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Sintesis Dan Karakterisasi Adsorben Dari Limbah Tandan Kosong Sawit (Tks) Menggunakan Aktivator H3po4
ABSTRACT
Oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) are the largest waste from the management of fresh fruit bunches (FFB). Only 70% of the total EFB waste is utilised, while the rest becomes waste and damages the environment. The lignocellulose content in EFB is very high, which is 28% for cellulose, making it suitable for activated carbon as an adsorbent. This study was conducted, to determine and analyse the effect of activator concentration variations and obtain the best characteristics of the adsorbent through carbonization and activation methods using H3PO4. EFB waste was carbonised at 400'C for 60 minutes and activated using H3PO4 with concentration variations of 3 M; 3.5 M; 4 M; 4.5 M; and 5 M to become activated carbon as adsorbent. Activated carbon was subjected to proximate analysis according to SNI No. 06-3730-1995 and characterised by SEM, BET, XRD, FTIR, and Lignocellulose methods. The results showed that the best activated carbon came from 3.5 M activator with an efficiency of 80.35% compared to EFB without synthesis of 42.75% against artificial Cu2+ waste. Characterization of activated carbon as an adsorbent by SEM showed a large and open pore structure, BET had a surface area of 196.46 m2/g, XRD results showed a degree of crystallinity of 27.84%, FTIR had functional groups, and the results of lignin, cellulose, and hemicellulose tests were 8.56%, 14.25%, and 9.85%, respectively.
Keyword: activation, adsorbent, carbonisation, H3PO4, palm empty fruit bunch (EFB),
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