This research was aimed to convert Calophyllum inophyllum kernel oil into liquid fuel through hydrocracking process using non-sulfide CoMo catalysts. The experiment was carried out in a pressurized reactor operated at temperature and pressure up to 350 o C and 30 bar, respectively. The CoMo catalysts used in the experiment were prepared by 10 wt.% loading of cobalt and molybdenum solutions over various supports, i.e. -Al2O3, SiO2, and -Al2O3-SiO2 through impregnation method. It is figured out from the experiment that non-sulfide CoMo based catalysts have functioned well in the hydrocracking conversion of Calophyllum inophyllum kernel oil into fuels, such as gasoline, kerosene, and gasoil. The CoMo/-Al2O3 catalyst resulted higher conversion than CoMo/SiO2 and CoMo/-Al2O3-SiO2. The fuel yields were 25.63% gasoline, 17.31% kerosene, and 38.59% gasoil. The fuels obtained in this research do not contain sulfur compounds so that they can be categorized as environmentally friendly fuels.

The purpose of this research is to study hydrocracking process of nyamplung oil using 5% and 15% CoMo catalyst and supported on γ-Al2O3 and SiO2. Catalyst was prepared using wet impregnation method and calcined at 500oC for 5 hours without sulfidation process. The X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) were performed to analyze the crystalinity and surface morphology. Based on the XRD that MoO2 was deposited on the surface of the catalysts. The hydrocracking of nyamplung (Calophyllum inophyllum) oil was conducted in Parr pressure reactor at 350oC and 3 MP. Hydrocracking product was analyzed by using Gas Cromotography – Mass Spectrometry (GCMS). The highest catalytic activity was obtained by 15% loading CoMo over γ-Al2O3 and the highest yields were 39.58% gasoil, 31.32% gasoline and 7.44% kerosene.

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