Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW) Biochar Study from DChE Wins 3rd Runner Up in the 2019 RSCE

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Written by: MVP Migo-Sumagang
Edited by: MCM Detras
Posted: November 29, 2019

The Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE) is a venue for practitioners, both in the fields of research and industry, to discuss new technologies and trends with the aim of sustainable development. This year, the 26th Regional Symposium on Chemical Engineering (RSCE 2019) was held on October 30-31, 2019, in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The two-day event organized by the Department of Chemical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya was supported by various local and international organizations. Armed with the theme “Role of Chemical Engineering in the Era of Industrial Revolution 4.0”, the symposium featured 202 oral presentations and 37 poster presentations in the field of Chemical Engineering. The symposium was kicked off with plenary sessions with topics ranging from the palm oil industry, nanostructured materials, membranes, and flow modeling.

Department Chair Dr. Monet Concepcion M. Detras, Dr. Veronica P. Migo, and MS ChE student and ERDT scholar Engr. Joemer A. Adorna presented oral and poster presentations during the event.  The study presented by Dr. Detras entitled “Parametric and Optimization Studies for Biochar Production from Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW) via Pyrolysis,” authored by Katrina Joy T. Castillo, Monet Concepcion Maguyon-Detras, Veronica P. Migo, and Catalino G. Alfafara, won as 3rd runner up in the best oral presentation category.

Featured works from DChE, including collaborative research with the National Tsing Hua University (NTHU) of Taiwan, include:

1) Katrina Joy T. Castillo, Monet Concepcion Maguyon-Detras, Veronica P. Migo, and Catalino G. Alfafara, Parametric and Optimization Studies for Biochar Production from Municipal Solid Wastes (MSW) via Pyrolysis (winner, 3rd runner up, best oral presentation)

2) Julienne Eris L. Parañaque, Monet Concepcion Maguyon-Detras, Veronica P. Migo, and Catalino G. Alfafara, Chromium removal from chrome-tannery effluent after alkaline precipitation by adsorption using municipal solid waste-derived activated biochar

3) Joemer Adorna, Myra Borines and Ruey-An Doong (NTHU), Capacitive deionization utilizing Activated Biochar – Manganese Dioxide (AB – MD) nanocomposites for desalination applications

4) Paulo C. Chiam, Monet Concepcion Maguyon-Detras, Veronica P. Migo, and Catalino G. Alfafara, Parametric and Optimization Studies on the Production of Nanoscale Biochar-NPK Fertilizer Using Sugarcane Bagasse-Derived Biochar As Carrier

5) Nadine Revilla, Monet Concepcion Maguyon-Detras, Veronica P. Migo, and Catalino G. Alfafara, Nitrate Removal from Aqueous solution by Adsorption Using Municipal Solid Waste-Derived Activated Biochar

6) Nicole Catli, Veronica P. Migo, Catalino G. Alfafara, Monet Concepcion Maguyon-Detras, and Clint Brutas, Optimization of the Production of a Complete Fertilizer by Batch Impregnation Using Clinoptilolite Zeolite As Carrier

Left: Dr. Veronica P. Migo, Right: Dr. Monet M. Detras
Left: Engr. Joemer Adorna, Middle: Dr. Monet M. Detras, Right: Dr. Veronica P. Migo

Acknowledgments:

Dr. Detras and Dr. Migo would like to acknowledge the Engineering Research and Development for Technology (ERDT) for the Faculty Research Dissemination Grant.