Utilization of Gasoline Fuel as an Alternative Fuel for LPG Substitution

The subsidized gasoline conversion to LPG 3 kg in 2007 became the Indonesian Government’s policy to reduce reliance on fuel oil. The increasing LPG consumption and obstacle distribution have been the scarcity of the LPG in all regions of Indonesia. The gasoline fuel stove has overcome from the LPG scarcity. So, this research has conducted by comparing the consume rate between both Pertalite and Pertamax of gasoline types to fuel LPG at the boiling process 1 litre of water which has used the quantum gas stove, with several pressure variations from 1.5 kPa to 2.5 kPa. Test results showed that the highest fire temperatures for Pertalite 430 °C fuel, Pertamax 530 °C fuel and LPG 578 °C fuel. Fuel consumption for Pertalite 0.025 kg, Pertamax 0.027 kg and LPG 0.061 kg. While the distribution time is 682 s for Pertalite, 669 s Pertamax and 503 s for LPG. The least compaction efficiency value occurs at 1.5 kPa pressure, for Pertalite 6.136 %, Pertamax 7.730 % and LPG 9.018 %. The higher the pressure hence greater the fuel efficiency, instead the fuel consumption and water boiling time are reduced. The cost used to boil water on Pertalite is 236 Rupiah, Pertamax 251 Rupiah, and LPG is 309 Rupiah.