Performance of Kenaf for Landfill Liner System Improvement

• Published in: Applied Mathematics and Information Sciences
• Main Author: Rahman A.S.A.; Hafez M.; Sidek N.; Fadzil M.A.; Mudjanarko S.W.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Natural Sciences Publishing 2024
• Online Access: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85191850735&doi=10.18576%2famis%2f180320&partnerID=40&md5=ac882e4f8429a2e4ade88e009038f9b4

A landfill is a site to dispose of materials that threaten the environment, such as leachate, poisons, or greenhouse gases. Leachate is a liquid that can contribute to water pollution if there is a leakage of flow into groundwater sources from landfill waste or other outside water sources. Leachate is a liquid accumulated from landfill waste and other outside water sources. To prevent this leachate from mixing with water resources when it flows into the soil, the behavior of Kenaf (Hibiscus Cannabinus) as a landfill liner system is investigated and understood thoroughly on how permeability properties can increase with the soil. In addition, the herbaceous plants known as Kenaf have beneficial mechanical properties, and they do not pose any threat to the health of human beings. Kenaf has significant potential for commercial usage because of the ease with which it can be cultivated and the low prices at which it can be harvested. In addition, Kenaf can contribute to infrastructure and innovation for economic growth and development (SDG 9.0), where it can reduce the usage of clay linear and simultaneously, increase the Permeability of the soil properties to resist the flow of leaches into the soil. This admixture is gaining popularity as a result of the fact that it has a relatively low cost and is simple to apply. In this investigation, Kenaf was used because of its reputation as a good absorbent product that can hold up to six times its weight and has a leaching capability of less than one percent. The results of laboratory work are presented to demonstrate that this material is suitable for usage in landfills to solve the leachate problem. © 2024 NSP Natural Sciences Publishing Cor.