Removal of oil and reduction of bod from palm oil mill effluent (POME) using polyurethane nanofibers

• Main Authors: Zykamilia Kamin, Norhayati Asgan, Rosalam Sarbatly, Duduku Krishnaiah
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English
• Published: UTM Press 2020
• Subjects: T Technology (General); TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering
• Online Access: https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25456/1/Removal%20of%20oil%20and%20reduction%20of%20bod%20from%20palm%20oil%20mill%20effluent%20%28POME%29%20using%20polyurethane%20nanofibers%202.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25456/2/Removal%20of%20oil%20and%20reduction%20of%20bod%20from%20palm%20oil%20mill%20effluent%20%28POME%29%20using%20polyurethane%20nanofibers%201.pdf; https://eprints.ums.edu.my/id/eprint/25456/; https://doi.org/10.11113/jt.v82.13859

The effluent of the palm oil mill is known as palm oil mill effluent (POME) constituting water, oil and solid. Upon discharge from the mill, POME goes into an anaerobic pond system which is not environmentally friendly. The threats, mainly come from the accumulated oil inside the pond. Therefore, th...