Ceramic Membrane Production from the Mixture Composition of Clay, Zeolite, Activated Carbon with Micro Particle Size

Abstract

The study has been done in membrane production from the ratio of clay, zeolite and activated carbon. The goal of this study is to make membrane from clay, zeolite and activated carbon with micro particle size using Planetary Ball Milling Fritsch Pulverisette. The comparison of clay, zeolite and activated carbon is 80% : 10% : 10%, 70% : 20% : 10%, 60% : 30% : 10%, 50% : 40% : 10% with temperature combustion 600 °C, 700 °C dan 800 °C. Activated zeolite done with using HCl 2 M and then heated at 150 °C for 3 hours. Size particle from zeolite is 140 mesh with using Planetary Ball Milling Fritsch Pulverisette to reduce size of zeolite become 140 mesh with a rotation speed of 350 rpm for 6 hours. The result of this study shows that the highest flukes membrane found in clay, zeolit and activated membrane at 50%: 40%: 10% with temperature combustion at 800 °C around 4,859 L/jam.m2. The compressive strength on clay: zeolite: activated carbon ( 80%: 10%: 10%) with temperature burning at 600 °C around 39,6977 kg/cm2. Characterization testing using Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) on ceramic membranes with clay composition: zeolite: activated carbon = 50%: 40%: 10% at a combustion temperature of 600 °C obtained by membrane pore size of 2,699 μm. Adsorption with the optimum time obtained at 1 hour with a concentration of 0,2333 ppm. The highest effect of membrane composition on cation exchange capacity (CEC) is in the composition of 50%: 40%: 10% with a combustion temperature of 600 °C which is equal to 1.1 mgrek/g..