Pengujian Aproksimat Karbon Pelepah Kelapa Sawit (Elaeis guineensis Jacq)

Abstract

The carbon approximation test of palm frond has been successfully carried out. Carbon made at a temperature of 370 oC with variations in the length of time of 45, 60, 75 and 90 minutes was found to meet the test levels of SNI No. 06-3720-1995 and the best carbonization time for 75 minutes. Palm fronds are waste from palm plants that have no economic value and are even left to become garbage after being cut down. Therefore, proper handling is needed to manage palm fronds so that they are more useful in the environment and can have economic value later. That is to process palm fronds into activated carbon because they contain the main composition, namely cellulose, hemicellulose and lignin.