Eco-friendly composite made of Timoho Fiber (TF) continuously developed to get the best performance to replace plastic-based synthetic fibers. This study focuses on investigating physical characteristics, mechanical properties, thermal analysis, and the morphology of TF-reinforced polyester composites by adding organic (egg shell powder-ESP) and inorganic (aluminum powder-AP) fillers. Hot press method was used in the composite fabrication with considered volume fraction of TF, organic, and inorganic fillers. The results showed that the density of TF-polyester composites decreases with the increasing volume fraction of the fibers. For additional fillers, it was shown that AP was more effective to be used to improve density than ESP. The tensile and impact strength of the composite increased with increasing TF volume. However, the addition of ESP and AP fillers into the composite caused different mechanical characteristics. Filler addition increased the elasticity modulus, toughness, thermal resistance increased, while the tensile strength decreased. ESP and AP fillers provided the best thermal resistance due to the relatively high thermal conductivity of ±1700 C compared to composites without fillers and amorphous ESP fillers. SEM observation supported the analysis of TF-polyester composite mechanical characteristics.

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui kadar bioetanol terbaik dari kombinasi campuran ampas tebu dan kulit pisang dengan massa ragi 6 gram dan waktu fermentasi 72 jam, 96 jam dan 120 jam, menentukan waktu fermentasi yang optimal dan mengetahui kadar etanol sesuai SNI. Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan cara hidrolisis atau perebusan ampas tebu dan kulit pisang untuk memecah molekul menjadi dua bagian, kemudian proses fermentasi dilakukan dengan menggunakan Saccharomyces Cerevisae (yeast) dan proses destilasi dilakukan dengan menggunakan destilator untuk mendapatkan ethanol dari fermentasi yang kemudian diuji dengan Pen Refractometer untuk mengetahui ada tidaknya kadar etanol yang terbentuk dari proses destilasi. Sampel terbaik yang dipilih kemudian diuji kadar etanolnya menggunakan alat Gas Chromatography. Sehingga rendemen etanol terbaik yang dapat dikategorikan mencapai SNI adalah kombinasi ampas tebu 100% - kulit pisang 0% dengan ragi 6 gram dan waktu fermentasi 96 jam menghasilkan etanol sebesar 95,53%. This study aims to determine the best levels of bioetanol from a combination of bagasse and banana peel mixtures with 6 gram yeast mass and 72 hours, 96 hours and 120 hours fermentation time, to determine the optimum fermentation time and to know ethanol levels according to SNI. This research was carried out by hydrolysis or boiling of bagasse and banana peel to break down the molecules into two parts, then the fermentation process was carried out using Saccharomyces Cerevisae (yeast) and the distillation process was carried out using a destilator to obtain ethanol from fermentation which was then tested by means of Pen Refractometer to find out whether there is an ethanol level formed from the distillation process. The best sample selected was then tested for ethanol content using the Gas Chromatography tool. So that the best ethanol yield that can be categorized as achieving in SNI is a combination of 100% bagasse – 0% banana peel with 6 gram yeast and 96 hour fermentation time of ethanol produced at 95.53%.

This study is aimed at uncovering the mechanism and role of the super hydrophobic characteristic of taro leaves on the process of hydrogen gas formation when there is a contact with a water droplet. The investigation was organized as: SEM-EDX analysis on the surface of taro leaf, observation on gas bubbles within a water droplet on the surface of taro leaves, and the detection of hydrogen gas production. The study result shows that the super hydrophobic characteristic of taro leaves caused the formation of great contact angle and high surface tension energy in droplets. A pointed-shaped nano texture caused the tension energy of the droplet surface to increase. As a result, particles randomly vibrate triggering the reaction between H 2 O droplets and Mg, K, and Ca on the surface of leaves producing hydrogen gas bubbles. Some gas was trapped in the nano grooves on the leaves surface and some with high pressure broke through the droplet and then were driven out by the Brownian motion.

This study aims to determine the best bioethanol levels from a combination of cassava and pineapple peels mixture with variations of yeast mass as much as 11 grams, 13 grams, 15 grams and 72 hours fermentation time, to determine the optimal yeast mass and determine ethanol levels according to SNI. This research was carried out by hydrolysis using distilled water for 30 minutes, then fermentation using yeast and distillation process, then tested with a Refractometer Pen. Selected samples will be tested for ethanol content using the Gas Chromatography tool. The highest ethanol content of ethanol making with a combination of cassava and pineapple peels is for a combination of 75% cassava peel -25% pineapple peel 88.6% in a 15 gram yeast mass, a combination of 50% cassava peel -50% pineapple peel 89.3% in 15 gram yeast mass. So it can be concluded that the ethanol content of the combination of cassava and pineapple peels is not included in the category of Indonesian national standards (SNI).

The rapid population growth has an impact on the increasing need for drinking water. In swamp areas, the need for drinking water cannot be met immediately because it still contains organic compounds that make the water unfit for consumption. Peat water contains dissolved organic compounds that cause the water to turn brown and have an acidic character, so it needs special processing before it is ready for consumption. For peat water to be used by the community for drinking water, it is necessary to find an easy and cheap way to treat peat water. The use of a filtration device is one of the solutions that must be done in peat water treatment. The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of flow patterns, speed, and pressure on the filtration process with variations in the type of membrane and filtration arrangement. This research method was carried out by simulation using ANSYS 14.5 series. The simulation process begins with designing a filtration device with the following types: two-filter, three-filter, and four-filter. Then the simulation was performed by entering the value of the peat water properties into the regulatory equation. The results of this study indicate that the collaboration of two membranes with different holes in type-2 and 3 filters produces a good filtration rate. However, in type-4 filters, the use of a similar membrane is highly recommended. This filtration rate is influenced by the presence of a cross-flow reversal (CFR) region that appears, when using different filtration membranes at low pressure it doesn't matter. However, in other cases of systems operating at high pressure, CFR that appears tends to decrease the filtration rate, this is because CFR inhibits the flow rate in the filtration process