Abstract:
The rapid population growth has an impact on the increasing need for drinking water. In swamp
areas, the need for drinking water cannot be met immediately because it still contains organic
compounds that make the water unfit for consumption. Peat water contains dissolved organic
compounds that cause the water to turn brown and have an acidic character, so it needs special
processing before it is ready for consumption. For peat water to be used by the community for
drinking water, it is necessary to find an easy and cheap way to treat peat water. The use of a
filtration device is one of the solutions that must be done in peat water treatment. The purpose of this
study was to determine the effect of flow patterns, speed, and pressure on the filtration process
with variations in the type of membrane and filtration arrangement. This research method was
carried out by simulation using ANSYS 14.5 series. The simulation process begins with designing
a filtration device with the following types: two-filter, three-filter, and four-filter. Then the simulation
was performed by entering the value of the peat water properties into the regulatory equation.
The results of this study indicate that the collaboration of two membranes with different holes in type2 and 3 filters produces a good filtration rate. However, in type-4 filters, the use of a
similar membrane is highly recommended. This filtration rate is influenced by the presence of a crossflow reversal (CFR) region that appears, when using different filtration membranes at low
pressure it doesn't matter. However, in other cases of systems operating at high pressure, CFR that
appears tends to decrease the filtration rate, this is because CFR inhibits the flow rate in
the filtration process.
Keywords: swamp areas, peat water, type of membrane, filtration arrangement, ANSYS 14.5
