The Effectiveness Of Glycine Max L Extracts As Coagulant In Peat Water Treatment
Peat water is water that has the potential to be used as a source of clean water in the peatland area like in Kalimantan island. However, it was still required prior processing before used as clean water for hygiene and sanitation purposes. Several coagulants have been extensively studied for their potential to remove the color from water and turbidity using natural coagulant. Glycine max L contained a cationic protein that could act as a coagulant. The main objective of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Glycine max L extract to reduce the color and turbidity in peat water. In this study, an artificially humic acid solution was prepared as a peat water model. Glycine max L was extracted by using 1.0 M NaCl (NaCl-EX) and pure water (DW-EX). The results showed that the NaCl-EX solution with an optimum dose of 4 mL/500 mL could be used to reduce the color and turbidity effectively.