Decolourization of aerobically treated palm oil mill effluent (AT-POME) using polyvinylidene fluoride (PVDF) ultrafiltration membrane incorporated with coupled zinc-iron oxide nanoparticles

• Main Authors: Tan, Y. H., Goh, P. S., Ismail, A. F., Ng, B. C., Lai, G. S.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2017
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/75483/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84988720239&doi=10.1016%2fj.cej.2016.09.092&partnerID=40&md5=84581415b578ac67599b1ab45b7d9f39

Palm oil mill effluent (POME), which is rich in organic matter, is one of the major contributors of water pollution. To date, biological treatment has been employed before it is released into water bodies to minimize the environmental hazards. However, the dark brownish colour of the effluent is sti...