Dalam penelitian ini telah dilakukan pencampuran dimethyl ether (DME) dan liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) sebagai bahan bakar, kemudian menguji emisi gas buang serta nyala api dari hasil pembakaran bahan bakar tersebut pada kompor. DME yang ditambahkan pada LPG sebesar 10%, 20%, 30%, 35%, 40% dan 50% (v/v). Gas emisi yang di analisa adalah gas oksida-oksida sulfur (SOx), oksida-oksida nitrogen (NOx), dan karbon monoksida (CO). Pengambilan sampel gas emisi SOx dan NOx menggunakan alat Stack gas sampler (SGS), sedangkan gas CO menggunakan alat gas analyzer. Gas SOx dianalisa menggunakan spektrofotometer dengan metode turbidimetri sedangkan gas NOx dianalisa dengan metode phenol disulfonic acid . Efek penambahan DME pada LPG menurunkan emisi gas buang SOx, NOx dan CO. Pada LPG 100%, emisi gas SOx yang dihasilkan sebesar 5,85 mg/m3, sedangkan pada campuran LPG 90%:DME 10%, LPG 80%:DME 20%, LPG 65%:DME 35%, dan LPG 50%:DME 50%, emisi SOx yang dihasilkan masing-masing sebesar 5,187; 4,565; 4,190; dan 4,083 mg/m3. Emisi gas NOx yang dihasilkan pada pembakaran LPG 100% sebesar 18 ppm, sedangkan pada campuran LPG 90%:DME 10%, LPG 80%:DME 20%, LPG 65%:DME 35%, dan LPG 50%:DME 50%, emisi yang dihasilkan masing-masing sebesar 10,425; 6,681; 6,870; dan 5,079 ppm. Emisi gas CO yang dihasilkan pada LPG 100% sebesar 9 ppm, sedangkan pada campuran LPG 90%:DME 10%, LPG 80%:DME 20%, LPG 70%:DME 30%, dan LPG 60%:DME 60%, emisi CO yang dihasilkan sebesar 7; 4; 3; dan 3 ppm. Masing-masing nyala yang dihasilkan pada campuran gas LPG-DME lebih biru dibandingkan gas LPG.

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In this research has been done mixing dimethyl ether (DME) and LPG as fuel, then test the exhaust emissions and flames from the burning fuel on the stove. DME is added to LPG by 10%, 20%, 30%, 35%, 40% and 50% (v / v). Gas emissions in the analysis is the gas sulfur oxides (SOx), nitrogen oxides (NOx) and carbon monoxide (CO). The sampling of gas emissions of SOx and NOx using a Stack gas sampler (SGS), while the CO gas using a gas analyzer. SOx gases were analyzed using a spectrophotometer by the turbidimetri method while NOx gases were analyzed by the phenol disulfonic acid method. Effect the addition of DME to LPG is to lower emissions of SOx, NOx and CO. In the LPG 100%, SOx gas emissions generated is 5.85 mg/m3, while the LPG mixture of 90%: 10% DME, LPG 80%: 20% DME, LPG 65%: 35% DME and LPG 50%: DME 50%, SOx emissions are generated respectively are 5.187; 4.565; 4.190; and 4.083 mg/m3. NOx emissions generated on combustion of LPG 100% is 18 ppm, while the LPG mixture of 90%: 10% DME, LPG 80%: 20% DME, LPG 65%: 35% DME and LPG 50%: 50% DME, emissions produced respectively are 10.425; 6.681; 6.870; and 5.079 ppm. Emissions of CO gas is produced on 100% LPG is 9 ppm, while the LPG mixture of 90%: 10% DME, LPG 80%: 20% DME, LPG 70%: 30% DME and LPG 60%: 60% DME, emissions CO produced are 7; 4; 3; dan3 ppm. Each flame generated in LPG-DME gas mixture is more blue than the LPG gas.