Biomethane potential of the POME generated in the palm oil industry in Ghana from 2002 to 2009

Arthur, Richard; Glover, Kwasi

doi:10.1016/j.biortech.2012.02.065

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“…The palm oil industry in Ghana is a strong contributor to the economy (Arthur & Glover, 2012). The average production of fresh oil Palm fruit bunches is 15 Mt/ha, which is slightly lower than the global average of 18 Mt/ha (MASDAR, 2011).…”

Section: Estimation Of Methane From Palm Oil Mill Effluentmentioning

confidence: 94%

“…The average kg BOD per person per day, and B o values for Sub-Saharan Africa being 0.037 kg/ pp/day and 0.6 kg CH 4 /kg BOD, respectively were used (Rupf et al, 2016), due to unavailable-specific data for Ghana. The MCF value for anaerobic reactors of 0.8 (Arthur & Glover, 2012;Rupf et al, 2016).…”

Section: Estimation Of Methane From Potential Wastewater Treatment Plmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Wet process of palm oil milling is the most common and typical method used for extracting palm oil in Ghana. During the process of crude palm oil (CPO) extraction through the wet process, high quantities of water are utilized (Arthur & Glover, 2012). Furthermore, the CPO extraction process produces significant amount of high-energy value by-products such as liquid effluent with high organic content known as palm oil mill effluent (POME), empty fresh fruit bunches (FFB), fibres, and shells.…”

Section: Estimation Of Methane From Palm Oil Mill Effluentmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Table 7 shows the typical characteristics of POME from a palm oil-producing industry. In this study, the estimation of maximum biomethane from POME was based on the methodology developed in the 2006 IPCC Volume 5 guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories, specifically for industrial wastewater (Arthur & Glover, 2012;Eggleston et al, 2006).The volume of methane from the POME was estimated using Equation (9).…”

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“…The German Development Agency (GIZ) [48] estimates biogas production potential capacity from oil palm processing waste in Ghana as 11,755 m 3 CH 4 /h (equivalent to 37-45 MWe), fruit processing waste as 1.6-2.7 MWe, cocoa processing waste as 2.0-2.4 MWe, and livestock waste as 7.4-9.1 MWe. Furthermore, Arthur and Glover [49] estimate electricity generation potential from palm oil mill effluent to be more than 300 GWh of electricity per year.…”

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Biomethane potential of the POME generated in the palm oil industry in Ghana from 2002 to 2009

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Biomethane potential of the POME generated in the palm oil industry in Ghana from 2002 to 2009

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Evaluation of potential feedstocks for sustainable biogas production in Ghana: Quantification, energy generation, and CO 2 abatement

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Evaluation of potential feedstocks for sustainable biogas production in Ghana: Quantification, energy generation, and CO ₂ abatement

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