Indonesia Forest and Land Fire (Karhutla) Smoke Solution

Direct NaOH CCU for forest and land fire (Karhutla) deploying mobile chemical containment systems turns Indonesia's recurring air crisis into an economic asset.

By utilizing automated, heavy-duty sodium hydroxide scrubbers directly at active smoldering peatland frontiers, this breakthrough technology intercepts the majority gas phase (CO2) of the smoke plume. It converts toxic environmental destruction into high-value, industrially pure Soda Ash (Na2CO3).

Why Direct NaOH CCU for Karhutla Wins

Trapping the Smolder at the Source

• Captures the primary emission: Peat fires burn cool and low-oxygen, emitting dense streams of CO2. Liquid NaOH arrays rapidly absorb this concentrated ground-level gas layer.

• Neutralizes toxic air: Beyond CO2, the caustic alkaline loop aggressively pulls acidic trace polar gases (NOx, SOx etc) and organic acids out of the smoke, cleansing the immediate local atmosphere.

• Combats climate amplification: Prevents megatons of ancient peat carbon from reaching the upper atmosphere and worsening global El Niño cycles.

Rugged, Mobile Deployment

• All-terrain deployment: Modular chemical scrubbing rigs can be deployed alongside traditional water-bombing and fire-line digging operations.

• High-volume throughput: Heavy-duty draft fans pull thick, low-lying smolder directly through NaOH contact curtains.

• Scalable grid operation: Operates effectively at active fire perimeters, shielding nearby villages from catastrophic Air Pollution Standard Index (ISPU) spikes.

Monetizing Crisis into National Supply

• Local Soda Ash generation: Produces vast quantities of Na2CO3 directly in regional hubs like Sumatra and Kalimantan.

• Feeds Indonesia's green future: Supplies the nation's rapidly expanding domestic glass, detergent, and electric vehicle (EV) battery processing sectors.

• Financially self-sustaining disaster relief: Replaces traditional disaster relief sinkholes with a circular economic model that funds its own operation through mineral sales.

Traditional fire response only manages the flames while the surrounding region chokes on the gas. Direct NaOH CCU changes the game. It allows emergency response teams to actively scrub the sky, protect public health, and manufacture the raw materials for Indonesia’s next-generation green industries out of thin air. This technology os developed at www.biocom.id.