The Effect of The Combination of Zeolite and Activated Biochar-Based Sugarcane Bagasse on The Increase of CH4 in Biogas with A Different Time Variation

Abstract

This study aimed to determine the effect of variation in biogas purification time on methane (CH4) content, heating value, and combustion efficiency. The statistical analysis used was a one-way ANOVA analysis. The purification used activated bagasse biochar and zeolite. The variations of purification time were divided into three treatments, which are 10 minutes, 20 minutes, and 30 minutes. The contents of CH4 in biogas with purification times, respectively, were 281201,45 ppm, 313563,05 ppm, and 339112,92 ppm. The biogas field heat value results with purification times were 242.79 kJ, 248.37 kJ, and 255.35 kJ. The biogas’ heat value with purification time was 515.60 kJ, 890.07 kJ, and 849.50 kJ. The results of combustion efficiency with purification times of 10 minutes, 20 minutes, and 30 minutes, respectively, were 47,95%, 28,20%, and 30,84%. Based on the results, it can be concluded that biogas purification using a combination of activated bagasse biochar and zeolite absorbent with different purification times has better values than biogas purification using an adsorbent not activated. It can increase the CH4 content in biogas and biogas field heat value, but it reduces the heat value and biogas combustion efficiency due to incomplete combustion.