Pra Rancangan Pabrik Hidrogen Dari Metanol Melalui Proses Methanol Cracking Dengan Kapasitas Produksi 24.000 Ton/Tahun

Abstract

Hydrogen is one of the elements that can contribute significantly to Indonesia's energy transition policy, such as supporting energy security, energy diversification, and supporting the development of sustainable new and renewable energy. The main objective of this plant design is to implement chemical engineering disciplines and to provide preliminary information for the design of a plant to produce hydrogen from methanol through the methanol cracking process with a production capacity of 24,000 tons/year. The main process in the preliminary design of this plant consists of three stages, namely the raw material preparation stage, the product formation stage, and the product purification stage. This methanol-based hydrogen production plant is planned to be established in the Kaltim Industrial Estate, Lok Taun Village, North Bontang District, Bontang City, East Kalimantan Province, with a land area of 21.395 m2. It will require a workforce of 120 people and will be operated as a limited liability company (PT) led by a director with a line and staff organizational system. The establishment and operation of the plant requires an investment capital of IDR 2.415.504.963.249 and production costs of IDR 1.566.724.821.091. Based on the feasibility analysis, this factory has a BEP of 28%, ROI of 21%, POT of 4 years 9 months, RON of 35%, and IRR of 21%. Based on the results of the economic analysis, it can be concluded that the preliminary design for a factory to produce hydrogen from methanol through the methanol cracking process is feasible.