Performance of Activated Carbon Adsorption and Ultrafiltration Membrane Hybrid Process for Leachate Treatment

Nurin Nisa Farah Diena (Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Management , Postgraduate Program, Lambung Mangkurat University)
Mahmud Mahmud (Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Lambung Mangkurat University)
Rony Riduan (Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Lambung Mangkurat University)
Ahmad Kurnain (Department of Soil Science, Faculty of Agriculture, Lambung Mangkurat University)

Tropical Wetland Journal
Vol 4 No 1 (2018): Tropical Wetland Journal

Leachate is wastewater that contains pollutants dominated by organic matter. Conventional leachate treatments have some disadvantages therefore alternative treatments are needed. One of that alternative treatments is ultrafiltration membrane and adsorption as pretreatment. The aims of this study are to analyze adsorption isotherm and kinetic model for UV254 (UV adsorbance at 254 nm wavelength) adsorption, the performance of powdered activated carbon (PAC) adsorption and ultrafiltration membrane hybrid process for UV254 of leachate removal, and the effect of pretreatment towards membrane fouling. The result of this study are Freundlich isotherm and pseudo second order kinetic model best fitted model for ultrafiltration membrane hybrid process condition for UV254 removal level are at pH 6; 120 minutes contact time; and 4 g/L PAC doses. Adsorption as pretreatment can reduce membrane ultrafiltration fouling.