Analysis of Liquid Smoke Grade Characteristics from Coconut Shells and Palm Kernel Shell Waste Through a Slow Pyrolysis Process

adsorption biomass waste coconut shell distillation liquid smoke palm shell pyrolysis

Authors

  • Bazlina Dawami Afrah
    bazlina.afrah@ft.unsri.ac.id
    Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Sriwijaya, Jalan Raya Palembang-Prabumulih KM 32, Palembang 30139, Indonesia , Indonesia
  • M. Ihsan Riady Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Sriwijaya, Jalan Raya Palembang-Prabumulih KM 32, Palembang 30139, Indonesia , Indonesia
  • Panida Payomthip Material Cycles Division, National Institute for Environmental Studies, 16-2 Onogawa, Tsukuba 305-8506, Ibaraki, Japan, Japan
  • Rizky Vasya Ramadhanty Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Sriwijaya, Jalan Raya Palembang-Prabumulih KM 32, Palembang 30139, Indonesia , Indonesia
  • Fadhilah Rizki Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Sriwijaya, Jalan Raya Palembang-Prabumulih KM 32, Palembang 30139, Indonesia , Indonesia
  • Muhammad Luthfi Alfayyadh Department of Chemical Engineering, Universitas Sriwijaya, Jalan Raya Palembang-Prabumulih KM 32, Palembang 30139, Indonesia , Indonesia
August 12, 2024

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This research was motivated by the abundance of biomass plantations in Indonesia. Accumulated biomass waste will cause environmental problems. Biomass processing can resolve this issue, by producing functionally and economically valuable products. The purpose of this research was to increase the value of biomass by processing it as liquid smoke through pyrolysis and then proceeding to the purification stage. The purification method applied in this research was a combination of distillation and adsorption processes using natural zeolite. The variables of this research were: two types of biomass, namely coconut shells and palm kernel shells, and liquid smoke grade variations. The analysis parameters were: pH, viscosity, density, acid content, and phenol analysis as well as GC-MS. The characteristics analysis results showed that all liquid smoke samples met the Japanese liquid smoke standard. Based on pH, acid, and phenol analysis, the liquid smoke from the coconut shells sample had better quality compared to the liquid smoke from palm kernel shells, namely with pH 2.36, acid content 0.26 mg/mL, and phenol 2,368.75 ppm. The GC-MS test results indicated that grade-1 liquid smoke from both samples contained antibacterial compounds, such as phosphonic acid, formic acid, and carbamic acid, which have the potential to inhibit bacterial growth.