Efektifitas Biosorben dari Serat Mesocarp Kelapa Sawit Teraktivasi pada Unit Anaerobic Pond PKS PTPN IV Sei Pagar

Dwi Annisa Fithry (Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau)
Oby Vijay Sitorus (PTPN IV Regional III Sei Pagar)
Abi Gail (Universitas Muhammadiyah Riau)

Jurnal Teknik Industri Terintegrasi (JUTIN)
Vol. 9 No. 3 (2026): July

This study evaluates the potential of activated carbon derived from oil palm mesocarp fibers (OPMF) using 0.5 M NaOH activation as a sustainable solution for the advanced treatment (polishing) of POME. Through a pyrolysis process at 250°C, the carbon produced a 16.5% yield and 4.44% moisture content, meeting the SNI 06-3730-1995 standards. The results indicate that an adsorbent dosage of 3 grams per 200 mL of sample significantly reduced COD levels by 50.03% (to 14,261 mg/L), although the final value has not yet met the quality standards of Permen LHK No. 5 of 2014. However, this activated carbon proved highly effective in improving acidity levels, increasing the effluent's pH from 5.37 to 7.31, thereby successfully.