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KATA PENGANTAR..................................................................................................i
ABSTRAK....................................................................................................................ii
DAFTAR ISI................................................................................................................iii
DAFTAR TABEL........................................................................................................vi
DAFTAR GAMBAR....................................................................................................vii
BAB I PENDAHULUAN............................................................................................1
1.1 Latar Belakang............................................................................................1
1.2 Perumusan Masalah....................................................................................2
1.3 Tujuan Penelitian........................................................................................2
1.4 Manfaat Penelitian......................................................................................3
1.5 Ruang Lingkup Penelitian..........................................................................3
BAB II TINJAUAN PUSTAKA.................................................................................4
2.1 Arang..........................................................................................................4
2.2 Briket Arang...............................................................................................4
2.3 Kegunaan dan Keunggulan Briket..............................................................6
2.3.1 Kegunaan...........................................................................................6
2.3.2 Keunggulan Briket.............................................................................7
2.4 Proses Pembriketan.....................................................................................8
2.5 Parameter Kualitas Briket...........................................................................9
2.6 Standar Kualitas Briket Arang....................................................................10
2.7 Perkembangan Teknologi Pembriketan......................................................11
2.8 Bahan Baku.................................................................................................12
2.8.1 Pinang................................................................................................12
2.8.2 Tanah Liat..........................................................................................13
BAB III METODOLOGI PENELITIAN....................................................................14
3.1 Lokasi Penelitian........................................................................................14
3.2 Alat dan Bahan...........................................................................................14

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3.3 Prosedur Kerja............................................................................................15

3.3.1 Persiapan Bahan Baku.......................................................................15
3.3.2 Proses Pengarangan...........................................................................15
3.3.3 Penggilingan......................................................................................15
3.3.4 Pencetakan dan Pengeringan.............................................................15
3.3.5 Tahap Pengujian................................................................................15
3.3.5.1 Uji Nilai Bakar..........................................................................15
3.3.5.2 Uji Kadar Air............................................................................16
3.3.5.3 Uji Kadar Abu...........................................................................16
3.3.5.4 Uji Kadar Bahan Mudah Terbakar dan Menguap.....................17
3.3.5.5 Uji Kadar Karbon Terikat.........................................................17
BAB IV PEMBAHASAN...........................................................................................18
4.1 Pengaruh Variasi Suhu Karbonisasi, Komposisi Perekat, dan Ukuran Mesh
Terhadap Nilai Bakar..................................................................................18
4.2 Pengaruh Variasi Suhu Karbonisasi, Komposisi Perekat, dan Ukuran Mesh
Terhadap Nilai Kadar Air...........................................................................20
4.3 Pengaruh Variasi Suhu Karbonisasi, Komposisi Perekat, dan Ukuran Mesh
Terhadap Nilai Kadar Abu..........................................................................21
4.4 Pengaruh Variasi Suhu Karbonisasi, Komposisi Perekat, dan Ukuran Mesh
Terhadap Nilai Kadar Bahan Mudah Terbakar...........................................22
4.5 Pengaruh Variasi Suhu Karbonisasi, Komposisi Perekat, dan Ukuran Mesh
Terhadap Kadar Karbon Terikat.................................................................24
BAB V KESIMPULAN DAN SARAN......................................................................26
5.1 Kesimpulan.................................................................................................26
5.2 Saran...........................................................................................................27
DAFTAR PUSTAKA...................................................................................................28
LAMPIRAN A DATA HASIL PERCOBAAN.........................................................LA-1
LA.1 Data Hasil Pengamatan Uji Nilai Bakar...............................................LA-1
LA.2 Data Hasil Pengamatan Uji Kadar Air.................................................LA-2
LA.3 Data Hasil Pengamatan Uji Kadar Abu................................................LA-3

LA.4 Data Hasil Pengamatan Uji Kadar Bahan Mudah Terbakar.................LA-4

LA.5 Data Hasil Pengamatan Uji Kadar Karbon Terikat..............................LA-5
LAMPIRAN B CONTOH PERHITUNGAN............................................................LB-1
LB.1 Uji Nilai Bakar......................................................................................LB-1
LB.2 Uji Kadar Air........................................................................................LB-4
LB.3 Uji Kadar Abu.......................................................................................LB-6
LB.4 Uji Kadar Bahan Mudah Terbakar........................................................LB-8
LB.5 Uji Kadar Karbon Terikat.....................................................................LB-10
LAMPIRAN C FOTO-FOTO PENELITIAN...........................................................LC-1
LC.1 Ballmill.................................................................................................LC-1
LC.2 Kalorimeter Bomb................................................................................LC-3
LC.3 Briket Arang.........................................................................................LC-3
LC.4 Kulit Pinang..........................................................................................LC-5

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DAFTAR TABEL

Tabel 2.1 Penghematan yang Terjadi dengan Menggunakan Biobriket.....................12

Tabel LA.1 Data Hasil Pengamatan Uji Nilai Bakar...............................................LA-1
Tabel LA.2 Data Hasil Pengamatan Uji Kadar Air.................................................LA-2
Tabel LA.3 Data Hasil Pengamatan Uji Kadar Abu................................................LA-3
Tabel LA.4 Data Hasil Pengamatan Uji Kadar Bahan Mudah Terbakar.................LA-4
Tabel LA.5 Data Hasil Pengamatan Uji Kadar Karbon Terikat..............................LA-5
Tabel LB.1 Uji Nilai Bakar......................................................................................LB-1
Tabel LB.2 Uji Kadar Air........................................................................................LB-4
Tabel LB.3 Uji Kadar Abu.......................................................................................LB-6
Tabel LB.4 Uji Kadar Bahan Mudah Terbakar........................................................LB-8
Tabel LB.5 Uji Kadar Karbon Terikat.....................................................................LB-10

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DAFTAR GAMBAR
Gambar 4.1 Grafik Suhu Karbonisasi dengan Variasi Perekat vs Nilai Bakar..........18
Gambar 4.2 Grafik Suhu Karbonisasi dengan Ukuran Partikel vs Nilai Bakar pada
Konsentrasi Perekat 10%.......................................................................18
Gambar 4.3 Grafik Suhu Karbonisasi dengan Variasi Perekat vs Kadar Air............20
Gambar 4.4 Grafik Suhu Karbonisasi dengan Ukuran Partikel vs Kadar Air pada
Konsentrasi Perekat 10%.......................................................................20
Gambar 4.5 Grafik Suhu Karbonisasi dengan Variasi Perekat vs Kadar Abu...........21
Gambar 4.6 Grafik Suhu Karbonisasi dengan Ukuran Partikel vs Kadar Abu pada
Konsentrasi Perekat 30%.......................................................................21
Gambar 4.7 Grafik Suhu Karbonisasi dengan Variasi Perekat vs Kadar Bahan Mudah
Terbakar................................................................................................22
Gambar 4.8 Grafik Suhu Karbonisasi dengan Ukuran Partikel vs Kadar Bahan Mudah
Terbakar pada Konsentrasi Perekat 30%..............................................23
Gambar 4.9 Grafik Suhu Karbonisasi dengan Variasi Perekat vs Kadar Karbon
Terikat...................................................................................................24
Gambar 4.10 Grafik Suhu Karbonisasi dengan Ukuran Partikel vs Kadar Karbon
Terikat pada Konsentrasi Perekat 10%.................................................24
Gambar LC.1 Ballmill...............................................................................................LC-1
Gambar LC.2 Kalorimeter Bomb..............................................................................LC-3
Gambar LC.3 Briket Arang........................................................................................LC-3
Gambar LC.4 Kulit Pinang........................................................................................LC-5