{"id":276053,"date":"2023-02-27T16:18:16","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T08:18:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/?p=276053"},"modified":"2023-09-13T21:43:07","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T13:43:07","slug":"berc-visit-to-upm-biorefinery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/berc-visit-to-upm-biorefinery\/","title":{"rendered":"BERC Visit to UPM Biorefinery"},"content":{"rendered":"[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”||30px||false|false” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”||30px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” sticky_enabled=”0″]\nI<\/span>n conjunction with the 40th<\/sup> Anniversary KOE, BERC has been proposed a project to develop a pilot plant for biodiesel production at the E5 compound. Therefore, a site visit to UPM Biorefinery Complex has been successfully organized by BERC on 27th<\/sup> February 2023. The main purpose of this visit was to discover the remarkable advancements in sustainable technology that it has to offer especially in the biodiesel production. This activity was conducted during semester break and attended with eight of BERC members. This site visit marked a great opportunity and collaboration between CHES Department and Environmental Biotechnology Research Group, UPM.<\/p>\n

The visit began with an insightful presentation by Prof Dato\u2019 Dr. Mohd Ali Hasan, a senior Principal Researcher, on the overview of research activities and their ultimate mission to utilize biomass and convert it into valuable products (Picture 1). There were several available pilot plants located at the UPM Biorefinery Complex including biogas, biochar, biodiesel, biocompost, nanocellulose and polymer nanocomposite<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BERC-UPM-Biorefinery_01.jpg” alt=”BERC UPM Biorefinery_01″ title_text=”BERC UPM Biorefinery_01″ show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ enable_caption_text=”on” image_caption_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”0px||0px||true|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”30px||||false|false” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

For biodiesel pilot plant, we were explained that biodiesel is produced using used cooking oil (UCO) collected from local community. The produced biodiesel is then used as fuel for machinery operation at Biorefinery Complex. We were mentioned that this project is part of community project in which to instill awareness among local community on the danger of reusing cooking oil repeatedly and the benefit of converting UCO to biodiesel. The reactor used for the biodiesel production was shown as in Picture 2. We also visited others pilot plant that are available there as shown in other pictures below.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”27fc7508-8df5-4d4b-9301-9f1cf550dfde” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BERC-UPM-Biorefinery_02.jpg” alt=”BERC-UPM-Biorefinery_02″ title_text=”BERC-UPM-Biorefinery_02″ show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” enable_caption_text=”on” image_caption_font=”||on||||||” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BERC-UPM-Biorefinery_03.jpg” alt=”BERC-UPM-Biorefinery_03″ title_text=”BERC-UPM-Biorefinery_03″ show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”27fc7508-8df5-4d4b-9301-9f1cf550dfde” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″ custom_margin=”5px||||false|false”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BERC-UPM-Biorefinery_04.jpg” alt=”BERC-UPM-Biorefinery_04″ title_text=”BERC-UPM-Biorefinery_04″ show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BERC-UPM-Biorefinery_05.jpg” alt=”BERC-UPM-Biorefinery_05″ title_text=”BERC-UPM-Biorefinery_05″ show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”0px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||false|false” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”30px||30px||true|false” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

It is hoped that this site visit will give a clear goal on highlighting the crucial role of sustainable practices play in shaping a better future. The BERC members expressed their gratitude to UPM EB Group members and all IIUM BERC members as well as to the CHES Department for the full support. It is hoped that from the visit, BERC and EB Group will have a good collaboration on the future and emphasized the importance of collaboration between industry, university, society and government in driving sustainable development.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/BERC-UPM-Biorefinery_00.jpg” title_text=”BERC-UPM-Biorefinery_00″ show_in_lightbox=”on” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I<\/span>n conjunction with the 40th Anniversary KOE, BERC has been proposed a project to develop a pilot plant for biodiesel production at the E5 compound. Therefore, a site visit to UPM Biorefinery Complex has been successfully organized by BERC on 27th February 2023. The main purpose of this visit was to discover the remarkable advancements […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":276058,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[50,51],"tags":[],"ppma_author":[38],"class_list":["post-276053","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-collaboration","category-visit"],"authors":[{"term_id":38,"user_id":0,"is_guest":1,"slug":"nik-rashida","display_name":"Nik Rashida","avatar_url":{"url":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NikRashida_avatar.jpg","url2x":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/NikRashida_avatar.jpg"},"user_url":"","last_name":"","first_name":"","description":"Asst. Prof. Dr Nik Rashida served as a lecturer in CHES Department. "}],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276053","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=276053"}],"version-history":[{"count":15,"href":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276053\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":277066,"href":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/276053\/revisions\/277066"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/276058"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=276053"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=276053"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=276053"},{"taxonomy":"author","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/ppma_author?post=276053"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}