Integrated Process Design for n-Octane Production Enhancing Yield and Energy Saving via Recycle, Heat Integration, and Purge-gas Utilization

Muhammad Bialfan Purasetya; Achika Risky Yustifasari; Agnes Advencia Sagita; Amara Wahyu Ardinta; Nanda Angelica Basaria Sinaga

doi:10.9767/jcerp.20588

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9767/jcerp.20588

Integrated Process Design for n-Octane Production Enhancing Yield and Energy Saving via Recycle, Heat Integration, and Purge-gas Utilization

Muhammad Bialfan Purasetya , Achika Risky Yustifasari, Agnes Advencia Sagita, Amara Wahyu Ardinta, Nanda Angelica Basaria Sinaga

Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Diponegoro, Jl. Prof. Sudarto, SH, Tembalang, Semarang, Indonesia

Received: 12 Dec 2025; Revised: 17 Dec 2025; Accepted: 18 Dec 2025; Available online: 30 Dec 2025; Published: 30 Jun 2026.

Editor(s): Istadi Istadi

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n-octane is an essential hydrocarbon in fuels and petrochemicals, yet conventional production suffers from high energy demand and material losses. This study develops an integrated process design combining recycle systems, heat integration, and purge-gas utilization for n-octane production. Results show that recycle integration raises yield from 92.81% to 97.46%, heat integration achieves 36.38% energy savings, and purge-gas valorization sustains high yield (97.41%) while delivering the greatest energy reduction (62.30%). The findings demonstrate that synergistic process intensification enhances efficiency and sustainability, offering a transferable framework for hydrocarbon production optimization. Copyright © 2026 by Authors, Published by Universitas Diponegoro and BCREC Publishing Group. This is an open access article under the CC BY-SA License (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0).

Keywords: n-octane; yield; energy saving; heat integration; purge-gas utilization

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