Turn disaster into valuable product - potential recovery of Lapindo volcanic mud Online publication date: Fri, 28-Jun-2024
by Bimastyaji Surya Ramadan; Nurani Ikhlas; Dimastyaji Yusron Nurseta; Ika Fitri Ulfindrayani
International Journal of Environment and Waste Management (IJEWM), Vol. 34, No. 2, 2024
Abstract: A hot mud eruption [often called Lapindo volcanic mud (LVM)] that occurred in Sidoarjo, Indonesia, since 2008 has harmed the environment. However, utilising this mud is essential to reduce the financial losses from the disaster. LVM can be utilised as advanced material and valuable product with high economic value. This paper discusses the LVM preparation method, and the potential of material recovery extracted from LVM constructively. This desk study showed that LVM could be used as an alternative to making innovative and low-cost construction materials such as cement binders, raw materials for bricks, concrete blocks, and concrete composers; cheap adsorbents; and catalysts both for wastewater treatment and solar cells assembly. Various innovations and development of other materials and valuable products such as ceramic, geopolymers, and nano-adsorbents are still being studied extensively. This paper is expected to fill the gaps in mud recovery and utilisation.
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