This remaining ash is used as raw material to produce fertilizers….
Pangkalpinang (MidLand) – Regional Main Unit of the State Power Company (PLN UIW) Bangka Belitung Islands (Babel) together with a group of farmers have managed to use the ash left over from coal burning at the Airanyir PLTU to produce fertilizers.
“The ash left over from coal combustion can be used as a raw material for various sectors, one of which is agriculture. This leftover ash is used as a raw material to produce fertilizer because it can increase soil fertility and plant growth,” , PLN UIW health, safety and environment officer Babel Ganjar Riyadi said in Pangkalpinang on Thursday.
He said the ash left by the fire at the Airanyir PLTU was currently being used by agricultural groups to produce fertilizer for palm oil and other plants.
Burning ash contains essential nutrients, such as phosphorus, potassium and micronutrients important for plant development, providing a balanced fertilizer alternative.
In addition to this, the remaining ash can also be used as a raw material for the industrial sector, for example for the production of bricks or concrete blocks, and can also be used as a mixture for the production of concrete.
“PLN Babel opens up opportunities for people who want to use the remaining ashes of the Airanyir PLTU as raw materials for construction and infrastructure, so that the free raw materials can increase the income of those who use them,” he further said .
The president of the Babel Farmer Community Forum (Formap), Muhammad Syarif Hidayatullah, expressed his gratitude to PLN for participating in food security by helping to supply the leftover ash and training on how to use it as fertilizer.
“We have done research on the agricultural land that will be used, so the need for compound fertilizers resulting from the use of burning ash will really help farmers prepare planting media. “In addition to this, also from an economic point of view, farmers they are helped a lot because the price is relatively low compared to the same type of fertilizer on the market,” Syarif said.
By using residual ash, often considered waste, this fertilizer can represent an alternative solution, as it saves capital and is sustainable for increasing agricultural yields.
After being classified as waste that does not contain hazardous and toxic materials (B3), the ash left from coal combustion can now be used by the community, an innovative solution to reduce environmental impacts and create new opportunities to improve well-being of the community.
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Reporter: Donatus Dasapurna Putranta/Try Mustika
Publisher: Budisantoso Budiman
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