Photocatalytic treatment technology for palm oil mill effluent (POME) – A review

• Main Authors: Alhaji, M.H., Sanaullah, K., Lim, S.-F., Khan, A., Hipolito, C.N., Abdullah, M.O., Bhawani, S.A., Jamil, T.
• Format: E-Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institution of Chemical Engineers 2016
• Subjects: QD Chemistry; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12825/1/Photocatalytic-treatment-technology-for-palm-oil-mill-effluent-%28POME%29---A-review_2016_Process-Safety-and-Environmental-Protection%20%28abstract%29.pdf; http://ir.unimas.my/id/eprint/12825/; https://www.scopus.com/record/display.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84974731317&origin=inward&txGid=0

This review provides insight into various techniques utilized for the treatments of palm oil mill effluents (POME). Generally, POME treatment is achieved in two ways, these are (1) pre-treatment stages, involving majorly the reduction of oil and grease and suspended matter and (2) an advanced treatm...