Didin Zakariya Lubis, Gilang Id'fi, Rayie Tariaranie Wiraguna, Nur Anita Yunikawati
This study reveals the construction of a water filter arrangement in a river using finite element modeling with CAE software. The water filter consists of palm fiber as a natural fiber, activated carbon, silica, and zeolite with varying distances between filters in the channel. This water filter is modeled as a porous zone in the simulation process. The finite element method begins with pre-processing, among others designing the water filter construction, meshing, inputting material properties, and applying boundary conditions. The second is solving, which is the calculation done by the computer. Calculations in the simulation are based on the convergence of energy and momentum. The final step is post-processing which displays the results. Based on the simulation results, a larger filter distance results in lower pressure and velocity compared to a smaller distance. The best model is the model with a gap between filters of 500 mm because of the low output speed with small pressure change. The slow speed has encouraged fouling and the low pressure has inhibited the growth of bacteria in the water. © 2024 American Institute of Physics Inc.. All rights reserved.
Mechanical Engineering Department, State University of Malang, Semarang St. 15, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Civil Engineering Department, State University of Malang, Semarang St. 15, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Management Department, State University of Malang, Semarang St. 15, Malang, 65145, Indonesia; Development Economics Department, State University of Malang, Semarang St. 15, Malang, 65145, Indonesia