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BRIN Develops Technology To Convert Plastic Waste Into Diesel Fuel

The National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) and the Banjarnegara Regency Government are collaborating to develop technology that converts plastic waste into fuel oil. This processing technology employs a fast pyrolysis machine (Faspol). The fuel produced from this process is referred to as Petasol. Nugroho Adi Sasongko, Head of the Center for Sustainable Production Systems Research and Life Cycle Assessment (PR SPBPDH) at BRIN, stated that transforming plastic waste into Petasol represents an innovative solution to address waste issues while also providing an alternative energy source. Petasol has undergone testing at both BRIN's laboratory and the Lemigas Oil and Gas Testing Center. The test results indicate that Petasol meets the standards for fuel equivalent to B0 diesel.  

"The cleaner and drier the plastic waste processed, the better the yield and quality," he remarked, as quoted from the official website on Tuesday, March 25, 2025. Tri Martini Patria, Coordinator of the Resource Valorization Research Group in Sustainable Circular Engineering at PR SPBPDH BRIN, noted that the conversion of plastic waste into fuel presents an attractive economic potential. "The processing of plastic waste into Petasol, based on circular economy principles, not only reduces waste volume but also produces an environmentally friendly alternative fuel," she stated. Banjarnegara Regent Amalia Desiana expressed her appreciation for the support and collaborative research efforts that have been undertaken, hoping that this initiative could serve as an alternative solution to waste management challenges in the region. 

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