STUDI PELINDIAN BIJIH NIKEL LATERIT KADAR

RENDAH MENGGUNAKAN METODE ATMOSPHERIC ACID

LEACHING DALAM MEDIA ASAM SULFAT (H2SO4)

Muhammad Nuzul Khaq

(Jurusan Teknik Pertambangan Fakultas Ilmu dan Teknologi Kebumian

Universitas Halu Oleo)

nuzul2601@gmail.com

ABSTRAK

Beberapa cadangan bijih nikel dengan kadar yang tinggi dan menengah sudah
dieksploitasi dan diproses melalui jalur proses pirometalurgi, sedangkan bijih nikel
kadar rendah belum diproses sebagai bahan baku bijih tunggal melalui jalur
tersebut karena dianggap tidak ekonomis. Melihat potensi bijih nikel kadar rendah ini
peneliti bermaksud untuk melakukan uji esktraksi terhadap sampel bijih nikel
laterit kadar rendah menggunakan metode Atmospheric Acid Leaching dalam
media larutan asam sulfat (H2SO4) dengan memvariasikan konsentrasi larutan
temperatur dan waktu operasi. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan persentase
recovery unsur Ni paling rendah yaitu 8,38 % dan persentase recovery unsur Ni
paling besar yaitu 63,10%. Penelitian ini juga dilakukan uji Analysis of variance
(ANOVA) yang menunjukkan urutan variable yang paling berpengaruh terhadap
persentase recovery Ni terlindih yaitu (A) konsentrasi, (B) temperature, (C)
waktu, (AB) interaksi konsentrasi-temperatur, (AC) interaksi konsentrasi-waktu,
dan (BC) interaksi temperatur-waktu. Sedangkan variabel (ABC) interaksi
konsentrasi-temperatur-waktu tidak berpengaruh terhadap nilai persentase
recovery Ni. Kondisi optimum leaching unsur Ni dengan menggunakan media
asam sulfat (H2SO4) adalah pada konsentrasi 0,8 M dengan temperatur (80-90)°C
dan waktu leaching antara (78 – 90) menit yang menunjukkan nilai recovery lebih
dari 60%.

Kata Kunci : Bijih Nikel, Leaching, Recovery, Analisis Of Variance

 STUDY OF LEACHING THE LOW GRADE NICKEL LATERIT USING
ATMOSPHERIC ACID METHOD LEACHING IN SULFATE ACID MEDIA
(H2SO4)

Muhammad Nuzul Khaq

(Mining Engineering Department, Faculty of Earth Sciences and Technology

Halu Oleo University)

nuzul2601@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

Some nickel ore reserves with high and medium levels have been exploited and
processed through pyrometallurgy process, while low grade ore has not been
processed as a single ore raw material through the line because of uneconomical.
Viewing at the potential of low-grade nickel ore, the researchers intend to conduct
extraction tests on samples of low-grade nickel laterite ore using the Atmospheric
Acid Leaching method in a solution of sulfuric acid (H2SO4) by varying the
concentration of solution temperature and operating time. The results of this study
indicate the percentage recovery element to the lowest Ni 8.38% and the
percentage recovery of Ni biggest element that is 63.10%. This study also carried
out the Analysis of variance (ANOVA) test which showed the order of variables
that most affected the percentage of Ni recovery, namely (A) concentration, (B)
temperature, (C) time, (AB) interaction concentration-temperature, (AC)
concentration-time interactions, and (BC) temperature-time interactions. While
the variable (ABC) interaction concentration-temperature-time does not affect the
value of Ni recovery percentage. The optimum conditions for Ni leaching using
sulfuric acid (H2SO4) were at concentrations of 0.8 M with temperatures (80-90)
° C and leaching times between (78 - 90) minutes which showed a recovery value
of more than 60%.

Keywords: Nickel Ore, Leaching, Recovery, Analysis of Variance