INDONESIAN JOURNAL OF URBAN AND ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY
VOLUME 5, NUMBER 1, OCTOBER 2021

HEAVY METAL POLLUTANT SORPTION IN AQUATIC ENVIRONMENT BY MICROALGAE CONSORTIUM

Astri Rinanti (Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Technology, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Melati Ferianita Fachrul (Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Technology, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Rositayanti Hadisoebroto (Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Technology, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Sinthya Desty (Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Technology, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Rahmadhania Rahmadhania (Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Technology, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Della Annisa Widyaningrum (Department of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Landscape Architecture and Environmental Technology, Universitas Trisakti, Jakarta, Indonesia)
Noor Aida Saad (River Engineering and Urban Drainage Research Centre (REDAC), Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia)



Article Info

Publish Date
19 Oct 2021

Abstract

Industrial waste that contains heavy metal can cause environmental problem because of its toxicity, persistency and accumulation level in the environment. Biosorption process is highly influenced by temperature, pH, light, contact time, and ratio of surface area. Microalgae which possess two functional groups that are able to react on metal ion in a solution can be exploited to overcome environmental pollution due to heavy metal compound. Closed cultivation system in a photobioreactor is utilized to overcome contamination and evaporation problems on open pond system. Heavy metal analysis is conducted by utilizing Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Fourier Transform Infra-Red (FTIR), and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). This article provides information on biosorption as alternative technology to overcome heavy metal in water areas with no side effects on the environment with advantages of the absence of secondary pollutants, high level of efficiency, and relatively economic compared to physic-chemical method heavy metal removal methods

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Journal Info

Abbrev

urbanenvirotech

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Civil Engineering, Building, Construction & Architecture Energy Environmental Science

Description

The scope of the journal emphasis not limited to urban environmental management and environmental technology for case study in Indonesia and for other region in the world as well. Urban Environmental Management: environmental modeling, cleaner production, waste minimization and management, energy ...