Open AccessUtilization of Sludge from Sidoarjo for Synthesis of Microball Photocatalist of Fe2O3 zeolit-chitosan as Fermented Soybean Waste-Degrading Agent
Author(s) -
Erlaningtias Hutami Ardana Putri,
Dwi Fungky Ratnasari,
Anugerah Dewi Harumsari,
Vivid Ayu Lestari,
Sri Wardhani
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
jurnal ilmu dasar
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2442-5613
DOI - 10.19184/jid.v17i2.3500
Subject(s) - chitosan , degradation (telecommunications) , zeolite , photocatalysis , fermentation , nuclear chemistry , chemistry , materials science , pulp and paper industry , waste management , food science , catalysis , organic chemistry , telecommunications , computer science , engineering
The sludge from sidoarjo have high Fe2O3 content of about 62,19%. This content have potential to prepare as photocatalyst for degraded fermented soybean waste by support sunlight. Synthesis of Fe2O3 zeolit-chitosan photocatalyst was carried out by impregnation into zeolite. Adding chitosan into the mixture of Fe2O3 zeolite then cast to be granules. Characterization of photocatalyst obtained using spectrophotometer IR, XRD, and DRS. Microball photocatalyst of Fe2O3 zeolit-chitosan with variation of pH 4, 6, and 8 then were done test of degradation performance by sunlight during 4 hours. As the result, the optimum pH of photocatalyast via COD test is pH 8. The higher base of photocatalyst, decreasing of degradation is higher.Keywords: degradation, Fe2O3, fermented soybean waste, sludge.