Abstract
This study aimed to utilize food industry waste (i.e. banana (Musa paradisiaca L.) peel), as a raw material for making banana peel activated carbon (BPAC). The activated carbon-making process was conducted at varying temperatures (200, 400 and 600°C) and furnacing times (1, 2 and 3 hours). The purification function of the BPAC obtained from the optimization process was assessed with used cooking oil (UCO) from the food industry. The purified oil was tested for three quality parameters, the peroxide value, free fatty acid value and iodine value. The results of this testing showed that BPAC could slightly improve the quality of used cooking oil.
Highlights
Frying food with cooking oils, such as palm oil, is a common cooking method
This situation led to the rising price of palm oil, forcing some producers of small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to use cooking oil repeatedly to save money[3]
Color of filtered vs. unfiltered cooking used cooking oil (UCO) Table 1 presents the results of the score observations of color
Summary
Frying food with cooking oils, such as palm oil, is a common cooking method. The need for cooking oil in Indonesia was estimated at 1.1 million tons and 3.5 million tons on particular days of high use, such as religious holidays[2]. This situation led to the rising price of palm oil, forcing some producers of small-medium sized enterprises (SMEs) to use cooking oil repeatedly to save money[3]. The charcoal was stirred for 2 hours and neutralized by washing with distilled water until the pH is neutral. The obtained charcoal was dried in the oven at 80°C
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