UNIVERSITI KUALA LUMPUR
MALAYSIAN INSTITUTE OF CHEMICAL AND BIOENGINEERING TECHNOLOGY
(MICET)
PROPOSAL
`OIL TO ECO-SOAP`
ORGANIZED BY:
ENACTUS MICET
FOR:
MYHARAPAN YOUTH ACTION GRANTS
1.0PURPOSE
The purpose of this paper is to seek budget and support from MyHarapan association for the proposed of sharing the knowledge on reprocess eco-soap from waste cooking oil.
2.0BACKGROUND
2.1EnactusMICET is an organization base on entrepreneurship. Enactus itself means entrepreneurial action us. Enactus provide and teach student about business concepts to develop outreach projects that improve the quality of life and standard of living for people in need.In the conjunction of Enactus Malaysia mission which want to help and give contribution to the community, we EnactusMICET want to conduct a project called EcoSoap Project. We have a vision that this project will give a big impact to the community in Kg CheranaPutih, Alor Gajah, Melaka which is located near to our campus.
2.2Cooking oil is one of essential things in our life. Everyday there will be a lot of used cooking oil produced by households and restaurants every day. Currently, there is around 220,000,000 litres of used cooking oil is being dispose into drains every year in Malaysia. Waste oils of households have been ignored by used oil collector who only source for the major grease generators such as restaurants. Pouring down the grease into the drains not only pollute the environment, but also cling the inside of the pipes and sewer system.
2.3Instead of throwing it away, why not we change into something valuable? We come with an idea to change used cooking oil into soap. However, it is a decorative soap because further research need to be conduct in order to ensure the safety of the soap to be use. This kind of idea can provide job opportunities to the community of TabohNaningwhich is located near our university. Most of the villagers work as a farmer or run a small business at TabohNaning. By creating this product, it will be an adding up for their income and having more cleaned environmental as well.
3.0OBJECTIVES
3.1To provide more clean environment in our community
3.2To share the knowledge of changing used cooking oil to something valuable with the villagers of Kg CheranaPutih, Alor Gajah, Melaka.
3.3To provide job opportunities to the interested villagers in the village and generate their income. .
3.4To apply the 3R concept which is the Reduce, Reuse, Recycle to the society especially to the student because this concept is environmental friendly.
3.5To reduce the cooking oil waste disposal produced by converting it into something useful
4.0JUSTIFICATION
4.1After discussion with Dr Suzanna, this project is actually very useful to be shared to the community. This project is actually her pHD research that she is willing to share this valuable knowledge with the community. Instead of preserving the environment, this project can be their side income since it is so simple that may be applied by everyone. The materials also are easy to find and need least cost.
4.2Madam Suzanna had listed the material used and the method on making the EcoSoap. Before sharingthe knowledge with the villagers of Kg CheranaPutih, we would like to try on making the EcoSoap. Therefore, we can understand clearly on the process before sharing the knowledge with the villagers. Since some of the material is quite dangerous, so safety prescription needs to be identified before sharing the knowledge with them. This is our planning on this project.
4.3Currently, we are in stage I where the EcoSoap will be made by ourself at BioLab before sharing the knowledge with the villagers. The methodology will be shown at Appendix 1. Below is our plan for this project.
5.0DETAILS OF PROGRAMME
Currently, we are at phase I which the process of finding the easiest method to make the soap. Besides that, the pH of the soap need to be stabilize before being commercialize. Thus, it needs very appropriate method and precaution before it can be shared to the community. Phase II is being planned to be in August 2015.
6.0PARTICIPANTS
All UniKL MICET students and staffs are invited to join this activity.
7.0COMMITTEE
*Refer to Appendix 2
8.0ESTIMATED BUDGET
*Refer to Appendix 3
9.0 CONCLUSION
The approval from MyHarapan association is hereby sought for the proposed of sharing the knowledge on reprocess waste cooking oil to EcoSoap programme in August 2015. Hopefully this project is expected to achieve the entire objective of implementing this technology. We hoped this project will be conducted successfully with the support of all parties that involved, directly and indirectly to the success sod this project.
APPENDIX 1
METHODOLGY OF OIL TO ECOSOAP
MATERIAL
a)1L filtered oil
b)400ML water
c)120g caustic soda
d)Coloring
e)Fragrance
f)Pandan leave/ cinnamon
PROCEDURE
- Cook the waste cooking oil with pandan leave/cinnamon.
- Filter oil
- Heat the filtered oil (600C-650C)
- At the same time, mix caustic soda with water
- As the temp oil and mixed caustic soda are same, pour oil to the caustic soda solution. Stir well
- Add coloring and fragrance. Stir until the solution become semi-solid.
- Pour into mold.
- Leave 2-3 days.
- The pH of the soap need to be stabilize for at least 3-4 weeks.
*use glove while handling caustic soda
*Use plastic bowl n wood spatula
APPENDIX 2
COMMITTEE
Advisor
MrNorazmi Bin Omar
Project Manager
Hafiy Hanani Bt Sarju
Secretary
Muhammad Aizuddin Bin Aminuddin Suharto
Treasurer
NazatulHusna Bt Hamidon
Multimedia and Publicity
Mohd Fauzan Faiq
Logistics
Afiq Haikal Iman Bin Anuar
APPENDIX 3
BUDGET
For Phase I
MATERIAL / QUANTITY / TOTALCaustic Soda / 500 g / RM 4
Colouring and fragrance / 4 x RM 2.50 / RM 10
Mold / 2 x RM 10 / RM 20
Cinnamon/ Pandan leave / RM 2
Used Cooking oil / -
Others / RM 4
TOTAL / RM 40
For Phase 2
MATERIAL / QUANTITY / TOTALEcoSoap materials and apparatus / Two set of demonstration / RM 100
Publicity: / RM 10
Banner / 2 x RM 100 / RM 200
Flyers and posters / 4 x RM 25 / RM 100
Used Cooking oil / -
Food and Beverages / 20 x RM20 / RM 40
TOTAL / RM 450