Indonesian Mining Journal
This Journal is published periodically two times annually : April and October, containing papers of research and development for mineral and coal, including exploration, exploitation, processing, utilization, environment, economics and policy. The editors only accept relevant papers with the substance of this publication.
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STRATEGY TO MAXIMIZING THE USE OF COAL AND ASSOCIATED GASEOUS FUELS IN SOUTH SUMATERA BASIN
BUKIN DAULAY;
DATIN F. UMAR;
BINARKO SANTOSO;
SUGANAL SUGANAL
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 13, No 3 (2010): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 13 No. 3 October 2010
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DOI: 10.30556/imj.Vol13.No3.2010.518
South Sumatera Basin has been known as one of the most promising sedimentary basins in Indonesia. This basin has large coal resources and is currently also believed to have an enormous amount of coalbed methane (CBM) resources. The coal seam in the basin is considerably thick and continuous, low ash and sulphur contents and could be found at favourable depth for CBM development. Coal seams can be ex- ploited by traditional mining methods, which are open cut and underground minings. When the coal seam is not economic to exploit using traditional method, underground coal gasification (UCG) technology could be implemented to optimize the use of coal and associated gaseous fuels in the basin. However, CBM operation has to be conducted before UCG operation. South Sumatera coal could be utilized for direct combustion in mine site in order to reduce transport cost; could be upgraded to obtain high calorific value coal or converted to gas, liquid and coke fuels through gasification, liquefaction and carbonization technologies.
BIOLEACHING OF LODAN QUARTZ USING Aspergillus ficuum
Sri Handayani
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 20, No 2 (2017): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL VOL. 20 NO. 2 October 2017
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DOI: 10.30556/imj.Vol20.No2.2017.283
Depending on its purity, quartz has a wide application in industry. Fungi play an important role in the quartz purification. A bioleaching study of Lodan quartz sample from Rembang, Central Java was conducted to obtain a suitable raw material for industrial applications. The microbial process using selected-indigenous fungus of Aspergillus ficuum in terms of removing iron, aluminum, and other unwanted metals within quartz. The result was then compared to the chemical leaching using pure citric and oxalic acids. The bioleaching process removed the iron (Fe2O3) from the initial content (0.78%) in the original sand sample to reach a level of 0.013% Almost 98.3% iron was removed. The bioleaching test also removed the aluminum, manganese, chrome, and titanium to a very low level within the 12-day process. The iron content in this treated quartz met the standards for optical and high-quality glass. On the other hand, the chemical leaching using pure citric and oxalic acids concentrations were equal to those that were produced by A. ficuum could only removed 70.5% of iron around 0.23% iron and 0,29 % aluminium were still remained in the sand. This fact suggested that the bioleaching method is more effective than the chemical one using the organic acids. The use of fungi to remove iron from quartz has the potential to be an effective method for upgrading the content and the commercial value of the quartz. The experimental results of this study have provided significant opportunity to use biotechnological approach for producing the quartz as a feed material for the high-quality glass industry.
STUDY ON UPGRADED LOW RANK COALS PROPERTIES
Datin Fatia Umar;
Bukin Daulay
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 12, No 2 (2009): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 12 No. 2 June 2009
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DOI: 10.30556/imj.Vol12.No2.2009.564
Upgraded brown coal (UBC) process has been discussed elsewhere. This process has been developed to produce an upgraded low rank coal with quality similar to a bituminous coal which is acceptable commer- cially and has low moisture content. Three Indonesian low rank coals, Berau, Tabang and Samaranggau coals were upgraded by upgraded brown coal (UBC) process to study the influence of the process on the properties of the upgraded low rank coals by conducting chemical and physical analyses such as proxi- mate, ultimate including calorific value and equilibrium moisture, functional group of C-H and C=O, coal petrography, specific surface area and briquettability. The result of proximate analysis indicated that the inherent moisture of the upgraded low rank coals de- creased significantly compared with that of the raw coals. Hence, the calorific value of the upgraded coals increased. The ash content of the upgraded coals was not change obviously due to that the UBC process was conducted at low temperature. However, the volatile matter content increased slightly due to the kero- sene or residue that left and pluged over coal pores to prevent the reabsorbtion of moisture. From ultimate analyses, carbon content of the upgraded coals increased, whereas the hydrogen and oxygen contents decreased. The UBC process hardly affected the sulfur and nitrogen contents. The result of equilibrium moisture measurement showed that the moisture content of all upgraded coals were less than 9%. The functional groups of C-H and C=O of the upgraded coals were slightly less than those of the raw coals. The aromaticity of the upgraded coals were increased. The petrography of both the raw and the upgraded coals indicated that the mean vitrinite reflectance was slightly higher in the upgraded coal compared to the raw coal. There was no significant quantity and textural differences of maceral in both coals. The specific surface area of the upgraded coals was lower than that of the raw coal due to the plugging of pore structure and shrinkage by residual oil addition. The upgraded low rank coals briquette according to drop shutter and compressive strength tests indicated good characteristics of briquette. Based on these results, UBC process only reduces the moisture content, so that the calorific value of the coal increases. Whereas the other parameters are not significantly change. UBC process does not increase the rank of the coal, therefore, it could only be applied to improve the calorific value of low rank coal which has low ash and sulfur contents.
GEOLOGICAL INFLUENCE ON QUALITY OF SELECTED TERTIARY BARITO COAL
BINARKO SANTOSO;
BUKIN DAULAY
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 9, No 2 (2006): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 09 No. 2 June 2006
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DOI: 10.30556/imj.Vol9.No2.2006.647
Type and rank variation within Tertiary Barito coals of Tanjung Formation were analyzed by petro- graphic examination of ten coal samples. Vitrinite, common liptinite and rare inertinite and mi-neral matter dominate all the coals. Vitrinite macerals are dominated by detrovitrinite and telovitrinite. Resinite, cutinite and sporinite are the dominant liptinite macerals in the coals. Inertinite macerals in the coals comprise semifusinite, sclerotinite and inertodetrinite. Mineral matter consists mainly of clay and pyrite. Liptinite and inertinite contents within coals are systematically related to vitrinite content. The liptinite and inertinite contents decrease with increase of vitrinite content. The liptinite content is not related to the inertinite content. Vitrinite reflectance of Palaeogene coals ranges from 0.53% to 0.64% or sub-bituminous to high-volatile bituminous ranks, respectively, as classified by the Australian standards, and of the Neogene ones varies between 0.30% and 0.47%, classified as brown coal and sub-bituminous ranks, respectively. The slight change in vitrinite reflectance from the top to the base of the sequence is due to the thicker cover/overburden on the high rank coals. Similarities and differ- ences in the type and rank of the coals reflect their geological setting.
SYNTHESIS OF Na-A ZEOLITE FROM NATURAL ZEOLITES
Sariman Sariman
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 8, No 01 (2005): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 8 No. 1 February 2005
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DOI: 10.30556/imj.Vol8.No01.2005.210
Conversion of natural zeolites into Na-A zeolite by the two-step method has been achieved. Synthesis process was conducted at hydrothermal condition 90° and 100° C using alkaline silicates as silica source aluminate as alumina source. The silica was derived from zeolitic tuff and the sodium aluminate was obtained from chemical reagent. Dissolution on zeolitic tuff was made in order to obtain supernatant, Na2SiO3.nH2O. Reaction time for the synthesis ranged from 0.5 – 4 h. It is found that SiO2/Al2O3 molar ratio of 1.6, Na2O/SiO2 molar ratio of 4.41, and Na2O/H2O molar ratio of 60.70, and crystallization time of 4 h give maximum crystallinity. XRD and SEM showed that Na-A zeolite synthesis begins after 1 h and reaches its crystallization maximum. Then Na-A is substituted by Na-X and hydroxysodalite (HS) zeolite. The XRD pattern and SEM image show that microtextural are comparable to the reputed zeolite commercial.
COAL GEOCHEMISTRY OF THE UNCONVENTIONAL MUARAENIM COALBED RESERVOIR, SOUTH SUMATERA BASIN: A CASE STUDY FROM THE RAMBUTAN FIELD
Imam B. Sosrowidjojo
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 16, No 2 (2013): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 16 No. 2 June 2013
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DOI: 10.30556/imj.Vol16.No2.2013.425
Muaraenim coalbeds in Rambutan Field have typically high vitrinitic coal geochemical features that indicates the main target for CBM development. The presence of vitrinite coals in South Sumatra Basin is indicated by high huminite concentration (up to 83 vol.%). The coalbeds are of sub-bituminous rank (Ro<0.5%). They are geochemically characterized by high moisture content (up to 21%) and less than 80 wt.% (daf) carbon content. Minerals are found only in small amounts (<5 vol.%), mostly iron sulfide. Cleat fillings are dominated by kaolinite. This behavior can either be related to the increase coal moisture content to the depth or significant variation in vitrinite content within the deeper seams
COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF ASH EROSION ON SUPERHEATER TUBES IN COAL FIRED POWERPLANT
Haifa Wahyu
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 16, No 3 (2013): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 16 No. 3 OCTOBER 2013
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DOI: 10.30556/imj.Vol16.No3.2013.380
This paper presents a computational analysis of fly ash erosion on superheater tubes of a coal furnace. The investigation was held based on a hypothesis that erosion by coal ash particles have caused an untimely fail- ure of a superheater tube during the initial running of a relatively new coal fired power plant. Material erosion is usually caused by several corresponding factors, therefore, it is necessary to examine the process taken by the coal ash to wear out superheater material before conclusions on the ash factor are drawn. This work applies a combination method of analysis using mathematical model and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) simulation. The mathematical model was used to calculate the amount of erosion by the fly ash particles and CFD simulation was employed to examine the velocity profile of combustion products around the superheater bank. The CFD simulation was based on the real scale and the design parameters of the power plant. The simulation shows that the velocity vector of the combustion products around superheater bank varies from 1 to 20 m/s magnitude with impacting angle varies from 0 to 90° relative to the vertical position of the superheater. Ash data were taken from the actual coal used during the operation and the design specified coal according to the equipment specification. Mathematical model was formulated for a single ash particle and for ash bulk. The results show that differences in the ash particle parameters result in different amount of material removal which means that ash particles affect the wear out of the material. As an overall, for each ash particle, the maximum erosion occurs at impacting angle of 17°. The impacting angle is used further in determining the amount of mass removal by varying the velocity and the abrasiveness of ash particles. At the maximum level of erosion, which is the maximum velocity calculated from the CFD simulation (20 m/s), every kilogram ash particles containing 46.54 % SiO2 with ash particle average diameter 500 micron is capable to remove about 0.0045 miligram alloy steel material. The maximum penetration of the ash particles into the superheater material is found at the maxi- mum velocity obtained from the CFD simulation that is 20 m/s. The maximum penetration is 0.049 mm which is about 1.53 % of the pipe thickness. The superheater pipe is made of alloy steel material type A213-T91 with the thickness of pipe wall 3.2 mm. The magnitude of mass removal is considered relatively trivial to cause the thinning of material in a short period. This proves that coal ash particles will undergo a timely process to wear out superheater material, it is predictable and does not immediately cause erosion or failure. A brief physical examination was carried out to compare the results of the analysis and the causes of failures. It was found out that the failed superheater pipe had undergone clogging which caused overheating followed by pipe burst.
BENEFICIATION OF BOREHOLE IRON ORE SAMPLES THROUGH MULTI-STAGES MAGNETIC SEPARATION
Nuryadi Saleh;
Nngurah Ardha
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 18, No 1 (2015): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 18 No. 1 February 2015
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DOI: 10.30556/imj.Vol18.No1.2015.303
This study investigates the effectiveness of magnetic concentration techniques for the beneficiation of borehole samples of Arasuko - West Sumatera iron ore. It is a low-grade type of ore sample (±35% Fe) with high silica and calcium content (±36%). Based on the fact, that there are appreciable differences in magnetic susceptibility between the desired iron minerals and the gangue minerals, hence, it was suggested that multi-stages magnetic separation may be useful to concentrate this type of ore. Because of the fine dissemination of the iron minerals and the most abundant gangue mineral, the particles size of ore was set at 80% passing 150 meshes. Rougher tests of magnetic separation produced concentrates with iron content of about 58.2% Fe; the tailing of rougher stage was then scavenged using higher magnetic intensity. Further, the rough and scavenged concentrates were mixed and fed into a cleaner stage with low magnetic intensity. Results indicate that the final iron concen- trate assaying of 68.1% Fe at a recovery of about 80% is achieved and reckoned as an iron premium-grade concentrate.
CHARACTERIZATION OF KARANGNUNGGAL KAOLIN AS RAW MATERIALS FOR CERAMIC
Widodo Widodo;
Subari Subari;
Bagus D. Erlangga
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 19, No 2 (2016): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL VOL. 19 NO. 2 June 2016
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DOI: 10.30556/imj.Vol19.No2.2016.416
Kaolin from Karangnunggal had been characterized. This kaolin has a brownish white in color and is associated with tuff. To identify characteristics, the samples was analyzed by XRD, optical microscope, AAS, and SEM. The results showed that the kaolin consisted of kaolinite, halloysite, cristobalite, dickite, muscovite, illit and hematit while petrographic analysis describes halloysite, kaolinite, dickite, and quartz. SEM analysis showed the crystal forms such as kaolinite, halloysite and dickite; while chemical analysis confirmed that kaolin composition comprised SiO2 = 65.78 %, Al2O3 = 19.55 %, Fe2O3 = 0.90 % and LOI = 8.29 %. Based on characterization results Karangnunggal kaolin originated from tuff alteration. Referring to such properties, this kaolin can be used as raw material for white ceramic products such as sanitary, ceramic tiles and insulation.
PROCESSING ZIRCONIA THROUGH ZIRCON SAND SMELTING WITH NaOH AS A FLUX
Yuhelda Yuhelda;
Dessy Amalia;
Enggan P. Nugraha
Indonesian Mining Journal Vol 19, No 1 (2016): INDONESIAN MINING JOURNAL Vol. 19 No. 1 February 2016
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DOI: 10.30556/imj.Vol19.No1.2016.364
Zirconia had been made through smelting the zircon sand along with NaOH as a flux. The zircon sand as the smelter feed was taken from CV. Kurnia Alam Sejati mine at Palangkaraya, Middle Kalimantan. Major content of the zircon sand was 28.04% ZrO2 and SiO2 51.22% with several minor oxides such as 0.54% HfO2, 2.53% Fe2O3, 10.53% TiO2, 3.27% Al2O3 and less than 1% of alkali, alkaline earth and rare earth elements. In order to economizing the process, zircon sand upgrading was conducted prior to zirconia production. The upgrading process was conducted using several comprehensive equipments, consist of shaking table, magnetic separator and high tension separator (HTS).The upgraded sand contained 65.35% of ZrO2+HfO2 with 73.25% recovery, which was then used for smelting process at 650C for 2 hours using NaOH as a flux. The product was then leached with water and sulphuric acid then crystallized to get precipitated zirconium hydroxide. The precipitated product was calcined at 900C for 1 hour to get the zirconia and analyzed for its content. The zirconia content was 97.27% of ZrO2+HfO2 with 65.13% recovery.