Banana peels activated carbon performance for the remediation of lead contaminated heavy metal water (Pb)

• Main Authors: Khairiah, Frida, Erna, Sebayang, Kerista, Sinuhaji, Perdinan, Humaidi, Syahrul
• Format: Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Subjects: Activated carbon; Adsorbents; Crystal structure; Heavy metals; High temperature; Lead; Water pollution
• ISSN: 0094-243X; 1551-7616
• DOI: 10.1063/5.0107023

A study on the performance of banana peel-activated carbon to remediate polluted water from heavy metal lead (Pb) has been done successfully. This research is quite urgent to do considering the importance of water for human life. Water pollution in Indonesia and even the world is a problem that requires attention. The high industrial activity causes lead (Pb) to become a pollutant. An adsorbent was made from banana peel used as activated carbon for removing heavy metals Pb. Banana peel is a post-harvest waste abundant, and the potential banana peel’s used as an adsorbent material. The novelty of the method used is to combine physical activation with a carbonization process at a high temperature of 700°C and chemical activation with HCl solution. It found that banana peel-activated carbon had a performance % removal of heavy metals (Pb) was 98.07% at a mass of 2 grams and with an optimum stirring speed of 250 rpm. It is supported by the surface morphology formed from evenly distributed banana peel-activated carbon with open pores with a crystal structure size of 4.93 – 10.9 nm nanometers.