Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) biogas techno-economic analysis for utilisation as bio compressed natural gas

• Main Authors: Mohtar, Aminullah, Ho, Wai Shin, Idris, Ahmad Muzammil, Hashim, Haslenda, Lim, Jeng Shiun, Liew, Peng Yen, Ling, Gabriel Hoh Teck, Ho, Chin Siong
• Format: Article
• Published: AIDIC Servizi S.r.l. 2018
• Subjects: TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/84404/; https://doi.org/10.3303/CET1863045

The production of palm oil will continue to rise with increasing demand of fats and oils. The increase of palm oil production will result in high production of palm oil mill effluent (POME). POME is polluting due to its high chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biological oxygen demand (BOD). High COD a...