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        "id": 1676291,
        "msgid": "safeguarding-environmental-quality-in-weda-bay-iwip-ensures-measured-management-of-faba-1776149478",
        "date": "2026-04-14 13:08:56",
        "title": "Safeguarding Environmental Quality in Weda Bay, IWIP Ensures Measured Management of FABA",
        "author": "",
        "source": "VIVA",
        "tags": "bisnis",
        "topic": "Energy",
        "summary": "PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) is committed to preserving environmental quality in the Weda Bay industrial area in Central Halmahera, North Maluku, through the measured management of fly ash (FABA) using advanced technologies like Electrostatic Precipitators to control emissions. The company collects and stores bottom ash in dedicated facilities, monitors air quality regularly, and complies with national regulations, while repurposing FABA as an alternative material for internal construction projects such as employee sports facilities and pedestrian paths. This approach underscores IWIP's dedication to sustainable industrial operations that minimise environmental impacts and promote responsible resource utilisation.",
        "content": "<p>PT Indonesia Weda Bay Industrial Park (IWIP) is committed to\nsafeguarding environmental quality in the Weda Bay industrial zone,\nCentral Halmahera, North Maluku. This commitment is implemented, among\nother things, through the management of fly ash and bottom ash (FABA),\napplying measured technology and operational procedures. Corporate\nEnvironmental Manager of PT IWIP, Yofi Safutra, stated that IWIP has\nimplemented an emission control system designed to minimise potential\nimpacts on the environment and surrounding communities. \u201cThe fly ash\nproduced from the combustion process is captured using Electrostatic\nPrecipitator (ESP) technology with high efficiency. This technology\nfunctions to control particles so they do not escape into the free air,\u201d\nsaid Yofi in his statement on Tuesday, 14 April 2026. In addition to fly\nash, IWIP also manages bottom ash, which consists of larger particles\nthat settle at the bottom of the combustion furnace. This material is\ncollected directly from the boiler system and placed in specially\ndesigned storage facilities to prevent potential spread to the\nenvironment. Furthermore, Yofi emphasised that the entire FABA\nmanagement process is carried out in reference to approved environmental\ndocuments and applicable national regulations. \u201cWe also conduct regular\nmonitoring of ambient air quality and other environmental parameters to\nensure that all operations continue to meet the established quality\nstandards,\u201d he said. Under certain conditions and through processes that\nmeet requirements, this material can be reused or recycled as a\nsupporting material in various industrial needs. In its implementation,\nIWIP utilises FABA as an alternative raw material for construction\nproducts such as bricks, paving blocks, concrete blocks, and as a\nsubstitute material in concrete mixtures. This utilisation is applied in\nvarious internal company infrastructure developments, such as employee\nsports facilities, gardens, accommodation, pedestrian paths, and other\nmaintenance activities. \u201cThrough the application of technology and\nsustainable management, IWIP strives to ensure that the potential\nimpacts of FABA can be controlled while supporting environmentally\nresponsible industrial operations,\u201d he stated. For information, fly ash\nis fine particles resulting from the combustion of materials containing\nminerals, particularly from the use of coal in power plants. Meanwhile,\nbottom ash consists of heavier particles that settle at the bottom of\nthe combustion furnace.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/safeguarding-environmental-quality-in-weda-bay-iwip-ensures-measured-management-of-faba-1776149478",
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