Open AccessADSORPTION OF CONGO RED DYE USING THE KENAF CORE
Author(s) -
Muryanto Muryanto
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
jurnal ilmiah teknik kimia/jurnal ilmiah teknik kimia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2685-323X
pISSN - 2549-0699
DOI - 10.32493/jitk.v5i2.10241
Subject(s) - kenaf , adsorption , congo red , textile , pulp and paper industry , core (optical fiber) , materials science , raw material , fiber , chemical engineering , waste management , chemistry , composite material , organic chemistry , engineering
Kenaf core is waste from the kenaf plant at fiber process. The utilization is still very limited, while the number is increasing due to the increasing number of fiber processes from kenaf plants to become rope or raw materials in the textile industry. However, the textile industry also produces dye waste which is harmful to the environment. Therefore, this study aims to utilize kenaf core as an adsorbent for the congo red dye. The adsorption of the congo red dye by the kenaf core used a variation of the initial concentration and the duration of the adsorption process. Adsorption experimental data showed a decrease in dye concentration from up to 2 ppm, with decolorization reaching 96%. This study proves that kenaf core potential to be used as dye adsorbent.