Balok Anti-Asap (Balas) With Biochar as an Air Purifier to Reduce Air Pollutant from the Home Industries of Brem in Kaliabu Village, Madiun Regency
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- 10.2991/assehr.k.220103.055How to use a DOI?
- Keywords
- biochar; pollutant; plastic
- Abstract
Home industries of brem in Kaliabu Village, Madiun Regency is still carried out traditionally by burning wood, and it’s resulting particulate matter, CO gas, NO2, SO2 and O3. The air quality index in Madiun Regency is 16.1 g/m2. Exposure to air pollution can reduce visibility and lead to health problems, especially problems on respiratory tract. The Kaliabu Final Disposal Site accommodates about 27 thousand m3 with the amount of plastic waste as much as 20 quintals per day. The abundance of waste can be used as an air purifier material called balok anti-asap (BalAS). The research method used is the experimental method. BalAS is made by a box with an area of 1.0034 m2 coated with biochar. Biochar is made by a fusion of plastic waste and rice husks. The interior of the BalAS has a fan, and 3 natural filters. BalAS is activated by electricity. BalAS works by flowing electricity to drive the fan, so that polluted air enters the tool through the front open. The polluted air will pass through the first filter which made by coconut fiber as a particulate matter filter, the second filter comes from Musa acuminata × balbisiana peels as a filter for harmful gases, and the third filter made by betel leaf, turmeric, and ginger soaking cloth as a filter for bacteria, viruses, allergens, and mushrooms. The filtered air exits through the rear slit. The top of the beam can be opened, which is used as a way of maintaining the components that make up the BalAS. The difference in air pressure in the chamber is also applied in the manufacture of BalAS, so that air can flow from high pressure to low pressure. The analyzed data is obtained from the BreezoMeter application which is placed in front and behind the BalAS. Based on the results of this study, the average value of air quality before entering BalAS is 40.25 and after going through BalAS of 55.75 BalAS can improved air quality to 15.5, so it is expected to increase healthy air for people who are exposed to polluted air in Kaliabu Village, Madiun Regency.
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TY - CONF AU - Nia Eka Mayasari AU - Ardiana Ayu Anjarwati AU - Dyanita Tyananda AU - Cicilia Novi Primiani PY - 2022 DA - 2022/01/06 TI - Balok Anti-Asap (Balas) With Biochar as an Air Purifier to Reduce Air Pollutant from the Home Industries of Brem in Kaliabu Village, Madiun Regency BT - Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Education and Technology (ICETECH 2021) PB - Atlantis Press SP - 387 EP - 390 SN - 2352-5398 UR - https://doi.org/10.2991/assehr.k.220103.055 DO - 10.2991/assehr.k.220103.055 ID - Mayasari2022 ER -