UTILIZATION OF CELLULOSE POWDER FROM BANANA PEEL (Musa Textilia) TO REDUCE Fe (FERRUM) IN WATER

Abstract

Treatment of water containing high levels of Fe can be done by natural adsorption process using banana peel (Musa textiles) because it contains cellulose which can bind Fe levels. The purpose of this study was to determine the difference in levels of Fe in clean water by using variations in the concentration of cellulose powder of banana peel (Musa textiles). This research is a quasi-experimental type with the design used is a static group comparison design. There were 5 concentration groups of banana peel (Musa textiles) cellulose powder, namely7 gr/L, 10 gr/L, 13 gr/L, 16 gr/L, and control, with each group being replicated five times with a long contact in water for 2 hours. Preparation of cellulose extract of banana peel (Musa textilia) using maceration method. Water samples were obtained from well water from Gempol Village residents, Gempol Pasuruan District. The data analysis of this study used the Anova One away statistical test. Theresults showed that the percentage decrease in Fe levels in the 7 g/L, 10 g/L, 13 g/L, 16 gr/L banana peel (Musa textilia) cellulose powder concentration was 35.45%, 67.80%, 81.04%, and 98.70%.The results of the one-way ANOVA test analysis obtained a value of F = 9596.86 (p = 0.00) and then accepted the alternative hypothesis. So, there is a difference in the decrease in Fe content in water with various concentrations of cellulose powder of banana peel (Musa textilia). The most effective reduction in Fe content in water with cellulose powder of banana peel (Musa textilia) was at a concentration of 16 g/L of 98.70%. The presence of sediment and changes in the color of water in this study, it is suggested that a filtration process is needed as a further research process, to remove sediment and its color.