Manufacture of Bagasse Activated Carbon Using H2SO4 Activator

Manufacture activated carbon bagasse waste has been prepared using H2SO4 catalyst in successful research. Bagasse is made from yellow bagasse. First, carbon C is obtained by drying carbon using an oven at temperature of 300°C for 2.5 hours. Active carbon of bagasse is obtained from activation of 5% H2SO4 (1M) in a ratio of 1:10. The measurements performed in this study were the water absorption test and activated carbon. When measuring the water content, Evaporated substance content, ash content, and bound activated carbon level were measured according to SNI 06-3730-1995. FTIR results showed a sharp and wide peak around 3387 cm−1, 2922.16 cm−1 which shows the vibration of the O-H group on inactivated bagasse carbon, but after activation there is a peak around 3410.15 cm−1. Comparison of the diffraction patterns of carbon before activation and carbon after activation shows that all solids have broad peaks in the 20° - 45° region which is a characteristic peak of carbon and there are also pointed peaks in the 23° and 43° regions. The XRD results showed broadened peaks and absence of pointed peaks, irregular background intensity and showed an amorphous structure.