Production of biogas and performance evaluation of existing treatment processes in palm oil mill effluent (POME)

Ahmed, Yunus; Yaakob, Zahira; Akhtar, Parul; Sopian, Kamaruzzaman

doi:10.1016/j.rser.2014.10.073

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“…Pam kernel shell bioactived carbon significantly recued the TS, DS, SS, BOD5, COD and turbidity of the POME wastewater. A review of aerobic, anaerobic, physiochemical and membrane processes to treat palm oil mill effluent wastewater is presented in Ahmed et al (2015). Li et al (2014) reported that Annamox granules with a maximum specific Annamox activity of 2.14 kg N per kg VSS per day, a short doubling time of 6.9 days, and a maximum nitrogen concentration of 130 mg/L were successfully formed in a submerged anaerobic MBR.…”

Section: Membrane Treatment Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Food‐Processing Wastes

Grismer

Ross²,

Valentine³

et al. 2015

Water Environment Research

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Literature published in 2014 and early 2015 related to food processing wastes treatment for industrial applications are reviewed. This review is a subsection of the Treatment Systems section of the annual Water Environment Federation literature review and covers the following food processing industries and applications: general, meat and poultry, fruits and vegetables, dairy and beverage, and miscellaneous treatment of food wastes.

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Section: Membrane Treatment Technologiesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Food‐Processing Wastes

Grismer

Ross²,

Valentine³

et al. 2015

Water Environment Research

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“…Palm oil mill effluent (POME), oil kernel oil (PKO), palm empty fruit bunch (EFB), palm oil palm shell (shell), and oil palm fibre (fibre) from CPO as well as palm oil mills. For 20-23% EFB, 5-6% PKO, 6-7% shell, 12-14% fibre, 22-25% CPO were produced from palm oil fresh fruit bunch (FFB) also about 0.65m 3 produced per ton of FFB processed POME is the most substantial fraction of palm oil mill waste [2]. POME in a palm oil mill is generating by the clarification station (0.39m 3 ), POME is mostly treated with the open lagoon technology, as it is the most comfortable and cheapest disposal method, and the EFB dumped in the plantation as mulch [3].…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Analysis on the feasibility of small-scale biogas from palm oil mill effluent (POME) – Study case: Palm oil mill in Riau-Indonesia

NURYADI¹,

Susanto²,

Peryoga³

2019

MATEC Web Conf.

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The province of Riau has the most significant palm oil plantation in Indonesia which has the potential of the palm oil mill effluent (POME). One way to use this liquid waste is by the anaerobic process into biogas to generate electricity. Based on the assumption of calculated liquid waste can produce biogas about 538 m3 / hour or equal to 4,600 MJ / hour potentially generate electricity about 1 MW. This paper discusses the scheme of the POME Biogas Power Plant project which benefits the palm oil mill which is Built-operate-transfer (BOT) with a duration of 15 years selected as a reference. With this duration obtained IRR of 17.47% higher than at WACC of 15.61% and a payback period of 5.63 years. The 15-year duration gives Investor resilience in case of an increase of loan interest rate to 13% during the repayment period. Also, the use of alternative schemes that may be pursued by biogas products from cleaned digesters is then used as gas fuel to operate diesel generators. Plant Alternative for BOT duration for five years. The project is very feasible to be implemented with a very high IRR (37.56%) score when compared to WACC (15.61%).

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“…These feedstocks are available at a low cost, thus making biogas production economically favorable. POME containing 60% wastewater, 36% sterilizer condensate, and 4% hydrocyclone water can be produced from several processes in the palm oil industry (Ahmed et al, 2015;Poh & Chong, 2009). One of parameters used to evaluate how much biogas can be produced from the POME bioprocess is the chemical oxygen demand (COD) value.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…For example, there is a high level of COD in POME, so it is suitable for biogas production. Bioprocesses utilizing anaerobic bacteria mainly produce biogases with CH 4 , CO 2 , and small amounts of H 2 O, N 2 , H 2 S, and siloxane (Ahmed et al, 2015). Biogas production via anaerobic digestion is comprised of four main biochemical processes: hydrolysis, acidogenesis, acetogenesis, and methanogenesis (Lam & Lee, 2011;Yang et al, 2014).…”

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Biogas from Palm Oil Mill Effluent: Characterization and Removal of CO2 using Modified Clinoptilolite Zeolites in a Fixed-Bed Column

Kusrini¹,

Lukita

Gozan³

et al. 2016

IJTech

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The main focus of this article was to investigate the potential of natural zeolite adsorbent for the removal of CO 2 and H 2 S in biogas produced from palm oil mill effluent (POME) in fixed-bed column adsorption. The effects of the flowrates and dosage of the adsorbent on the CO 2 adsorption were also studied. The surface area of the adsorbent was determined using the Brunauer, Emmett, and Teller (BET) model, while the pore size distribution was calculated according to the Barrett, Joyner, and Halenda (BJH) model. The morphology of the adsorbent was determined by field emission scanning electron microscopy and energy dispersive x-ray (FESEM-EDX) analysis. Before and after purification, the biogas was analyzed by gas chromatography with a thermal conductivity detector and polydimethylsiloxane as a column. Biogas from the POME, via the anaerobic digestion process, produced 89% CH 4 and 11% CO 2 . The surface and structure of the clinoptilolite zeolites was modified by a strong acid (1M HCl), strong base (1M NaOH), and calcination at 450C, and the surface area of the natural zeolites was reduced up to 16%. The working capability of CO 2 adsorption by the modified zeolites decreased with increasing flow rates (100, 200, and 300 mL/min) of the biogas, with levels of CO 2 at 106,906, 112,237, and 115,256 mg/L. The removal of the CO 2 in the biogas by using adsorbent dosages of 1.5, 2.0, and 2.5 g was 97,878, 97,404 and 93,855 mg/L, respectively. The optimum purification of the biogas occurred under the flow rate of 100 mL/min and adsorbent dosage of 2.5 g. The high working capability of the modified zeolites for the removal of CO 2 in the biogas was a key factor, and the most important characteristic for the adsorbent. The results indicate that clinoptilolite zeolites are promising adsorbent materials for both the purification and upgrading of biogas.

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Production of biogas and performance evaluation of existing treatment processes in palm oil mill effluent (POME)

Cited by 167 publications

References 142 publications

Food‐Processing Wastes

Food‐Processing Wastes

Analysis on the feasibility of small-scale biogas from palm oil mill effluent (POME) – Study case: Palm oil mill in Riau-Indonesia

Biogas from Palm Oil Mill Effluent: Characterization and Removal of CO2 using Modified Clinoptilolite Zeolites in a Fixed-Bed Column

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