Effect of Adsorbent from Activated Rice Husk Charcoal on The Characteristics of Crude Palm Oil (CPO); A Preliminary Study

Abstract The quality of crude palm oil (CPO) needs to be considered ensure the food safety further processed products. Several characteristics CPO such as water content, free fatty acids, Cl, and Fe are known precursors for formation toxic compounds 3-Mono Chloro-1,2-Propane-Diol (MCPD) in A study was conducted determine effect activated rice husk charcoal used an adsorbent improving CPO. activation process includes immersion potassium hydroxide sodium chloride solutions, washing neutral pH (pH 7), filtering, burning using a furnace at 300°C 2 hours. then reduced its size into 100 mesh. applied by adding 1% CPO, heated until it reaches temperature 50 60°C followed stirring 30 60 minutes, deposited 10 minutes before filtered. results showed that obtained through with contact time on could reduce acids up 21.87%, 31.97%, moisture content 96,3% Cl 91.15%. application also significant viscosity, color These can alternative treatment handling reducing 3-MCPD CPO-derived