Erlindawati
Jurusan Kimia, Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam, Universitas Tanjungpura, Pontianak

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Hidrogen dari Reaksi Pemecahan Air Menggunakan Aluminium dengan Katalis Basa Abu Tandan Kosong Sawit Syahrul Khairi; Erlindawati; Triandi Kuseno; Marcelina; M. Khalid Syafrianto
JC-T (Journal Cis-Trans) : Jurnal Kimia dan Terapannya Vol. 5 No. 2 (2021)
Publisher : Universitas Negeri Malang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.17977/um0260v5i22021p001

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The potential of palm empty fruit bunch (EFB) ash as a base catalyst for hydrogen production fromhydrolysis of water with Aluminium has been inverstigated by using a simple hand-made reactor. This study was preceded by using conventional bases, NaOH and KOH, then compared with the use of K2CO3 and EFB ash as catalysts. The catalyst was prepared by ashing the EFB at 600oC for 2 h. Characterization of catalyst was conducted by X-Ray Diffraction (XRD) and Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS) methods. EFB ash contains potassium in K2CO3 and KCl form, with total potassium of 29.3% by weight. Water hydrolysis was carried out by reacting 0.01 g of Aluminum with various concentrations of KOH, NaOH, K2CO3 solutions, and EFB ash filtrates. The increasing of catalysts concentration caused the enhancement of hydrogen gas produced. The highest conversion of hydrolysis reaction was obtained by the application of KOH as a catalyst. The utilization of NaOH leads the reaction faster. K2CO3 and EFB ash filtrate also can be used to produce hydrogen with a high enough quantity but slower.