Palangka Raya (ANTARA) - Agustin Teras Narang, a member of\nIndonesia\u2019s Regional Representatives Council (DPD RI) from Central\nKalimantan, said he was proud of research and innovation by students at\nSMAN 3 Palangka Raya. Their \u201cpure-peat filter\u201d uses local materials to\nimprove water quality.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe research and innovation will also be entered in the 2026\nnational Young Researchers Competition at the University of Indonesia,\u201d\nTeras said on Monday, speaking from Palangka Raya.<\/p>\n
He made the remarks after meeting six students from SMAN 3 Palangka\nRaya and hearing them present their work at his office at the DPD RI in\nJakarta.<\/p>\n
The students were team leader Geovan Marvellino, Chintya Putri\nJasmine, Gladys Nathazia Ananda Debint, Katherine Allusia Handra, Marsel\nU and Raelynn Telabang Narang. They were accompanied by their\nsupervising teacher, Robintang Sitorus.<\/p>\n
The students\u2019 research, called the pure-peat filter, is a system\ndesigned to clarify peat water while raising its pH, using materials\navailable in Central Kalimantan. The filter uses purun plants, charcoal\nmade from wood waste, sand from Tangkiling, sand from the Kahayan River\nand gravel.<\/p>\n
The use of local materials is one of the innovation\u2019s advantages, as\nit could be developed into a water-treatment technology that is easier\nto apply in peatland areas.<\/p>\n
According to the team\u2019s research and laboratory tests, the device\nraised peat water\u2019s pH from 4.0 to 6.5, while its clarity reportedly\nimproved by up to 60 per cent.<\/p>\n
The findings point to the potential of the PURE-PEAT FILTER as an\nalternative technology for treating peat water. However, further testing\nis still needed to confirm its effectiveness and ensure the safety of\nthe filtered water before it is used for drinking.<\/p>\n
Teras, who is also a visiting lecturer at a private university in\nJakarta, said the students\u2019 research was relevant to Central\nKalimantan\u2019s geography. The province has extensive peatland areas and\nfaces challenges in providing clean water.<\/p>\n
He said the students\u2019 innovation showed how research at school age\ncould be directed towards solutions to real problems faced by the\ncommunity.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/palangka-raya-students-present-peat-water-filter-innovation-to-regional-representatives-council-1791806002", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }