Referensi Industri Kimia Indonesia

Bagi anda yang sudah bekerja di industri kimia, konversi mesh ke micron atau sebaliknya sudah tidak asing lagi. Akan tetapi, ada sebagian dari anda yang mungkin belum begitu familiar dengan konversi dua satuan tersebut.

Beberapa produsen filter atau strainer ada yang menggunakan satuan mesh untuk grade atau rating. Namun, ada pula produsen yang menggunakan satuan micron.

Nah, masalah muncul ketika anda misalnya harus mengganti filter yang ada. Satuan rating filter media yang ada di spesifikasi mesh, sementara supplier yang baru menggunakan micron. Read the rest of this entry »

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Salah satu BUMN penghasil pupuk di Indonesia, PT. Pupuk Kujang di Cikampek, akan membangun pabrik pupuk urea baru, dengan kapasitas antara 900.000 sampai dengan 1.000.000 ton per tahun. Pabrik pupuk urea yang akan dibangun tersebut merupakan pabrik pengganti yang akan disiapkan untuk menggantikan pabrik pupuk Kujang 1A yang sudah berusia lebih dari 30 tahun.

Pabrik urea tersebut rencananya akan dibangun di daerah Cepu, Jawa Tengah, atau Bojonegoro, agar lokasinya dekat dengan sumber gas Blok Cepu. Direncanakan pabrik tersebut akan mulai beroperasi mulai tahun 2017 mendatang.

Sementara itu, sumber pendanaan yang akan digunakan untuk membangun pabrik yaitu sebesar 6.8 triliun rupiah diperkirakan akan berasal dari perbankan sebesar 70% dan sisanya dari dana internal PT. Pupuk Kujang. Sedangkan dari sisi studi kelayakan dan teknik sudah selesai. (suarakarya-online.com)

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There are many pumps in a chemical processing plant. In the terms of energy consumption, pump is one of rotating equipment that is not treated adequately in order to minimize energy loss (electricity) in the plant.

Recently, I found some pumps in the field where I am working that operate with minimum flow along with main piping fully opened. Oh…that’s hidden energy loss, I thought immediately.

As you may already know that minimum flow is installed as pump protection system from overheating and damage. Minimum flow requirement is specified by the pump manufacturer. Read the rest of this entry »

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Balancing chemical equations are interesting field. In school, I have much learn about it. Now, when I am working for a chemical processing plant sometimes I still need to do balancing chemical equations.

Of course, what I had done in school has different purpose with what I am doing right now. But, I use same theories and principles. And till now I still complete balancing chemical equations manually, without any tools.

Yesterday, I have found one tool that can greatly help me balancing chemical equations easier and quicker. I have tried it and I can suggest you to use that tool. It is good enough. Balancing chemical equations will become a lot easier. Read the rest of this entry »

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In this short post, I’d like to share methanol MSDS, which is very important for you to understand before trying to use it. Methanol MSDS must be ensured to be available at the point of use within your workplace.

Methanol is one of the most common chemicals in chemical manufacturing industry It is used as solvent, fuel additive, cleaning fluid products, roofing material, anti freezing agent in refrigeration system, many more.

Methanol or methyl alcohol is flammable and toxic liquid. It is colorless and sometimes it makes people mistaken in recognizing it. Read the rest of this entry »

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Solvay and Saudi Aramco plan to builds new hydrogen peroxide plant in Jubail Industrial City, Saudi Arabia Kingdom. The hydrogen peroxide plant will be in commercial operation in second half of 2015.

Hydrogen peroxide from this plant is intended to supply propylene oxide (PO) plant.  Propylene oxide is used for the manufacture of propylene glycol, polyurethane and glycol ethers. Read the rest of this entry »

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