PENGELOLAAN ABU CANGKANG KELAPA SAWIT SEBAGAI BAHAN PEMBANGUN DETERJEN RAMAH LINGKUNGAN DI DESA KUAMANG KUNING KABUPATEN BUNGO
Authors: Lestari Intan , Gusti Diah Riski , Susanto Nindita Clourisa Amaris , Permana Edwin , Tarigan Indra Lasmana 
Published: August 2021

Provinsi Jambi merupakan salah satu Provinsi penyumbang hasil perkebuan kelapa sawit dengan luas areal lahan mencapai 10 – 15 ton/ha/tahun ha dan mampu memproduksi 0.55% berupa limbang cangkang kelapa sawit dan tempurung kelapa sawit. Abu cangkang kelapa sawit mengandung banyak mineral seperti SiO2 58,02%; Al2O3 8,7%; CaO 12,65%; Fe2O3 2,6%; Na2O 0,41%; MgO 4,32%; K2O 0.72%; H2O 1,97%; serta hilang pijar 8.59%, unsur K 7,5%; Ca 1,5%; Cl 1,3%; CO3 1,9%; Mg 2,8%; Na 1,1%, N 0.05%; PO4 0,9% dan SiO2 61%. Tujuan pengabdian ini memberikan pelatihan dan keterampilan kepada masyarakat Desa Kuamang Kuning dalam memanfaatkan abu cangkang kelapa sawit menjadi material zeolite 4A sebagai bahan pembangun deterjen ramah lingkungan, yang mampu menurunkan tingkat kesadahan air akibat pencemaran limbah rumah tangga. Kegiatan dilakukan dengan memberikan penyuluhan tentang potensi limbah abu cangkang kelapa sawit, pengolahnnya sebagai bahan pembangun deterjen berbasis zeolite 4A, dan melakukan pelatihan. Pelatihan ini memberikan peningkatan kompetensi bagi masyarakat, sebanyak 90% masyarakat peserta pelatihan yang hadir merasakan manfaat program ini untuk menambah pengatahuan dan wawasan, 100% merasakan ada pengaruh peningkatan pengetahuan tentang deterjen sintesis dan bahayanya terhadap lingkungan, serta pengetahuan tentang potensi limbah abu cangkang kelapa sawit dan sekitar 80% masyarakat berminat untuk mengelola abu cangkan kelapa sawit sebagai salah satu alternatif peluang usaha, serta 75% berniat untuk meneruskan program ini.

Kata kunci: Sawit, Cangkang Kelapa Sawit, Zeolit 4A, Pembangun Deterjen

ABSTRACT

Jambi Province is one of the contributing provinces to oil palm plantation products with a land area of ​​10-15 tons/ha/years and is capable of producing 0.55% in the form of palm oil shells and oil palm shells. Oil palm shell ash contains many minerals such as SiO2 58.02%; Al2O3 8.7%; CaO 12.65%; Fe2O3 2,6%; Na2O 0.41%; MgO 4.32%; K2O 0.72%; H2O 1.97%; and loss of glow 8.59%, K elements 7.5%; Ca 1.5%; Cl 1.3%; CO3 1.9%; Mg 2.8%; Na 1.1%, N 0.05%; PO4 0.9% and SiO2 61%. This program aims to provide training and skills to the people of Kuamang Kuning Village in utilizing oil palm shell ash into zeolite 4A material as a building block for environmentally friendly detergents, which can reduce water hardness levels due to household waste pollution. The activity was carried out by providing counseling on the potential for oil palm shell ash waste, processing it as a building block for zeolite 4A-based detergents, and conducting training. This training provides increased competence for the community, as many as 90% of the training participants who attended felt the benefits of this program to increase knowledge and insight, 100% felt that there was an effect of increasing knowledge about synthetic detergents and their dangers to the environment, as well as knowledge about the potential waste of oil palm shell ash and about 80% of the community are interested in managing the ash of the oil palm kernel as an alternative business opportunity, and 75% intend to continue this program.

Keywords: Palm Oil, Palm Shell, Zeolite 4A, Detergent Builder