International Conference

on SMART CITY Innovation 2018

Utilization of Rubber Fruit Shells as Activated Carbon for Color Waste

Management of Palembang Songket Crafts
Desi
University of Sriwijaya
desimaulanausman@gmail.com

Abstract

This study aims to determine the characteristics of activated carbon from rubber fruit shell and its potential
to adsorb color waste produced by Songket craft home industry in Palembang city. This study applied
varied carbonization temperature i.e. 500oC, 550oC, 600oC, and 650oC and different activators: KOH and
H3PO4. Data obtained from this research were then compared to Indonesian National Standard and
Indonesian Industry Standard. Findings show that the optimum content of moisture, ash, and volatile matter
in this activated carbon are 4.40%, 3.86%, and 25.48%, respectively. Its abilities to adsorb iodine,
methylene blue, benzene and chloroform are 658.34 mg/g, 19.23 mg/g, 4.62%, and 10.93%. This activated
carbon can adsorb procion blue about 2.16 mg/g. This study results a new recommendation to combine this
activated carbon with zeolite in a particular formulation to improve its ability to adsorb color waste of
Palembang Songket crafts.

Keywords: activated carbon, characteristics, color waste adsorption

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