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International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology (IJCIET)
Volume 10, Issue 03, March 2019, pp. 2286-2293, Article ID: IJCIET_10_03_229
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ISSN Print: 0976-6308 and ISSN Online: 0976-6316
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COMBINATION OF SEAWEED (GRACILARIA
SP.) AND BLOOD COCKLES (ANADARA
GRANOSA) WITH ZEOLITE AS BIOFILTER TO
REDUCE LEAD (PB) IN NPK FERTILIZER
WASTE
Aysha Reina Kartika Sari, Mochammad Amin Alamsjah and Annur Ahadi Abdillah
Department of Fisheries and Marine , Faculty of Fisheries and Marine,
Universitas Airlangga Campus C Mulyorejo, Indonesia 60115
ABSTRACT
The biofilter is a wastewater treatment system that is carried out by flowing
wastewater into a biological reactor filled with a filter to reproduce contaminant
decomposer microorganisms that contained in wastewater either using aeration or
without aeration. This study objective is to determine the appropriate combination to
reduce lead (Pb). This study uses an experimental method with a completely
randomized design consisting of five treatments group and four replications each
group. The treatment group in this study are proportion differences of Gracillaria sp.
and Anadara granosa combination. The parameters observed in this study were the
levels of heavy metals in seaweed, cockles, and water. Data analysis using Analysis of
Variant (ANOVA) and continued with Duncan's Multiple Range Test. The results
show that the use of a combination of Gracillaria sp. and Anadara granosa can
absorb lead (Pb) in NPK fertilizer waste with the best combination in P2 treatment
group with a proportion of 50% Seaweed (Gracillaria sp.), 50% Blood cockles
(Anadara granosa) and Zeolite. The combination of Gracillaria sp. and Anadara
granosa as biofilter can be used as an alternative in a wastewater treatment system to
reduce lead (Pb) pollution which is very dangerous for the environment.
Keywords: Anadara granosa, Gracillaria sp., Biofilter combination, Wastewater
treatment
Cite this Article: Aysha Reina Kartika Sari, Mochammad Amin Alamsjah and Annur
Ahadi Abdillah, Combination of Seaweed (Gracilaria Sp.) and Blood Cockles
(Anadara Granosa) with Zeolite as Biofilter to Reduce Lead (Pb) in Npk Fertilizer
Waste. International Journal of Civil Engineering and Technology, 10(3), 2019, pp.
2286-2293
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