potential of silica characterization data from Oil Palm Boiler Ash plantation waste as development material
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This data results from the characterization of oil palm boiler ash (OPBA). OPBA preparation was carried out by calcination and ball mill, coprecipitation and addition of PEG 6000 surfactant. Characterization was carried out by SEM, XRD, XRF and FTIR.
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OPBA obtained from palm oil processing was calcined at a temperature of 500oC for 5 hours and milled for 10 hours with a rotation of 250 rpm. Furthermore, OPBA was mixed with 5 M HCl in a ratio of 1:4, stirred, and heated with a magnetic stirrer at 70oC for 4 hours at a speed of 400 rpm. The OPBA, mixed with 5M HCL, was filtered using filter paper, then mixed again with NH4OH in a ratio of 1:4, stirred, and heated with a Magnetic Stirrer at 70oC for 4 hours at a speed of 400 rpm. Then filtered and washed with distilled water to produce a neutral pH and dried in an oven at 150oC for 5 hours. The resulting OPBA was further characterized by Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), and X-ray diffraction (XRD).