Valuable Chemicals Derived from Pyrolysis Liquid Products of  Spirulina platensis  Residue

Siti Jamilatun; Budhijanto Budhijanto; Rochmadi Rochmadi; Avido Yuliestyan; Arief Budiman

doi:10.22146/ijc.38532

Valuable Chemicals Derived from Pyrolysis Liquid Products of Spirulina platensis Residue

https://doi.org/10.22146/ijc.38532

Siti Jamilatun⁽¹⁾, Budhijanto Budhijanto⁽²⁾, Rochmadi Rochmadi⁽³⁾, Avido Yuliestyan⁽⁴⁾, Arief Budiman^(5*)

(1) Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Universitas Ahmad Dahlan, Jl. Kapas 9, Yogyakarta 55166, Indonesia
(2) Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl. Grafika 2, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
(3) Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl. Grafika 2, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
(4) Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Industrial Technology, Universitas Pembangunan Nasional “Veteran” Yogyakarta, Jl. SWK 104, Yogyakarta 55283, Indonesia
(5) Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jl. Grafika 2, Yogyakarta 55281, Indonesia
(*) Corresponding Author

Abstract

With a motto of preserving nature, the use of renewable resources for the fulfillment of human needs has been seen echoing these days. In response, microalgae, a water-living microorganism, is perceived as an interesting alternative due to its easy-to-cultivate nature. One of the microalgae, which possess the potential for being the future source of energy, food, and health, is Spirulina plantesis. Aiming to identify valuable chemicals possibly derived from it, catalytic and non-catalytic pyrolysis process of the residue of S. plantesis microalgae has been firstly carried out in a fixed-bed reactor over the various temperature of 300, 400, 500, 550 and 600 °C. The resulting vapor was condensed so that the liquid product consisting of the top product (oil phase) and the bottom product (water phase) can be separated. The composition of each product was then analyzed by Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS). In the oil phase yield, the increase of aliphatic and polyaromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) and the decrease of the oxygenated have been observed along with the increase of pyrolysis temperature, which might be useful for fuel application. Interestingly, their water phase composition also presents some potential chemicals, able to be used as antioxidants, vitamins and food additives.

Keywords

Spirulina platensis residue; Pyrolysis; Oil phase; Water phase; Chemicals

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.22146/ijc.38532