Extraction Et Caractérisation Physico-Chimique D’un Sel Végétal À Partir De La Cendre Du Palmier À Huile Du Nord Du Togo

Ce présent travail a porté sur l’extraction et la caractérisation physico-chimique d’un sel végétal fabriqué à base du palmier à huile. L’incinération des branches de palmier à huile donne une cendre qui, par lavage et évaporation donne du sel de palme. L’analyse de la solution obtenue après lavage de cette cendre à l’eau distillée par photométrie à flamme, spectrométrie à absorption atomique et par volumétrie révèle la présence de sodium (84,500 mg/L), potassium (1120 mg/L), calcium (44 mg/L) et magnésium (0,022 mg/L). Ce résultat indique que cette solution est très riche en potassium qu’en sodium et calcium ; le magnésium est présent sous forme de trace. En outre, l’analyse de la cendre obtenue à base de la rafle a révélé que les teneurs en potassium (3331,410 mg/L) et en sodium (497 mg/L) de la rafle sont plus élevées que celles de la branche du palmier à huile. Cependant, le dosage des anions dans une solution obtenue par dissolution de 10 grammes de sel de palme dans un litre d’eau distillée révèle la présence de chlorures (3153,460 mg/L), des hydroxydes (0,289 mg/L), des carbonates (0,180 mg/L) et des hydrogénocarbonates (12,017mg/L). Les concentrations de ces anions indiquent que cette solution est très riche en chlorure qu’aux autres anions trouvés. Par conséquent, le sel de palme est un mélange de sels riche en chlorure de potassium. La quantité de sel végétal obtenue à la préparation contrôlée rapportée à la biomasse végétale est de l’ordre de 1,24% donc assez faible. This paper focuses on the extraction and physic-chemical characterization of plant salt produced from oil palm. The incineration of the oil palm frond gives ash which, by washing and evaporation, gives plant salt. The analysis of the solution obtained after washing the ash by flame photometer, atomic absorption spectrometer and by volumetric reveals the presence of sodium (84.500 mg / L), potassium (1120 mg / L), calcium mg / L) and magnesium (0.022 mg / L). These results show that this solution is very rich in potassium more than sodium and calcium; the magnesium is revealed only in trace. In addition, the analysis on the Empty Fruit Bunche’s ash reveals that it contains more potassium (3331.410 mg/L) and sodium (497 mg/L) than the frond. However, the dosage of a solution obtained by dissolving 10 grams of palm salt in one liter of water also reveals the presence of chloride (3153.460 mg / L), hydroxides (0.289 mg / L), carbonate (0.180 mg / L) and hydrogen carbonate (12.017 mg / L). The concentration of these anions shows that this solution is richer in chloride than the other anions found. Therefore, palm salt is a mixture of salt rich in potassium chloride. The output of the preparation controlled is lower (1.24%) in comparison with the vegetable biomass.

Anaerobic Co-Digestion of Oil Palm Frond Waste with Cow Manure for Biogas Production: Influence of a Stepwise Organic Loading on the Methane Productivity)

Anaerobic co-digestion of oil palm frond waste with cow-manure was evaluated. The study aimed to evaluate a stepwise organic load with an increase solid concentration to the on-going anaerobic digestion of cow manure. The anaerobic digestion process was operated in continuous mode under the mesophilic condition. Results showed that the maximum methane productivity of 1700 ml CH4∙day-1 was obtained when the anaerobic co-digestion of OPFW and cow manure was loaded with the substrate concentration between 4 and 8% TS. The pH culture dropped dramatically from 6.9 to 6.3 when substrate concentration was increased from 10 to 12% TS. The acidic pH had restricted the conversion of organic materials in which the COD removal was less than 25% removal. This study is exceedingly notable for the industrial development of waste management processes, which handle and treat tons of organic wastes daily.

Enhanced Optimization of Bioethanol Production from Palm Waste Using the Taguchi Method

In the present study, palm fiber (PF) and palm fronds (PFN) were selected as local agricultural wastes for the extraction of different biopolymers (cellulose, hemicelluloses, and lignin) by alkaline sodium hydroxide (PF, 2.37% NaOH at 86.5 °C for 1.6 h; PFN, 6% NaOH at 90 °C for 1 h) and bioethanol production. The processes of extraction were optimized by the experimental design method of Taguchi. The total carbohydrates of PF and PFN obtained were 24.4% and 31.0%, respectively. In addition, the untreated palm fiber (UPF), untreated palm frond (UPFN), cellulose palm fibers (CPF), and cellulose palm fronds (CPFN) were subjected to enzymatic hydrolysis processes using crude enzymes and commercial enzymes at 48 °C and pH 5.5. The results indicate that the maximum reducing sugars used were CPF 229.90, CPFN 243.69, UPF 120.19, and UPFN 100.00 (mg/g), which were obtained at a crude enzyme loading. CPF and CPFN hydrolysates were then successfully converted into bioethanol by a separate enzymatic hydrolysis and fermentation by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. Anaerobic cultivation of the hydrolysates with S.cerevisiae resulted in 0.222 g/g and 0.213 g/g bioethanol in the case of CPF and CPFN, respectively. Optimization processes could be an innovative approach to the sustainable development of bioethanol production.

RESPON TANAMAN CABAI MERAH (Capsicum annum L.) TERHADAP KOMPOSISI DAN DOSIS BOKASHI PELEPAH SAWIT DAN DAUN REMUNGGAI

This experiment aims to determine the response of red chili (Capsicum annum L.) plants to the composition and dosage of bokashi oil palm and remunggai (Moringa oleifera). This research was conducted from January to April 2021, in Kayu Arang Village, Sukaraja District, Seluma Regency. The design used was a Factorial Completely Randomized Desing (CRD). The first factor is the composition (A) namely: A1: remunggai + palm frond (1:1), A2: remunggai + palm frond (1:3), A3: remunggai + paln frond (1:5) and the second factor is bokashi dose (B) namely: B0 : 1 ton/ha bokashi + NPK recommendation, B1 : 10 ton/ha bokashi, B2 : 20 ton/ha bokashi, B3 : 30 ton/ha bokashi, B4 : 40 ton/ha bokashi. The treatment was repeated 3 times to produce 45 experimental units. The result of the analysis of variance was continued with Duncan’s Multiple Range Test (DMRT) with a test level of 5%. The results showed that giving bokashi composition had on significant effect on all observed variables. Meanwhile, in giving bokashi dose, there were observational variables that had a significant effect, namely plant height, number of productive branches, the total number of fruit per plant, fruit weight per plant, the weight of dry stover stove, and the parameters of variables that had no significant effect were flowering age and age harvest.

Simulation of Lovastatin Production in Solid-State Fermentation via Oil Palm Frond

Lovastatin is a potent drug for lowering the blood cholesterol. It is a competitive inhibitor of 3-hyroxy3-methyl glutaryl coenzyme A (HMG-CoA) reductase, which is a key enzyme in the cholesterol production pathway. Lovastatin increases the good cholesterol or high-density lipoproteins to prevent the formation of plaque inside the blood vessels. This study aims to develop a process model of lovastatin production, produced by Monascus purpureus under solid-state fermentation using oil palm frond. SuperPro Design V9.5 software was used to develop and simulate the process model. Three parameters which are initial moisture content, composition of peptone and potassium, were varied to investigate their effects on lovastatin production. The optimum condition simulated using the process model at pH 7 with 60% initial moisture content, 0.0075 kg/hr of potassium, and 0.0075 kg/hr of peptone was able to produce 0.0288 kg/kg of lovastatin. The simulated results show good agreement with experimental work, with low percentage error of 5.77%, and provide a good approximation on the production of lovastatin under various process operating conditions.

Synthesis of Oil Palm Frond (OPF) Based Silica Nanomaterial via Sol-gel Method with Enhanced Phenol Removal

This research investigates the potential of the oil palm frond (OPF), a well-known biomass from the oil palm industry, as a feasible silica precursor that can be utilised in the removal of phenol from an aqueous solution. Dried OPF was combusted to obtain OPF ash that was treated with citric acid before being synthesised as silica nanomaterial via the sol-gel method. The FTIR results of synthesised silica exhibit a similar peak with commercially available silica. Silica material was then used for phenol removal under different parameters including pH, contact time, dosage, concentration, and temperature, then analysed using UV-Vis Spectrophotometer. The optimum condition was obtained at pH 7 within 45 mins of contact time using 0.2 g/L silica dosage under 10 ppm of phenol concentration at 303 K that aid in enhancing phenol removal by the OPF-based silica. At this condition, silica nanomaterial successfully removed up to 68% of phenol in an aqueous solution with adsorption capacity of the adsorbent is within the range of 34 mg/g. These results demonstrate the potential application of silica nanomaterial from OPF as an adsorbent in phenol removal from wastewater.