Authors : Erni Misran, Seri Maulina, Sari Farah Dina, Surya Adi Anggi Harahap and Ahlun Nazar
Abstract: Bagasse and banana stem are such potential materials as activated carbon precursor. Both are agricultural wastes and are generally available in Indonesia. This study aimed to investigate the effects of temperature of carbonization on the characteristics of activated carbon produced from bagasse and banana stem using H3PO4 as the activator. Each sample was impregnated for 24 h at room temperature in activator solution and carbonized at 400°, 500° and 600°C for 15 min. This treatment showed good results of activated carbon. The yields of activated carbon were in the range of 43-60.43% with high content of carbon as high 97.06%. The SEM images demonstrated more porous were formed with irregular structures of the produced activated carbon.
Erni Misran, Seri Maulina, Sari Farah Dina, Surya Adi Anggi Harahap and Ahlun Nazar, 2017. Characterizations of Activated Carbon Produced from Bagasse and Banana Stem using H3PO4 as Activating Agent. Journal of Engineering and Applied Sciences, 12: 3839-3842.