it will produce a perfect flammable syn-gas.The method used in this research is to change the rice husk solid through the gasification process. The gas released in the gasification process will be varied at the blower speed with or without using a dimmer. From the test results, it can be seen in the syn-gas output from the reactor. on dimmer 1 the inlet airspeed is 3.5 m / s, on dimmer 2 the airspeed is 4.0 m / s. In dimmer 3 the air velocity is 4.5 m / s and in dimmer 4 the air velocity produced is 5.0 m / s From the results of testing the air velocity of each variation that enters the reactor only air velocity 4.5 m / s and 5.0 m / s or in dimmers 3 and 4 which can produce flammable syn-gas.