Nanomaterials and Nanotechnology

Biography

Biography: Anggun Andreyani

Abstract

Leachate is waste solution as human activity product, it should be managed in order to minimize its negative impacts to the environment and human health. Environmental pollution will also take place due to waste which contains hazardous organic and an organic substances, such as used battery accumulates and broken TL bulbs. Production of those goods uses Plublum (Pb) in its process, so that the Pb will be carried later by the leachate flow to the environment. This work was an experiment 0.2% of Kepok (Musa ascuminata balbisiana colla) banana’s peels nanoparticle is added in leachate with three concentration variation was about 2.5%, 4.0% and 6.3%. The absorbance and size of Kepok (Musa ascuminata balbisiana colla) banana’s peels nanoparticle were determined by Spectrophotometer UV-Vis and Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM). The concentrations of Pb and Cr after treatment were determined by Atomic Absorption Spectrophotometry (AAS). The result showed that concentration of Pb and Cr in leachate decreased after it was treated using experiment Kepok (Musa ascuminata balbisiana colla) banana’s peels nanoparticle. The significant reduction of Pb and Cr concentration is at 6.3% of leachate concentration. Therefore, it can be concluded that treatment using Kepok (Musa ascuminata balbisiana colla) banana’s peels nanoparticle can be applied to reduce concentration of Pb and Cr in a leachate.