Adsorpsi zat warna Foron Yellow menggunakan kitosan dan kitosan-batang talas

Abstract

Pencemaran air akibat limbah zat warna industri tekstil merupakan salah satu masalah besar yang dihadapi saat ini. Penelitian ini bertujuan mengukur pengaruh waktu adsorpsi, konsentrasi adsorbat, dan pH terhadap kapasitas dan efisiensi adsorpsi serta menentukan isoterm adsorpsi dari kedua adsorben. Adsorpsi dilakukan dengan ragam waktu, pH, dan konsentrasi adsorbat menggunakan metode response surface dengan central composite design (CCD). Kondisi yang menghasilkan adsorpsi terbaik adalah konsentrasi adsorbat 18 ppm, waktu 75 menit, dan pH 5. Kapasitas adsorpsi tertinggi pada pengujian larutan tunggal foron yellow untuk kitosan dan kitosan-batang talas berturut-turut sebesar 543 μg/g dan 669 μg/g dengan efisiensi adsorpsi berturut-turut sebesar 61% dan 74%. Aplikasi kitosan dan kitosan-batang talas terhadap limbah industri batik menunjukkan efisiensi adsorpsi berturut-turut sebesar 37% dan 38%. Adsorben kitosan dan kitosan-batang talas diduga mengikuti model isoterm adsorpsi Freundlich.

Water pollution caused by dyes textile industry waste is one of the major problems faced today. This study aimed to evaluate the effect of adsorption time, adsorbate concentration, and pH on the adsorption capacity and efficiency as well as determining the adsorption isotherms of the two adsorbents. Adsorption was done at various time, pH, and adsorbate concentration using response surface method with central composite design (CCD). Conditions that produce the best adsorption was at 18 ppm concentration, 75 minut es, and pH of 5. The highest adsorption capacity in testing foron yellow single solution for chitosan and chitosan-taro stem were 543 μg/g and 669 μg/g with adsorption efficiency were 61% and 74%, respectively. Application of chitosan and chitosan-taro stem adsorbents toward batik industrial waste showed adsorption efficiency of 37% and 38%, respectively. Chitosan and chitosan-stem taro adsorbent is suspected to follow Freundlich adsorption isotherm models. Keywords: adsorption, chitosan, chitosan-taro stem, foron yellow, isotherm.