Peat Water Treatment Using Vaname Sumatra Shrimp Leather as Biocoagulan and Quarant Sand, Charcoal Gravel And Ijuk as Filtration Media for Improving Peat Water Quality Nurullah1, R. Sarah Wahyudi1, Aryadhani Arihta S. Meliala1
Diponegoro University
Abstract
Indonesia has abundant and abundant natural resources, one of which is such as land. According to the Ministry of Environment in 2018, Indonesia is a country that has the fourth largest peat land in the world after Canada, Russia and the United States. The vastness of peat land in Indonesia, creates more agricultural opportunities to utilize peat soil. In addition, peat soils can facilitate the growth process because they are similar to humus soils. On the other hand, because peat soil contains humus acid, it makes peat water unsafe to use because it can cause tooth decay, diarrhea, intestinal damage, esophageal disorders and cardiovascular disorders. According to the 2018 ASEANstats, Indonesia is in the top 10 worst in the field of sanitation and access to drinking water in ASEAN. This poor service has made access to safe drinking water for the community in 2018 only reached 87.75%. Based on the 2020-2024 National Medium-Term Development Plan (RPJMN), the Head of the National Development Planning Agency (Bappenas) estimates that the need for drinking water financing will reach IDR 275 trillion. For this reason SEAs are here to answer these challenges. PELAUT is an environmentally friendly and economical technology that utilizes Sumatran vaname shrimp shells as a biocoagulant, quartzaf sand, charcoal gravel and palm fiber as a filtration medium with six layers where the first layer consists of gravel with a diameter of 1-3 cm and a thickness of 5 cm, the second layer. namely fibers with a thickness of 5 cm, the third layer is wood charcoal with a thickness of 5-10 cm, the fourth layer is small gravel with a diameter of 5 mm and a thickness of 5 cm, and the fifth layer is quartz sand with a diameter of 0.5 mm and a thickness of 10-15 cm and the sixth layer uses gravel with a diameter of 3 cm and a thickness of 3-6 cm to increase pH, reduce iron (Fe) and manganese (Mn) levels and reduce the level of turbidity and organic matter in the peat water so that it can be used
Keywords: Biokoagulant, Quartz Sand, Peat Water Treatment
