Production of biogas from palm oil mill effluent

• Main Authors: Ravindra Pogaku, Kai, Yieng Yong, V. Prasarnth Raaj Veera Rao
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Springer International Publishing 2015
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20184/1/Production%20of%20biogas%20from%20palm%20oil%20mill%20effluent.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/20184/; https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-17915-5_6

Malaysia with an average crude palm oil production of more than 13 million tons per year is estimated produce total of palm oil mill effluent (POME) of 53 million tons/year. Batch anaerobic digestion of 8l palm oil mill effluent was studied in a 25l bioreactor at 30°C (thermophilic condition) and pH...