PENGARUH KONSENTRASI KATALIS ASAM DAN KECEPATAN PENGADUKAN PADA HIDROLISIS SELULOSA DARI AMPAS BATANG SORGUM MANIS
<p>Abstract : Sweet sorghum stem residues contains high enough cellulose (36.92%)so it can be<br />hydrolyzed to glucose. In this research, hydrolysis of cellulose is carried out using hydrochloric<br />acid catalyst. This research aims to determine the effect of acid catalyst concentration and<br />agitation speed on the resulting reduction of glucose levels and determine the reaction rate<br />constant of hydrolysis of sweet sorghum stem residues. The observed variables were the<br />concentration of hydrochloric acid catalyst (0.5 N, 1 N, 1.5 N, 2 N) and the agitation speed (150<br />rpm, 200 rpm, 250 rpm, 300 rpm). Glucose samples were analyzed by using the Lane-Eynon<br />method. Data analysis showed the higher concentration of hydrochloric acid (HCl) and the<br />agitation speed, the levels of reduced glucose that is formed is also higher. In this study by<br />assuming a first order reaction, the reaction rate constants obtained at variable concentrations of<br />hydrochloric acid catalyst ranged from 0.0010 to 0.0033 / minute and at agitation speeds variable<br />ranged from 0.0023 to 0.0030 / minute.<br />Keywords : sweet sorghum stem residues, hydrochloric acid, hydrolysis, cellulose</p>