Reduction Of Pb And Cr Levels In Paper Industrial Liquid Waste With Ion Exchange Method

Abstract

Paper and pulp industry factory is a factory that contributes to national economic development because paper needs per year can reach 100 million tons. But not only the positive impact is given, the negative impact is present because it produces considerable waste. The paper industry’s liquid waste is one of the many wastes containing a lot of metal, for example hexavalent Pb and Cr heavy metals. It is necessary to reduce according to government standards in order to reduce negative impacts on the environment. One way to reduce Pb and Cr levels is ion exchange using cation resin 500 ml paper liquid waste mixed with cation resin at a volume and weight ratio of 10: 0.0017; 10: 0,0034; 10: 0,0068; 10: 0,0136; and 10: 0.0272. Mixing is done with a 190 rpm stirrer motor and the variation of time used is 10, 20, 30, 40, and 50 minutes. The best treatment at a ratio of 10: 0.0272 with a time of 20 minutes. The results obtained by Pb and Cr decreased by 94% from the initial level.