Research Article
Experimental Study of Used Lubricant Oil Combustion as an Alternative Energy Source
@INPROCEEDINGS{10.4108/eai.24-10-2023.2342045, author={Robert Silaban and Janter Pangaduan Simanjuntak and Firdaus Firdaus and Izwar Lubis and Lisa Melvi Ginting}, title={Experimental Study of Used Lubricant Oil Combustion as an Alternative Energy Source}, proceedings={Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Innovation in Education, Science, and Culture, ICIESC 2023, 24 October 2023, Medan, Indonesia}, publisher={EAI}, proceedings_a={ICIESC}, year={2024}, month={1}, keywords={hazardous waste used lubricant oil combustion stove air distributor thermal energy}, doi={10.4108/eai.24-10-2023.2342045} }- Robert Silaban
Janter Pangaduan Simanjuntak
Firdaus Firdaus
Izwar Lubis
Lisa Melvi Ginting
Year: 2024
Experimental Study of Used Lubricant Oil Combustion as an Alternative Energy Source
ICIESC
EAI
DOI: 10.4108/eai.24-10-2023.2342045
Abstract
Liquid waste such as used lubricating oil (ULO) is a very dangerous environmental polluting material. However, this waste can be used as an alternative energy source by burning directly because the basic material of this material is hydrocarbons such as petroleum in general. This article reports a study of the direct combustion of used oil using a simple stove. ULO was fed into the stove which has an internal air distributor. The air combustion needed was given through a blower and controlled using an airflow meter. A handheld thermometer was used to measure the temperature of the fire. The data were plotted in a graph and can be understood easily. The results showed that a higher combustion temperature of 900oC can be produced during combustion. The observations show that the pollution produced is still within the limit of government regulations. This study's results showed that ULO can be an alternative energy source.