Dyah Pita Rengga Wara, Triwibowo Bayu, Triyana Putra Jovian, Nugroho Ardi, Kadarwati Sri, Subiyanto
Cooking oil saturation due to frequent use for frying will result in a higher fatty acid content. Activated carbon made from the banana peel (Musa acuminata) with micro-mesoporous specifications can absorb free fatty acids. Banana peels are pyrolyzed into charcoal then activated alkaline at a temperature of 650o C. Then the activated carbon is washed and mashed to obtain activated carbon powder as an adsorbent by batch. FTIR carried out adsorption analysis on cooking oil to reduce carboxylic acid in used cooking oil. The regeneration process is carried out using surfactants to save on the use of necessary materials so that they need to be recycled. The experimental results based on isothermic equilibrium show that the Freundlich model can describe the adsorption process well at 28o C with a maximum adsorption capacity of 10 mg/g. The lifespan of activated carbon can only be extended once regeneration, reaching an adsorption capacity of 65% of fresh activated carbon's ability. © 2021 Trans Tech Publications Ltd, Switzerland.
Chemical Engineering Department, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia; Chemistry Department, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia; Electrical Engineering Department, Universitas Negeri Semarang, Indonesia
