Adsorbsi Ion Cr (VI) Menggunakan Adsorben dari Limbah Padat Lumpur Aktif Industri Crumb Rubber

Abstract

Research on ion Cr(VI) adsorption by using adsorbent from waste activated sludge crumb rubber industry has been done with static method (batch). The samples were fresh activated sludge solid waste of crumb rubber industry and carbonized sludge continued by KOH activated. Parameter were studied including solution pH, contact time, and initial Cr(VI) ion concentration. The results reveal that the crumb rubber industrial waste activated sludge contained high silica and alumina, there were 49.02% and 16.498% respectively, so it can be used as an adsorbent. The adsorbent exhibited good adsorption potential at pH 1 for the KOH activated sludge adsorbent and pH 2 for the fresh sludge adsorbent, with 120 minutes optimum contact time and 70 mg/L initial concentration for each adsorbent type. Adsorption data were well described by the Langmuir isotherm with maximum adsorption capacities of 2.075 mg/g and 2.232 mg/g for KOH activated sludge adsorbent and fresh sludge adsorbent respectively.