THE ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF PH, CONDUCTIVITY, AND PO4 ON BOILER WATER QUALITY AT PT MERDEKA TSINGSHAN INDONESIA

ANALISIS PENGARUH PH, KONDUKTIVITAS DAN PO4 PADA KUALITAS AIR BOILER DI PT MERDEKA TSINGSHAN INDONESIA

  • Nurhidayah Ramadhani Syarif Program Studi Teknik Kimia, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Fajar Makassar, Indonesia
  • A. Sry Iryani Program Studi Teknik Kimia, Fakultas Teknik, Universitas Fajar Makassar, Indonesia
Keywords: pH, Konduktivitas, Fosfat, Kualitas Air Boiler, Korosi, Kerak

Abstract

 

Air boiler berperan penting dalam sistem industri sebagai media penghantar panas yang memengaruhi efisiensi dan keberlangsungan operasional. Penelitian ini bertujuan menganalisis pengaruh pH, konduktivitas, dan fosfat (PO₄) terhadap kualitas air boiler di PT Merdeka Tsingshan Indonesia. Sampel air umpan dan air dalam drum boiler masing-masing diambil sebanyak 200 mL untuk dianalisis. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa pH dalam rentang 9–11 mendukung kondisi optimal untuk mencegah korosi dan kerak. Konduktivitas yang melebihi 50 µS/cm menandakan akumulasi zat terlarut yang berisiko menimbulkan kerak jika tidak dikendalikan dengan blowdown yang tepat. Fosfat berperan dalam pengendalian kerak, tetapi kadar berlebih (>15 mg/L) dapat menurunkan efisiensi sistem. Analisis menunjukkan bahwa feed water dan boiler water telah memenuhi standar kadar fosfat sesuai baku mutu, sehingga kualitas air boiler dapat dipertahankan dengan baik.

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Published
2025-07-03
How to Cite
Nurhidayah Ramadhani Syarif, & A. Sry Iryani. (2025). THE ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECT OF PH, CONDUCTIVITY, AND PO4 ON BOILER WATER QUALITY AT PT MERDEKA TSINGSHAN INDONESIA. Journal of Scientech Research and Development, 7(1), 721-730. https://doi.org/10.56670/jsrd.v7i1.929