Environmental Pollution from Cane Sugar Factories: A Study of Chemical Features Variations in the Wastewater

Khair, A. S. E.; Elfaig, A. H. I.; Yassen, M. E.; Purwanto, P.; Sunoko, H. R.

doi:10.15294/jpii.v12i1.40116

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Environmental Pollution from Cane Sugar Factories: A Study of Chemical Features Variations in the Wastewater

Jurnal Pendidikan IPA Indonesia · Vol. 12 No. 1 (2023) · pp. 32–42

DOI: 10.15294/jpii.v12i1.40116
ISSN: 2089-4392, 2339-1286
Published: 2023-03-30
Publisher: Program Studi Pendidikan IPA Fakultas Matematika dan Ilmu Pengetahuan Alam (FMIPA)
Language: eng

Abstract

Sugar industry processes release large amounts of wastewater and pollution concentrations. This study focuses on environmental pollution produced by a cane sugar factory (Sampling Assalaya factory) with particular emphasis on the chemical properties of wastewater as an essential feature identifying water pollution in the study area. The study aims to analyze wastewater’s chemical features and disparity based on the Sudanese Standards and Metrology Organization (SSMO) standards. The systemic random sampling method collected twenty samples for each parameter (pH, Total Hardness, PO4, BOD, and COD). Analyses were conducted in the laboratory according to the standard methods for examining water and wastewater (USA). Results revealed significant variations in wastewater features at different sampling sites as pH values ranged between 4.55 to 8.39 and PO4 ranged between 0.097 ppm to 670 ppm in the selected sites. Results also pointed out that Total hardness ranged between 50ppm to 470ppm, BOD ranged between 15ppm to 390ppm, whereas the COD in 80% of the tested samples exceeded the SSMO standard (150ppm). The article concluded that these levels are highly exceeding the recommended level by SSMO. The leading causes of such alarming pollutant levels are related to the effluent of the Assalaya sugar factory in the study area. To reduce such effluent pollution levels, suggestions are made for the Assalaya cane sugar factory to treat its effluent by introducing appropriate technology and methods, such as anaerobic treatment. The Assalaya sugar factory ought to keep up with the transformation to green production as an integral part of its policy to achieve sustainability.

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Diponegoro University
State University of Semarang
Omdurman Islamic University
King Faisal University
Soegijapranata Catholic University
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Co-author	Organisation	Joint articles
Budi Warsito	Diponegoro University	1
Sunarno Sunarno	State University of Semarang	1
Trida Ridho Fariz	State University of Semarang	1
Andhina Putri Heriyanti	Diponegoro University	1
Hartuti Purnaweni	Diponegoro University	1
Lina Herlina	Diponegoro University	1
Budi Widianarko	Soegijapranata Catholic University	1
Tri Retnaningsih Soeprobowati	Diponegoro University	1
Andin Irsadi	State University of Semarang	1
Sutrisno Anggoro	Diponegoro University	1
Muhammad Helmi	Diponegoro University	1

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