Abstract:
Empty bunch biomass coconut palm own great potential to be used as material base
making porous activated carbon. This study aims to process empty palm oil fruit
bunches waste as a basic material in the manufacture of porous activated carbon. The
synthesis activated carbon from empty bunch biomass coconut palm started from
preparation biomass, washing and drying biomass under ray the sun, the combustion
process pre-carbonization, and neutralization processes charcoal results burning.
Burning process pre-carbonization done with vary time burning namely 20 minutes,
30 minutes, 40 minutes, and 50 minutes with each time burning need as much as 2.5
kg of sample empty bunch biomass coconut palm. Variation time burning influence
the resulting charcoal. This result verified by existence depreciation mass charcoal in
each increase time burning. Burning time 20 minutes and 30 minutes produce sample
burning that much, however still there is OPEFB biomass that has not burnt in a
manner perfect so that can’t proceed to the next process. Burning time 50 minutes
cause enhancement rate ash on charcoal because burning material organic. Burning
time 40 minutes show time burning best because produce charcoal the most so that
can made as material base making porous activated carbon.
