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UTILIZATION OF TEA WASTE AS BIO BATTERY

PEMANFAATAN AMPAS TEH SEBAGAI BIO BATERAI

Nurul Agustin

Physics Education Study Program, Faculty of Mathematic and Science

Universitas Negeri Semarang
Sekaran, Gunung Pati, Semarang City, Central Java 50229
nurulagustin01@gmail.com

Received: dd mm yyyy. Accepted: dd 04 2018. Published: mm 2018

Abstract
Requirements for energy sources is increasing. For that need to be improved search
alternative energy sources. Alternative energy is in addition to a friendly energy
environment is energy that can be renewed through utilization of organic waste one of tea
dregs. Tea bins are used because now the tea dregs are only considered one eye as
household waste. The research method used experimental methods. In this research the
electrode used is copper (Cu) as cathode and zinc (Zn) as anode. The data were taken from
the tea dregs that had been varied in fermentation time and 3 experiments were conducted
with different mass variations. In a electric voltage measurement of the solution current the
electrolyte is connected to the ampermeter with Cu and Zn electrodes as the connector.
From the experimental results show that the tea dregs have an electric voltage but the
electric voltage is not enough to turn on the LED light. From the experimental results also
shows that the length of time of fermentation does not determine the higher the electric
voltage generated.
Keywords : Alternative energy, tea waste and electric voltage
© 2018 Jurusan Fisika FMIPA UNNES Semarang
INTRODUCTION Therefore it is necessary step re-
enforcement of tea dregs from the
The need of for tea is now increasing production process. Solid waste from the
so that the impact also on the increased tea industry comes from tea waste which is
production process and waste generated.
the remainder of each stage of the
production process. Liquid waste comes
from the washing scraps of tools used
during the washing process that normally
use a caustic soda. Waste emission comes
from heat exchanger contained in the
process of forging and drying. While in the
tea beverage industry, solid waste in the
form of tea waste comes from the rest of the
process of brewing tea. Electrical properties
that contain many electrolytes from tea
waste can be used as a source of renewable
alternative electric energy in the form of
bio-batteries instead of batteries.
Development of bio-batteries will be
very useful, given that in everyday life, we
can not be separated from battery
utilization. Battery is a device that converts
the chemical energy contained in the active
ingredient directly into electrical energy
through the reduction and electrochemical
(redox) oxidation reaction, which occurs in
the electrode (Linden, 2002).
Battery is a device that can generate
electrical energy with involves the transfer
of electrons through a conductive medium
of two electrode (anode and cathode) to
produce electric current and potential
difference (Kartawidjaja et al., 2008).
A solution that can conduct an electric
current is called an electrolyte solution.
This solution gives symptoms of a light-up
or a gas bubble in solution. While the
electrolyte can be grouped into strong
electrolyte and electrolyte solutions.
(Sunanto.2016). An object is positively
charged if it loses electrons and is
negatively charged if the object is an excess
of electrons. In the different circumstances
of this charge the emergence of potential
energy that lies between them. (David,
2014).
The electrical conductivity shows
the level of fluid capability in conducting
electricity associated with the movement of
ions in the solution, the mobile ions have
great electrical conductivity. According to
Marince (2006), the electrical conductivity
of the solution is influenced by the number
of ions, ion mobility,oxidation and
temperature levels.
The electrolyte consists of a liquid
electrolyte and a solid electrolyte. Type of
liquid electrolyte has disadvantages that are
vulnerable to leakage and flammability,
while electrolyte in solid form tends to be
safer, easy to use, free from leaks and can
be made with smaller dimensions.
Electrolytes can be in the form of water,
acids, bases or in the form of chemical
compounds. Bio-battery use electrolytes of
citric acid which are widely contained in
citrus fruits (Riyanto, 2011).
METHHOD
The research method used in this research is
experimental method using tools and
materials, among others: tea dregs with
variation of fermentation age, crocodile
clamp, voltmeter, copper (Cu) as anode,
zinc (Zn) as cathode. The procedure of this
research are:
1. Prepare the tools and materials to be used
and weigh the mass of each tea bag with
different fermentation time.
2..Observation and Data Taking Stage
Varies the mass of tea waste used and
measuring the electric voltage of the tea
pulp used with the type variation
electrode used.
3.. Stage Analyze Data
The results obtained from the bio-battery
voltage measurements are labeled and
 analyzed, then created a chart using 6 days 39.60 gr 0.50 v
Microsoft Excel. From second experiment, it was found
that the highest voltage was found in tea
RESULT AND DISCUSSION
bag that was 6 days old, while the lowest
From the results of our experiments voltage was on the 8 days. This second
prove that the tea dregs generate electrical experiment corroborate the result of first
voltage but electric power produced can not experiment that the age of tea not
turn on the LED lights. From the determine the electric voltage.
experiment, we get the electrical voltage. c. Average mass of 26 grams (Experiment
3)
a. Average mass of 50 grams (Experiment
1) Age of tea Mass Electric
voltage
Age of tea Mass Electric 14 days 26.83 gr 0.50 v
voltage 12 days 26.98 gr 0.36 v
14 days 51.48 gr 0.54 v 10 days 29.47 gr 0.53 v
12 days 51.29 gr 0.42 v 8 days 26.55 gr 0.49 v
10 days 52.97 gr 0.52 v 6 days 26.49 gr 0.52 v
8 days 50.98 gr 0.53 v From third experiment, it was found that
6 days 51.88 gr 0.49 v the highest voltage was found in tea bag
that was 6 days old, while the lowest
From the five variations of tea age, it voltage was on the 12 days. This result
was found that the highest voltage was corroborate first experiment that
found in the tea bag that was 14 days moisture of tea dregs determine the
old, while the lowest voltage was on the result of electric voltage.
12-day tea bag. This shows that the age
of tea dregs does not affect the voltage
generated. In the experiment, a 12-day-
old tea-dregs condition was in a drier
condition than the others, which could
indicate that the tea juice moisture was
directly proportional to the resulting
voltage.

b. Average mass of 38 grams (Experiment

2)
Age of tea Mass Electric
voltage
14 days 39.10 gr 0.24 v
12 days 39.05 gr 0.38 v
10 days 40.86 gr 0.35 v
8 days 38.88 gr 0.33 v
 0.6 GRAPH ELECTRICAL VOLTAGE
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From the graph shows that the resulting
electric stresses in each experiment are
almost the same although there are
variations in the age of fermented tea.
The water content of the tea bag also
determines the resulting electrical stress,
can be seen in experimental data 1 and 3
where the 12-day-old tea dregs which are
in the driest state than others have the
smallest electric voltage. Unrecorded data
1,2 and 3 can be caused by observer error
during the experiment.
CONCLUSION
From the experiment we can conclude
that tea waste can produce the elctrica;
voltage but this voltage not enough to
turn on the LED. From the experiment we
also know that the age of tea waste not
determine the electrical voltage, but the
moisture of tea waste determine the
electrical voltage.
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ACKNOWLEDGMENT
Thanks to god and parents who always
supporting during the process of making
this article and also thanks to all related
person who took part in the creation until
the completion of this article.
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