Synthesis of Zeolite-NaY for Methane Adsorption

Indri Susanti; Siska Ayu Wulandari; Silvi Rosiva Rosdiana

doi:10.19184/bst.v10i2.31356

Indri Susanti Program Studi Pendidikan IPA, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Islam Lamongan, Jl. Veteran No. 53A Lamongan, Indonesia
Siska Ayu Wulandari Program Studi Pendidikan IPA, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Islam Lamongan, Jl. Veteran No. 53A Lamongan, Indonesia
Silvi Rosiva Rosdiana Program Studi Pendidikan IPA, Fakultas Keguruan dan Ilmu Pendidikan, Universitas Islam Lamongan, Jl. Veteran No. 53A Lamongan, Indonesia

DOI: https://doi.org/10.19184/bst.v10i2.31356

Abstract

This research aims to synthesize zeolite-NaY material which is then applied as an adsorbent for methane adsorption. Zeolite-NaY was synthesized by hydrothermal method and characterized by X-ray diffraction (XRD), scanning electron microscope (SEM), and isotherm adsorption-desorption N₂ (BET). The characterization results showed that synthesized zeolite-NaY had a diffraction peak with the highest intensity at 2θ = 6° and its morphology showed octahedral crystals. Zeolite-NaY was then applied as an adsorbent for methane adsorption. The methane adsorption test on zeolite-NaY was carried out using the gravimetric method at temperature of 30 °C and pressure of 1 bar. The data was recorded of increasing time every 1 minute until constant. The adsorption test results showed that the methane adsorption capacity on the zeolite-NaY material was 0.436 % wt.