Abstract:Indonesia, as the largest palm oil producer in the world, also produces palm oil mill effluent (POME). While the latter is a liquid waste that is hazardous for the environment, with proper processing, it can be a potential energy source. The objective of this study was to study the performance of biogas production from POME at various temperatures. The POME and sludge mixture was fermented, according to the treatment, at 27-28
“…In general, an AFBR is easier to operate than a UASB, even though it has a lower COD removal rate (Sarono et al, 2016). An AFBR consists of a vertical column packed with a solid material with a high surface area, which wastewater is passed through; thus, it is also called an anaerobic filter reactor (AFR).…”
Industrial wastewater from natural rubber factories has a strong odor due to its high organic content of mostly protein compounds. An anaerobic fixed bed reactor (AFBR) can be used in treating rubber wastewater due to the reactor's ease of operation and short residence time. However, the reactor's design parameters need to be modeled and tested for use in a laboratory before it can be used industrially. This study aims to examine the effect of immobilization media and the presence of trace element, Fe(II), in AFBR for the treatment of natural rubber wastewater. The reactor was operated in two modes: batch and semicontinuous modes. The removal of soluble chemical oxygen demand (sCOD) and methane production during the process were monitored, and the kinetics of COD decomposition were simulated. A high reaction rate constant and high COD removal rate of more than 90% was observed when the reactor was operated using immobilized media and Fe(II).
“…In general, an AFBR is easier to operate than a UASB, even though it has a lower COD removal rate (Sarono et al, 2016). An AFBR consists of a vertical column packed with a solid material with a high surface area, which wastewater is passed through; thus, it is also called an anaerobic filter reactor (AFR).…”
Industrial wastewater from natural rubber factories has a strong odor due to its high organic content of mostly protein compounds. An anaerobic fixed bed reactor (AFBR) can be used in treating rubber wastewater due to the reactor's ease of operation and short residence time. However, the reactor's design parameters need to be modeled and tested for use in a laboratory before it can be used industrially. This study aims to examine the effect of immobilization media and the presence of trace element, Fe(II), in AFBR for the treatment of natural rubber wastewater. The reactor was operated in two modes: batch and semicontinuous modes. The removal of soluble chemical oxygen demand (sCOD) and methane production during the process were monitored, and the kinetics of COD decomposition were simulated. A high reaction rate constant and high COD removal rate of more than 90% was observed when the reactor was operated using immobilized media and Fe(II).
“…Many POME processing studies have been completed, biogas is produced from a mixture of POME and the fermented mud produces methane (CH 4 ) of 59.15% or 0.28 m 3 at a temperature of 55 o C [14]. Biogas production to increase the methane (CH 4 ) content from POME processing uses the System Shear-Loop Anaerobic Contact Stabilization (SLACS) reactor type with two-level processing resulting in 256 mLg -1 VS or 32% compared to one processing [15].…”
Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) is a liquid waste that has a high organic content and it can be fermented using bacteria to produce biogas. POME is non-toxic but the high organic contents can disturb the ecosystems and cause the environmental pollution in the water body. POME contains microorganisms that have the potential to hydrolyze oils, celluloses, and protein. Potential bacteria for degradation of POME can be obtained by isolating the waste itself (indigenous bacteria). Indigenous bacteria that have been isolated from POME, namely: Stenotrophomonas rhizopila strain E-P10 (KP 1.2) and Bacillus toyonensis strain BCT-7112 (KAN 1) are used as consortium bacteria in the process of waste degradation. The research sequence consists of rejuvenation of bacteria, preparation of medium mineral, starter and bacterial inoculum. The research aims to degrade the substrates from POME using a consortium and indigenous bacteria to produce biogas. The substrate degradation process is carried out in a bioreactor with degradation time 0, 20, 21-22, 23-26, 27-30, 31-34 and 35-38 days. Bacterial population growth was calculated using a haemacytometer. The highest population of the consortium and indigenous bacteria were found at 7.94x10 7 mg/mL and 7.23x10 7 mg/mL. The biogas contents were analyzed using the Gas Chromatography (GC) with units of % mole. The highest production of biogas contains 68.6 % mole methane gas (CH 4) and 21.7 % mole carbon dioxide gas (CO 2) with the consortium bacteria. While using the KAN 1 bacteria, the highest production of biogas contains 64.0 % mole methane gas (CH 4) and 22.0 % mole carbon dioxide gas (CO 2).
“…31 To prevent such inhibition, it is necessary to ensure the operating parameters are favourable for the bacteria involved in the digestion process. 32 To obtain optimum methane yield, these parameters must be varied at a desired range. 33 It is however important to take into consideration the type of feedstock used for the AD process.…”
Management of waste is a key concern in several communities in Ghana. The exponential growth in waste generation imposes serious threats such as environmental pollution, health risk and scarcity of dumping site to our society. A large variety of organic rich materials inherent in this waste have high potential to be treated by the use of anaerobic digestion. In this study, eight (8) Laboratory scale biodigesters were used for the anaerobic co-digestion of household and market waste with cow dung as inoculum, controlled at a pH range of 6.53-7.04 and at a mesophilic temperature of 35±2˚C. The study was also conducted in batch mode at a hydraulic retention time of 21 days. The anaerobic co-digestion process was developed and optimized at varying feedstock to inoculum ratio to determine the potential biogas yield from each proportion. The results obtained indicate sample S8, containing market waste and inoculum in the ratio of 6:1 produced the optimum concentration of methane (51% v/v biogas) while the least was recorded by sample S2 primarily made up of market waste. ANOVA results show that the concentration of methane produced from the substrate is significantly affected by the hydraulic retention time and pH value of the anaerobic digestion process.
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