Production of a bioadsorbent from oil palm kernel shell, and application for pollutants and colour removal in palm oil mill effluent final discharge

• Main Authors: Hayawin, Zainal Nahrul, Ibrahim, Mohamad Faizal, Kamarudin, H., J., Norfaizah, Mamat, Ropandi, Abdul Aziz, Astimar, Abd. Aziz, Suraini
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: IOP Publishing 2020
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87311/1/Production%20of%20a%20bioadsorbent%20from%20oil%20palm.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/87311/; https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/736/2/022045

In an effort to mitigate the palm oil mill effluent (POME) final discharge to the river water, palm kernel shell activated carbon has been identified as a promising adsorption technique for enhanced removal of pollutants (Biological Oxygen Demand, Chemical Oxygen Demand, Total Suspended Solid) and c...