Open AccessPENGARUH TEMPERATUR DALAM PEMBUATAN KARBON AKTIF DARI KULIT SALAK (SALACCA SUMATRANA) DENGAN AKTIFATOR SENG KLORIDA (ZnCl2)
Author(s) -
Muhammad Turmuzi,
Ardiano Oktavianus Sahat Tua,
Fatimah Fatimah
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
jurnal teknik kimia - usu
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2337-4888
DOI - 10.32734/jtk.v4i2.1472
Subject(s) - chemistry , raw material , activated carbon , nuclear chemistry , yield (engineering) , iodine value , iodine , food science , materials science , organic chemistry , metallurgy , adsorption
Activated carbon can be made of organic or anorganic materials. Salak peel is a potential organic material as activated carbon. This research aimed to understand the effect of temperature in activated carbon with chemical activation ZnCl2 production from salak peel. The method included preparation of raw material, chemical activation, pyrolysis and iodine value test. The ratio of ZnCl2 is1:1 g/g, the activation time is 2 hours and the acivation temperature variation is 400, 450, 500, 550 and 600 oC. Results showed that the iodine value increased and yield decreased as the increasing of activation temperature. The highest iodine value and yield were achieved at 600°C and 400°C, the values were 694 mg/g and 30,93%.