Characterization of Oily and Non-Oily Natural Sediments in Palm Oil Mill Effluent

• Main Authors: Alrawi, Reem A., Nik Ab Rahman, Nik Norulaini, Ahmad, Anees, Ismail, Norli, A. K., Mohd Omar
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
• Subjects: LC5800-5808 Distance education.; T1-995 Technology(General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.usm.my/38432/1/Characterization_of_Oily_and_Non-Oily_Natural_Sediments_in_Palm_Oil_Mill_Effluent.pdf; http://eprints.usm.my/38432/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/298958

Palm oil is one of the many vegetable oils widely consumed around the world. e production of palm oil requires voluminous amount of water with the concurrent generation of large amount of wastewater known as palm oil mill effluent (POME). POME is a mixture of water, oil, and natural sediments (so...