STUDY OF COMPOST USE AS AN ALTERNATIVE DAILY COVERIN SUKAWINATAN LANDFILL PALEMBANG

Authors

  • Yudi Hermawansyah
  • Febrian Hadinata
  • Ratna Dewi
  • Hanafiah

Keywords:

Alternative Daily Cover, compost, landfill mining, requirement parameter

Abstract

The Sukawinatan landfill has been operating with an open dumping for twenty-four years. To
extend the operation of the landfill, the landfill mining concept is examined, using compost in the old landfill
area as an Alternative Daily Cover. A series of tests on control parameters was performed to determine the
suitability of compost as an alternative material. The tests were carried out include: grain size distribution,
permeability, Standard Proctor compaction test, plasticity index, pH, temperature, BOD, COD and heavy
metal content. The compost sample was taken randomly at two points within the old landfill zone. The
sample was filtered through sieve No.04 to remove inert waste and the granules were more than 4.75 mm in
diameter. There were five sample variants of compost tested. The soil was taken from one of the locations in
Palembang city and identified as organic clays of medium to high plasticity (OH). Based on the results of the
test, the compost in Sukawinatan landfill met the requirements in the aspects ofliquid limit, plasticity index,
clay fraction, bulk density, permeability, pH dan temperature.The results also showed that the heavy metal
content (Pb and Cd) of the compost exceeded the requirements as an organic fertilizer, so if there is landfill
mining activity in this landfill, the compost produced is only suitable as an Alternative Daily Cover.

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Published

2018-05-14

How to Cite

Yudi Hermawansyah, Febrian Hadinata, Ratna Dewi, & Hanafiah. (2018). STUDY OF COMPOST USE AS AN ALTERNATIVE DAILY COVERIN SUKAWINATAN LANDFILL PALEMBANG . GEOMATE Journal, 15(51), 47–52. Retrieved from https://geomatejournal.com/geomate/article/view/1005