Utilization of Golden Conch Shells (Pomacea canaliculata) and Reeds (Imperata

cylindrica) as Bio-brick Noise Reducer

ABSTRACT
Noise is one of the problems that often occurs in Indonesia. This certainly has some effects on
health. Even the facts show that there are around 500 types of work in the industry that have the potential
to damage hearing. In addition to having an impact on hearing disorders, high intensity of noise can also
result in lose of concentration, balance and disorientation, fatigue, communication disorders, sleep
disorders, impaired task performance, body physiological disorders, and visceral effects, such as changes
in heart frequency and blood pressure transpiration.
Cellulose which is the main component of the plant cell walls, is known to be often used as tiles,
blankets, boards or sprayers for sound absorbers. Meanwhile, cheap and abundant sources of cellulose can
be obtained from weeds. Evidenced by the cellulose content in it reached 40.22% (Soekadi dkk. 1997).
Brick can be used as a media for noise suppression, unfortunately it is made from CaCO3 derived
from limestone. This less environmentally friendly raw material can be replaced with CaCO3 content in
golden conch shell that reaches 53.10% (Islami dkk, 2014).
The purpose of this research are: 1). To find out the potential combination of golden conch shells
waste and reeds as a bio-brick noise reducing. 2). To find out the effectiveness of the combination of
golden conch shells waste and reeds as a bio-brick noise reducer.
This research was conducted at the Technology Assessment and Application Agency (BPPT) at
By Pass Ngurah Rai street Tanah Kilap Suwung Kauh Denpasar, Bali and at the Prajna Paramitha
Research Building in SMAN 3 Denpasar at Nusa Indah street No.20 X, Sumerta Kaja, Denpasar Bali. The
method that used in this research is the experiment method. There was also an experimental design that
was used as a completely randomized design (CRD), with five treatments namely P-0: control, P-1: bio-
cement: reeds 1: 0.5, P-2: bio-cement: reeds 1: 1, P-3: bio-cement: reeds 1: 1.5, P-4: bio-cement: reeds 1:
2 and six repetitions. Indicators in this study are flexural power, noise level testing, water absorption test,
and thickness development.
The conclusions of this study are (1) golden conch shells waste and reeds has the potential to be
used as noise reducer which have almost the same quality as the brick in the market (2) golden conch
shells waste and reeds are the most effective to be used as noise reducer namely treatment P 2
(comparison of bio-cement: reeds 1: 2). The level of effectiveness is the ability to reduce noise compared
to control at 7.8 decibels, water absorption (0.12%), development of thickness (1.28 cm) and not broken
during the flexibility test.

Keywords: Cellulose, CaCO3, Bio-Brick, Reeds waste, Golden conch shell waste

Background
At present, noise is one of the problems that often occurs in Indonesia. This noise has an impact on
health. especially hearing disorders (Harrington & Gill, 2003).
The effort that can be done to control the noise is by designing a damper that can cover the sound source
by making the most effective layer to reduce noise (Lancaster et al., 2007).
It is known that cellulose is a type of fiber material that is often used as tiles, blankets, boards or
semproten for sound absorbers (Kencanawati, 2017). Cellulose is a major component of the plant wall
cell (Saha, 2004).
Cheap and abundant sources of cellulose can be obtained from reeds (Kartikasari et al., 2013). Seen from
its chemical content, weeds contain α-cellulose 40.22%, holocellulose 59.62%, hemicellulose (pentosan)
18.40%, and lignin 31.29%. (Soekadi et al. 1997).
Noise reducer media are usually located on the walls of the building. Where one component that can be
used as a noise canceling medium is brick (R. Caecilla, 1972). But the raw material for making brick,
namely CaCO3, comes from limestone which can damage the environment, so new raw materials are
needed to be used as a substitute for these materials. One ingredient that has the potential as a substitute is
the conch shell, in which golden conch shells contain calcium carbonate (CaCO3), iron, magnesium,
potassium, and phosphorus (Aditya Nova, 2016). CaCO3 content in this golden conch shell reaches
53.10% (Islami et al., 2014)
1.3 Research Objectives
1.3.1 To find out the potential of golden conch shells and reeds as a noise reducing agent.
1.3.2 To find out the effectiveness of golden conch shells and reeds to be used as bio-brick.
Materials and Research Methods
1. Materials :
1. golden conch
2. Clay
3. Silica sand
4. Iron sand
5. Brick making
6. Reeds
3. Method:
The method used is the experiment method. There is also an experimental design used is a completely
randomized design (CRD), with five treatments, namely
P-0: control
P-1: biosemen: reeds 1: 0.5
P-2: biosemen: reeds 1: 1
P-3: biosemen: reeds 1: 1.5
P-4: biosemen: reeds 1: 2 and six replicates.
 Treatment Research imdicator

Noise Level (dB) Water Thickness Developmen Flexibility test

Absorpsion (Cm) (P/TP
(%)

T 0 (controll) 66,6 2,0 6,1 TP

T 1 (Bio- 65,6 0,43 4,42 P
cement : reeds
1 : 0,5)
T 2 (Bio- 63,2 0,27 3,26 P
cement : reeds
1 : 1)
T 3 (Bio- 60,8 0,17 2,48 TP
cement : reeds
1 : 1,5)
T 4 (Bio- 58,8 0,12 1,28 TP
cement : reeds
1 : 2)
Results
Description: (1) Yellow: First best treatment, (2) Green color: Second best treatment NB: Not broken B:
Broken

Disc

Based on table 4.5, it can be seen that setting P 4 is the first best treatment using biosemen:
reeds 1: 2. Then followed by setting P 3 as the second best workmanship using biosemen: reeds 1:
1.5

Based on table 4.5, it can be seen that more cellulose contained in the material will make the
material better in reducing noise. This was agreed with by a statement by (Kencanawati, 2017)
which states that it is known and cellulose is a type of fiber material that is often used as tiles,
blankets, boards or used for sound absorbers. In addition, the physical arrangement of P 4 also
consists of the best because it has an air absorbency capacity of 0.12%, development of 1.28 cm
thick and has the same degree of flexibility as ordinary brick. This applies as P 4 has the same
quality of materials as the brick that is on the market.

Conclusion
The conclusions of this study are (1) Golden conch shells and reeds have the potential to be used as
noise reducing agents which have almost the same quality as the brick in the market (2) golden conch
shells and reeds are most effective to be used as noise reducing agents namely treatment P 4 (comparison
of biosemen: reeds 1: 2). The level of effectiveness is the ability to reduce noise compared to control by
7.8 decibels, water absorption (0.12%), development of thickness (1.28 cm) and not broken during the
flexibility test.
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