Judul: Desain Teknik Proses Co-composting Sludge dan Abu Ketel dan Dreg PT Tanjungenim Lestari Pulp and Paper dengan Metode Aerated Static Pile
Abstrak: PT Tanjungenim Lestari Pulp and Paper menghasilkan limbah padat yaitu sludge (30 ton/hari) dan abu ketel (33,3 ton/hari). Metode sanitary landfill yang digunakan saat ini sudah tidak efektif. Salah satu metode pemanfaatan limbah adalah co-composting. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menganalisis karakteristik sludge dan abu ketel, mendesain teknik proses co-composting, dan menganalisis mutu produk kompos berdasarkan SNI-7847:2012. Penelitian ini merupakan penelitian faktor tunggal dengan metode Aerated Static Pile (ASP) skala 500 kg dengan komposter berbahan kayu berdimensi panjang 100 cm, lebar 80 cm, dan tinggi 70 cm. Rasio C/N awal ditetapkan yaitu 30 sehingga berdasarkan formulasi, komposisi bahan senilai 2:1 (sludge 333 kg : 167 kg abu). Co-composting selama 32 hari mencapai fase termofilik dengan suhu 53?. Pemberian aerasi dilakukan melalui aerator selama 2 jam 6,4 menit/hari untuk meningkatkan laju degradasi oleh mikroorganisme. Karakteristik fisik kompos sesuai SNI-7847-2012 yaitu suhu kompos sama dengan ambien, berwarna hitam, beraroma seperti tanah, Kadar air 48,91%, pH 6, Rasio C/N 15,83. Kompos tidak mengandung Coliform fecal dan Salmonella sp.. Bobot akhir produk kompos sebesar 394 kg dengan rendemen 75%.
Keyword: Boiler ash, co-composting, sludge, Aerated Static Pile

Judul: Co-Composting Process Engineering Design of Sludge, Boiler Ash, and Dregs at PT Tanjungenim Lestari Pulp and Paper using Aerated Static Pile Method
Abstrak: PT Tanjungenim Lestari Pulp and Paper menghasilkan limbah padat berupa sludge (30 ton/hari), abu ketel (33,7 ton/hari), dan dregs (3 ton/hari). Limbah yang dihasilkan ini belum diolah dengan baik. Sanitary landfill yang menjadi penanganan limbah saat ini tidak tepat untuk diterapkan ke depannya. Cocomposting dapat menjadi solusi terbaik untuk mereduksi limbah dalam jumlah besar berdasarkan kandungan organik pada bahan dan mengubahnya menjadi produk bernilai tambah. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk merancang proses co-composting berupa campuran sludge:abu:dregs (2:1:1) dengan metode Aerated Static Pile (ASP). Pengomposan dilakukan pada skala 500 kg dengan menggunakan laju aerasi 0,4 L/menit.kg bahan. Kualitas produk kompos yang dihasilkan lalu dibandingkan dengan baku mutu pada SNI-7847:2012. Dari pengomposan yang telah dilakukan selama 32 hari, diperoleh produk kompos dengan suhu 28?, pH 5,75, kadar air 44,12%, dan rasio C/N sebesar 17,43. Berdasarkan parameter fisik, produk kompos memiliki warna dan bau khas dregs. Berdasarkan parameter kimia, produk kompos kurang memenuhi baku mutu pH dan c-organik. Produk kompos memenuhi baku mutu parameter biologi dan logam berat. Produk kompos yang dihasilkan belum memenuhi baku mutu warna, bau, dan pH, sehingga desain proses pengomposan yang dilakukan belum bisa menjadi acuan untuk peningkatan skala pengomposan., PT Tanjungenim Lestari Pulp and Paper produces solid waste such as sludge (30 tons/day), boiler ash (33.7 tons/day), and dregs (3 tons/day). These wastes are currently not well managed. The sanitary landfill currently used for waste disposal is not suitable for future application. Co-composting could provide the best solution to reduce large quantities of waste based on the organic content of the materials and convert them into value-added products. This research aims to design a cocomposting process using a mixture of sludge:ash:dregs (2:1:1) with the Aerated Static Pile (ASP) method. Composting was conducted on a 500 kg scale with aeration flow rate of 0.4 L/minute.kg of material. The compost product quality was compared to quality standards of SNI-7847:2012. After 32 days of composting, the compost product had a temperature of 28?, pH of 5.75, moisture content of 44.12%, and C/N ratio of 17.43. Based on physical parameters, the compost product had the characteristic color and odor of dregs. Based on chemical parameters, the compost product didn’t meet the quality standards for pH and c-organic. Compost product met quality standards of biology and heavy metal parameters. The compost product did not accord the quality standards for color, odor, and pH, indicating that the composting process design conducted cannot yet serve as a reference for scaling up composting operations.
Keyword: Boiler ash, co-composting, sludge, dregs, process design

Judul: Distribution and Diversity of Ectoparasite Mites on Geckos in Indonesia
Abstrak: Data on the diversity and dispersal of parasitic mites on house geckos in Indonesia are very scarce. In this work, the distribution and diversity of mites living on three species of house geckos, namely Cosymbotus platyurus, Hemidactylus frenatus, and H. garnotii collected throughout Indonesia, has been elaborated. Geckos and mites were captured and immediately preserved in 70% ethanol. Whole mount of the mites was prepared by clearing in lactophenol followed by mounting on polyvinyl lactophenol solutions. The SEM preparation was conducted to examine the detail morphological characters of the mites. The results showed that among 448 individuals of geckos, 221 geckos were infected by Geckobia mites. Prevalences of C. platyurus, H. frenatus, and H. garnotii infested by mites were 14.8%, 50.69%, and 79.6%, respectively. Three different spesies of Geckobia (G1, G2, and G3) could be differentiated; and based on similarities of their morphological characters to ones described in published literatures, Geckobia G2 is Geckobia glebosum and Geckobia G3 is Geckobia bataviensis while G1 could not be identified to the species level. The highest mean intensity of Geckobia G1 infestation was found on H. garnotii (I=7.0), G. glebosum infestation on H. frenatus (I=3.5), and G. bataviensis infestation on H. garnotii (I=11.8). In general, C. platyurus was infested by the least number of mites. Geckobia G1 were found living on the skin folds on the claws, G. glebosum were found mainly on the body and thigh, and G. bataviensis were found on almost all parts of the host’s body. Geckobia mites are distributed randomly throughout Indonesian Archipelago, following the pattern of distribution of their hosts. So it is concluded that Geckobia G1, G. glebosum, and G. bataviensis are sympatric.
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