{"id":276174,"date":"2023-06-02T01:33:55","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T17:33:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/?p=276174"},"modified":"2023-09-13T23:51:50","modified_gmt":"2023-09-13T15:51:50","slug":"visit-to-nanocellulose-pilot-plant-by-chen1311","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/visit-to-nanocellulose-pilot-plant-by-chen1311\/","title":{"rendered":"Visit to Nanocellulose Pilot Plant by CHEN1311"},"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=”0px||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” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]O<\/span>n 2nd<\/sup> June 2023, 30 students from Material Science for Chemical Engineers (CHEN1311) class attended a site visit that was held in Nanocellulose Pilot Plant, Biorefinery Complex, UPM Serdang. The lecturer that was in charge for this visit was Dr Wan Mohd Fazli. Upon arrival, the students were welcome and listened to the introductory speech given by the Head of Biorefinery Complex, Faculty of Biotechnology and Biomolecular Sciences, Prof. Ts. Dr. Hidayah Ariffin. She delivered a speech, explaining the layout and the function of the Biorefinery Complex and why it was very useful for the purpose of study.[\/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\/04.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visits.jpg” alt=”04. UPM Nanocellulose Visits” title_text=”04. UPM Nanocellulose Visits” 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\/07.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit.jpg” alt=”07.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” title_text=”07.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” 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” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”30px||30px||true|false” sticky_enabled=”0″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ admin_label=”Column” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.22.1″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]\n

The students also watched a demonstration by researchers, Dr Athiah and Dr Liyana, about the effect of nanocellulose in hand sanitizers and in beverages. Right after the demonstration, the students had a photography session with the professors and researchers in front of the central building.\u00a0<\/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\/18.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit.jpg” alt=”18.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” title_text=”18.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” 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\/20.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit.jpg” alt=”20.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” title_text=”20.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” 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=”5px||0px||false|false” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|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_image src=”https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/25.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit.jpg” alt=”25.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” title_text=”25.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” 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” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”30px||30px||true|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” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]\n

The students also managed to visit the laboratory and observe the machinery used for the research conducted there. They also showed the final product of nanocellulose, and polymer products made in the lab.<\/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\/34.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit.jpg” alt=”34.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” title_text=”34.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” 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\/38.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit.jpg” alt=”38.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” title_text=”38.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” 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” custom_margin=”5px||||false|false” 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\/45.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit.jpg” alt=”45.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” title_text=”45.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” 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\/65.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit.jpg” alt=”65.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” title_text=”65.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visit” 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” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”30px||30px||true|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” sticky_enabled=”0″]\n

Before returning to IIUM, the professor did a demonstration on how they made organic biofertilizers. Just by using chicken manure and wood chips, they managed to make fertilizers that did not use any sort of chemical and were harmless for the environment.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][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=”0px||0px||true|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_image src=”https:\/\/engine.iium.edu.my\/chemicalengineering\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/75.-UPM-Nanocellulose-Visits.jpg” alt=”75. UPM Nanocellulose Visits” title_text=”75. UPM Nanocellulose Visits” 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” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” custom_margin=”30px||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” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”]\n

What did we learn from the site visit? We saw the process of making bioproducts as a sustainable way to protect the environment. The effect of cellulose nanofibers (CNF) in polymer really adds more advantages to the products itself. As an example, presence of nanocellulose in liquid sanitizers made it less watery and less sticky to our hand. It acts as thickening agent and becomes smoother on our skin. The presence of nanocellulose in beverages also makes it more attractive. The nanocellulose made the drinks show less sediments and looks better compared to drinks without nanocellulose.<\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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