Four Universitas Indonesia Students Recognized as Best Presenters at the PSE ID 2025 Conference

DEPOK – The Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Indonesia (UI), hosted the Process Systems Engineering Indonesia Conference (PSE ID) 2025 on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, at the GK Building, Faculty of Engineering, Universitas Indonesia. Held for the first time by PSE Indonesia, the conference carried the theme “Optimizing Process Systems for a Sustainable Future” and served as a platform for sharing knowledge and the latest research developments in the field of process systems engineering.

The event brought together academics (faculty members and students), researchers from institutions including ITERA, UGM, ITS, Imperial College London, and UI, as well as professionals and industry practitioners from organizations such as PLN, Honeywell, Yokogawa-BP, and Pertamina.

The Plenary Session featured two distinguished keynote speakers:

• Prof. Ir. Renanto Hanggodo, M.Sc., Ph.D., who presented a research topic titled “Pinch Analysis Approach to Solve Problems in the Chemical Process Industries.”
• Prof. Ir. Abdul Wahid, M.T., Ph.D., who delivered a talk on “The Great Promise of AI Applications in Process Control Optimization.”

The Parallel Sessions included 30 papers presented across three separate rooms. The Best Presenters selected from each session were:

1. CFD, GIS, and LCA Session: Amelia Anjani Harahap (UGM), presented “Computational Fluid Dynamics of Biomass Combustion,” discussing biomass combustion simulations in a drop tube furnace (DTF) using a Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) approach.
2. Process Synthesis and Process Safety Session: Hasan Hidayattuloh (UI), delivered theme tittle “Enhancing Sustainability in Early Production Facilities (EPF) Through the Identification of Safety Critical Elements (SCEs) for Major Accident Hazard (MAH) Prevention,” emphasizing the importance of identifying safety-critical elements in early-stage production to prevent major industrial accidents.
3. Distillation Session: Ni Putu Xyieloveeda Sequioa (UI), discussed her study on “Electrified Distillation Approach for Energy-Efficient Propylene-Propane Separation,” exploring energy-efficient distillation through electrification.
4. Power Generation: Technologies and Trends Session: Indra Wijaya (UI), received recognition for his presentation “Assessing the Water-Energy-Food Nexus of Green Hydrogen Production Considering Water Availability: A Case Study of the Wonorejo Reservoir,” which analyzed the complex interconnections of water, energy, and food in green hydrogen production.
5. Sustainable Process and Production Session: Amalia Khoirul Muthmainnah (UGM), presented “The Impact of UCO Quality on Hydrogen Demand, Yield Product, and Energy Intensity in HEFA-Based SAF Production,” focusing on the simulation of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production using Aspen Plus software and exploring how used cooking oil (UCO) quality affects process efficiency.
6. Conventional and Advanced Process Engineering Operations Session: Freddy Calvin Bryan (UI), presented “Machine Learning Prediction for Formation Fluid Identification: A Case Study in the South Aman Trough, Central Sumatra Basin,” showcasing the application of machine learning in identifying formation fluids, particularly in hydrocarbon prospect zones.

This inaugural PSE ID Conference was successfully held and became a strategic and productive forum for academics, researchers, and industry professionals to exchange ideas and address global energy and environmental challenges through the lens of process systems engineering.

Looking ahead, PSE ID 2026 is planned to take place at ITS Surabaya, with expanded participation from academic communities, students, researchers, observers, and industry practitioners. With the continued, structured implementation of annual PSE ID conferences, the vision of Indonesia hosting the PSE Asia Conference by 2030 is becoming increasingly attainable.