Document Type : Case Study
Authors
- Asep Nurohmat Majalis 1
- Muhammad Razzaaq Al Giffari 2
- R Arif Suryanegara 2
- M Rifat Noor 3
- Rachmat Ramadhan 4
- Noviarso Wicaksono 3
1 Research Center for Chemistry, National Research and Innovation Agency, South Tangerang-Banten, Indonesia
2 Research Center for Environmental and Clean Technologies, National Research and Innovation Agency, South Tangerang-Banten, Indonesia
3 Research Center fot Mineral Technology, National Research and Innovation Agency, Tanjung Bintang-Lampung, Indonesia
4 National Research and Innovation Agency, Jakarta, Indonesia
10.22044/jme.2025.16265.3158
Abstract
Due to its large nickel reserves, Indonesia has become one of the world's largest nickel mining sites and producers. Nickel is a mining commodity with high economic value. However, its mining activity can negatively impact the environment if not managed properly. Therefore, mitigation of the impact of nickel mining is necessary. This research has conducted erosion and infiltration tests at various locations in pre-nickel mining zones to mitigate the environmental impact of nickel mining activity. Erosion tests were performed using a rainfall simulator with five nozzles on a 12.5 m² demo plot. Infiltration tests were conducted using a double-ring infiltrometer. The result shows that surface runoff coefficients for disposal, limonite, saprolite, and quarry zones were higher than those for vegetated zones such as grassland, pepper plantation, and forest. The saprolite zone released the highest sediment load, i.e., 484.3 kg ha-1 hour-1, followed by the limonite and the pepper plantation zone, with 243.6 kg ha-1 hour-1 and 185 kg ha-1 hour-1. The highest Cr(VI) concentration, 0.7 mg L-1, was released from the disposal zone, followed by the saprolite, limonite, and pepper plantation zones, with concentrations of 0.56, 0.06, and 0.06 mg L-1, respectively. The infiltration equation obtained from each zone shows that revegetation can significantly reduce runoff. Therefore, revegetation should be prioritized in addition to end-of-pipe treatment to mitigate the impact of nickel mining activities.
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