Neutralization, coagulation and filtration process in peat water

Abstract

The research purpose is to find out about neutralization, coagulation and filtration processes in peat water. Water is an environmental component that has a considerable role and the requirements in terms of quality and quantity. This research method uses experimental design and the variables are the processes of neutralization, coagulation, and filtration of peat water. Descriptive statistical analysis is an analysis carried out to assess the characteristics of a data. The results of the research were from the initial test obtained pH = 4.32. There are some changes from all parameters starting from dark black water colour (1088 PtCo) to 179 PtCo, high turbidity (13,2 NTU to 6,55 NTU, high iron content (1,68 mg/L) to 0,26 mg/L, high chromium (0,093) mg/L to 0,023 mg/L), low acidity (pH) (4,32) to pH 5,57 and high sulphate (744 mg/L) to 24 mg/L. The conclusion is that the results of processed Rasau Jaya Umum village peat water is feasible in accordance with the quality standards of the Regulation of the Minister of Health of the Republic of Indonesia No. 492/MENKES/PER/IV/2010, that the levels of iron, chromium and sulfate are already at a value permitted, but the turbidity of the water is still high and the pH of the water shows that the water is still acidic, amounting to 1080 PtCo. Therefore, water variations in the amount of material used in the peat water installation process still need to be improved in order to obtain maximum results.