M. Ikhsan, R. Ramli
The purpose of this research is to measure and analyze the properties of activated carbon from biomass waste of palm oil empty fruit bunch by using x-ray diffraction (XRD). Biomass waste that has been clean and dried is carbonated at 400°C for 10 minutes to produce charcoal. Next, the charcoal is activated through a chemical process with the activating agent NaOH by soaking it for twelve hours. Activated carbon with 2N activated agent NaOH have the best properties because it has a largest surface area (27.07). The results of this research are useful for technological developments of activated carbon, and provide an economic added value to biomass waste. © Published under licence by IOP Publishing Ltd.
Department of Physics, Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences, Universitas Negeri Padang, Padang, 25131, Indonesia
