| Summary: | In this study, characterization of activated carbon (AC) produced from durian husk by chemical activation technique using potassium hydroxide (KOH) as activating agent. Three types of durian husk used were Durian D-2 (DD-2), Durian Kampung (DK) and Duriang Kacing Baju (DKB). All of these durians husk are then carbonized and activated. The particle size of AC is sieved between 300 - 600 mm. The AC is then characterised according to proximate analysis and chemical properties. The proximate analysis is including moisture content, ash content, volatile matter and fixed carbon. The elemental analysis is also done. Commercial adsorbent silica gel was compared with carbon produced by using iodine titration. All types of durian husk shows difference values in physical analysis and almost same characteristics in chemical analysis.
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