Reduction of Organic Load and Biodegradation of Palm Oil Mill Effluent by Aerobic Indigenous Mixed Microbial Consortium Isolated from Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 139-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. D. Bala ◽  
J. Lalung ◽  
Adel A. S. Al-Gheethi ◽  
H. Kaizar ◽  
N. Ismail
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Microbial Consortium ◽  
Palm Oil Mill Effluent ◽  
Organic Load ◽  
Palm Oil Mill

Thermophilic Anaerobic Contact Digestion of Palm Oil Mill Effluent

1985 ◽  
Vol 17 (2-3) ◽  
pp. 155-166 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Ibrahim ◽  
B. G. Yeoh ◽  
S. C. Cheah ◽  
A. N. Ma ◽  
S. Ahmad ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Liquid Waste ◽  
Palm Oil Mill Effluent ◽  
Organic Load ◽  
Anaerobic Digesters ◽  
Effective System ◽  
Contact Digestion ◽  
Palm Oil Mill ◽  
High Level ◽  
Anaerobic Pretreatment

The palm oil industry is one of the major agro-based industries in Malaysia whose production accounts for more than 90% of the world export. The industry, however, also generates enormous quantities of liquid waste with high organic load causing serious pollution problems. In view of the high level of organics, anaerobic pretreatment is usually practised prior to aerobic breakdown. Most of the anaerobic digesters installed at the mills are currently operated under mesophilic conditions. However, the inherently high temperature of the effluent suggests that thermophilic digestion would bring about a much more effective system. This paper reports on results obtained from a pilot plant study on thermophilic anaerobic contact digestion of palm oil mill effluent which has been conducted and includes a microbiological study associated with the investigation.

scholarly journals Recent Advances in Photocatalytic Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME): A Review

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (4.34) ◽  
pp. 389
Author(s):  
Ashwin Charles ◽  
Chin Kui Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Palm Oil Mill Effluent ◽  
Organic Load ◽  
Recent Advances ◽  
Viable Solution ◽  
Load Removal ◽  
Visible Light Driven ◽  
Palm Oil Mill

Palm oil mill effluent (POME) pollution is a serious issue that has gained the attention of an international audience including policy makers, mill owners, NGOs and academicians. With a production rate of 74 million metric tonnes a year, Malaysia is in dire need for new technologies able to address this mounting problem. While previous research has attempted to modify existing microbial driven organic degradation methods to optimize the organic load removal, new studies recognize the futility in this endeavour as mills are unwilling to change the way they operate and adopt these disruptive technologies. Instead current research aims at tertiary polishing technologies of which photocatalysis has emerged as a forerunner. Recent advances indicate photocatalytic treatment of POME is a viable solution to the problem but for it to be cost effective, future studies should focus on visible light driven processes and new reactor configurations to improve the photocatalytic activity of existing systems.  

scholarly journals Dark Fermentative Biohydrogen Production from Palm oil Mill Effluent: Operation Factors and Future Progress of Biohydrogen Energy

2020 ◽  
Vol 28 (S2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatin Sakinah Rosman ◽  
Mohd Zulkhairi Mohd Yusoff ◽  
Mohd Rafein Zakaria ◽  
Toshinari Maeda ◽  
Mohd Ali Hassan
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Fossil Fuels ◽  
Microbial Consortium ◽  
Global Market ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Biohydrogen Production ◽  
Palm Oil Mill Effluent ◽  
Operational Parameters ◽  
Microbial Strains ◽  
Palm Oil Mill

Malaysia is one of the largest producers and exporters of palm oil, thus, a large amount of palm oil mill effluent (POME) is generated through this process. POME contributes to environmental pollution if it is not properly treated. This complex effluent consists of colloidal matters and mainly organic components with more than 90% water. Thus, it is useful to be used as a substrate for fermentative processes, including biohydrogen production. Biohydrogen from POME is a renewable source that can potentially serve as an alternative to substitute fossil fuels. The abundance of POME and the rising price of fossil fuels in the global market create a demand for this source of energy. However, the complexity of the substituents in POME makes the optimisation of this effluent as a substrate in dark fermentation a challenge. This review article explores the important parameters that need to be considered for optimal biohydrogen production, such as the bioreactor operational parameters and the microbial consortium. Besides, the potential of metabolic engineering as a tool to overcome the limitations of the microbial strains to metabolise POME for increased biohydrogen production was also reviewed. However, further research and development are needed to increase the biohydrogen yield on par with commercial demand.

scholarly journals PENGARUH PENAMBAHAN TRACE METAL FE TERHADAP PENYISIHAN KANDUNGAN PADATAN LIMBAH CAIR KELAPA SAWIT MENGGUNAKAN REAKTOR HYBRID UPFLOW ANAEROBIC SLUDGE BLANKET

2014 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-4
Author(s):  
Julika Sitinjak ◽  
Janwarisman Purba ◽  
Fatimah
Keyword(s):  
Trace Metal ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Suspended Solid ◽  
Solid Content ◽  
Palm Oil Mill Effluent ◽  
Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket ◽  
Organic Load ◽  
Anaerobic Sludge ◽  
Palm Oil Mill ◽  
Anaerobic Sludge Blanket

Research about influence the addition of trace metal Fe against allowance for the solid content of palm oil mill effluent using Hybrid Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket Reactor aim to know the additionof trace metal Fe against allowance for the solid content of palm oil mill effluent using HUASB reactor based on removal of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Total Suspended Solid (TSS) dan Volatile Suspended Solid (VSS). The reactor isa reactor with a combination of suspended growth reactor in the bottom and attached growth reactor at the top. The material used is palm oil mill effluent and inoculum derived from PKS Pagar Merbau. Test parameters to observed are COD, TSS and VSS. The optimum conditions obtained on the organic load is 17024 mg/l with the addition of Fe is 0.5 mg/l so that obtained COD reduction is 85.891%, TSS reduction is 86.047% and VSS reduction is 36.566%.

scholarly journals Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent by a Microbial Consortium Developed from Compost Soils

2014 ◽  
Vol 2014 ◽  
pp. 1-8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles O. Nwuche ◽  
Hideki Aoyagi ◽  
James C. Ogbonna
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Bacterial Population ◽  
Microbial Consortium ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Palm Oil Mill Effluent ◽  
Plate Count ◽  
Aerobic Treatment ◽  
Optimum Ph ◽  
Palm Oil Mill ◽  
Isolated Species

A method for the aerobic treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME) was investigated in shake-flask experiments using a consortium developed from POME compost. POME was initially centrifuged at 4,000 g for 15 min and the supernatant was enriched with (NH4)2SO4 (0.5%) and yeast extract (0.25%) to boost its nitrogen content. At optimum pH (pH 4) and temperature (40°C) conditions, the chemical oxygen demand (COD) of the effluent decreased from 10,350 to 1,000 mg/L (90.3%) after 7 days. The total bacterial population determined by plate count enumeration was 2.4 × 106 CFU/mL, while the fungal count was 1.8 × 103 colonies/mL. Bacteria of the genera Pseudomonas, Flavobacterium, Micrococcus, and Bacillus were isolated, while the fungal genera included Aspergillus, Penicillium, Trichoderma, and Mucor. When the isolated species were each inoculated into separate batches of the raw effluent, both pH and COD were unchanged. However, at 75 and 50% POME dilutions, the COD dropped by 52 and 44%, respectively, while the pH increased from 4 to 7.53. POME treatment by aerobic method is sustainable and holds promising prospects for cushioning the environment from the problems associated with the use of anaerobic systems.

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