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Automatic Desulfurization System for Desulfurizer Wet Quenching Tower Prototype

Authors
Fahrul Fahrul1, *, M. M. Fauzan2, A. S. Opu1, Miranty Miranty1
1Metal Industry Polytechnic of Morowali, Padabaho Village, Morowali, 94974, Central Sulawesi, Indonesia
2Electrical & Instrument Department of PT Halmahera Jaya Feronikel, North Maluku, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: fahrul@pilm.ac.id
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Fahrul Fahrul
Available Online 7 July 2025.
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-768-7_34How to use a DOI?
Keywords
SO2 emissions; Desulfurizer Wet Quenching Tower; Automatic Desulfurization; Gas Detector; Sulphur
Abstract

The nickel mining industry can potentially produce SO2 emissions from nickel smelters. One activity that produces SO2 is mining industry activities that use coal or diesel as fuel. One province with large nickel resources is Central Sulawesi, which is precisely in Morowali Regency, Bahodopi District. The results of measuring the concentration of air pollutant parameters show that the average concentration of particulate dust and SO2 in the region has exceeded the quality standards. Based on this, research was conducted by building a prototype of a Wet Quenching Tower Desulfurizer to reduce SO2 levels discharged into the atmosphere using the desulfurization method. The desulfurization system is carried out automatically using an Arduino Uno microcontroller, load cell sensor, and HX711 module, which will detect and activate the ammonium pump and solenoid valve so that the detected gas can be neutralized using ammonia. The results obtained with the Ammonium Sulphide Wet Flue Gas Desulphurization method, the sulfur content in the operation of the Prototype Desulfurizer Wet Quenching Tower can be reduced by 81.9% using ammonia liquid with a concentration of 20%.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Science in Engineering and Technology (ICOSIET 2024)
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Advances in Engineering Research
Publication Date
7 July 2025
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978-94-6463-768-7
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2352-5401
DOI
10.2991/978-94-6463-768-7_34How to use a DOI?
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© 2025 The Author(s)
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