scholarly journals An enhanced treatment efficiency for diluted palm oil mill effluent using a photo-electro-fenton hybrid system

2019 ◽  
Vol 84 (5) ◽  
pp. 517-526 ◽  
Author(s):  
Noralisya Ali ◽  
Chee Yeoh ◽  
Seng Lau ◽  
Meng Tay
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Hybrid System ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Cod Removal ◽  
Palm Oil Mill Effluent ◽  
Iron Sulfate ◽  
Fenton Process ◽  
Ambient Conditions ◽  
Cod Removal Efficiency ◽  
Palm Oil Mill

Photocatalysis, electrolysis and Fenton process are three important advanced oxidation processes (AOPs) which produce hydroxyl radical in order to degrade organic matter in wastewater within 4-6 hours under ambient conditions. A photocatalysis, electrolysis and Fenton (photo-electro-Fenton) process hybrid system has been carried out to treat the diluted palm oil mill effluent (POME) in this study. An electrolytic cell was set up with a stainless steel anode and a platinum wire cathode with the applied cell voltage of 1.5 V. The diluted POME was then treated in the cell with the mixture of titanium oxide as the photocatalyst, sodium sulfate solution as the electrolyte, hydrogen peroxide and iron sulfate as the Fenton reagents. The effects on the duration, pH, concentration of TiO2 and different light conditions on the removal efficiency of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) of the diluted POME were studied. The optimal conditions for the photo-electro-Fenton hybrid system were found to be 4 hr contact time at pH 4 with 60 mg/L TiO2 under sunlight. With such conditions, the COD removal efficiency was able to achieve 97 %. On the other hand, the photo-electro-Fenton hybrid system gave the highest COD removal efficiency, compared to the electro-Fenton hybrid system, Fenton and photocatalyst, respectively.

Treatment of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Supernatants Using Aerobic Attached–Growth System: Trickling Filter as a Case Study

2012 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ahmad Zuhairi Abdullah ◽  
Mohamad Hakimi Ibrahim ◽  
Mohd. Omar Ab. Kadir
Keyword(s):  
Palm Oil ◽  
Colloidal Particles ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Cod Removal ◽  
Palm Oil Mill Effluent ◽  
Trickling Filter ◽  
Biomass Hydrolysis ◽  
Removal Efficiencies ◽  
Palm Oil Mill ◽  
Hydrolysis Of

Kertas kerja ini membincangkan tentang kecekapan penuras cucur dalam merawat supernatan kumbahan kilang kelapa sawit (POME). Supernatan POME diperoleh menerusi dua jenis perawatan. Dalam perawatan 1, pengendapan graviti digunakan untuk menyingkir pepejal boleh mendak. Perawatan 2 digunakan untuk menyingkir pepejal boleh mendak dan gumpalan partikal dengan menggunakan 350 ppm alum. Influen dialurkan secara titisan pada biojisim yang terlekat pada penyokong pepejal rawak PVC setinggi 1 m. Penuras cucur berupaya menyingkir lebih daripada 90.0% dari keperluan oksigen biologi (BOD) dan keperluan oksigen kimia (COD) di bawah 1 m3/m2–hari. Pada 2.53 m3/m2–hari, influen dengan Perawatan 1 menghasilkan kecekapan penyingkiran COD sebanyak 40.3%, berbanding 83.1% bila Perawatan 2 digunakan. Perkara ini berlaku berikutan penyingkiran bahan organik tak boleh resap semasa Perawatan 2. Kecekapan penyingkiran menurun dengan meningkatnya bebanan hidraulik kerana wujudnya kelemahan dalam hidrolisis bahan tak boleh resap kepada substratum larut. Dengan edaran semula (α=1), penyingkiran BOD dan COD yang lebih tinggi dicapai di bawah 7 m3/m2–hari. Pencapaian ini disebabkan oleh bebanan organik yang lebih rendah serta pergedaran semula enzim dan biojisim yang aktif kepada sistem. Perawatan 2 menghasilkan enap cemar yang lebih tinggi kerana penukaran substratum boleh larut kepada biojisim tak boleh larut. Hidrolisis bahan organik tak boleh resap didapati berlaku secara aktif pada bahagian atas penuras cucur sementara bahagian bawahnya cenderung mengoksidakan substratum organik. Kata kunci: POME, turas cucur, bahan organik bolehresap, penggumpalan, alir semula This paper discusses the efficiency of a trickling filter to treat Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) supernatants. POME supernatants were obtained via two treatments. In Treatment 1, gravity sedimentation was used to remove settleable solids. In Treatment 2, both settleable solids and colloidal particles were removed using 350 ppm of alum. The influents were allowed to trickle over biomass attached to 1 m high random PVC solid support. Below 1 m3/m2–day, the filter demonstrated Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) removal efficiencies of more than 90.0%. At 2.53 m3/m2–day, the influent with Treatment 1 gave a COD removal efficiency of 40.3%, but increased to 83.1% when the influent with Treatment 2 was used. This was ascribed to the removal of non–diffusible organics during Treatment 2. The removal efficiencies decreased with an increase in hydraulic loading due to limitations in the hydrolysis of non–diffusibles into soluble substrates. With recirculation (α=1), higher BOD and COD removals were achieved below 7.0 m3/m2–day, attributed to lower organic loading and the recycling of active enzyme and biomass to the system. The influent with Treatment 2 demonstrated higher sludge production due to higher conversion of soluble substrates into insoluble biomass. Hydrolysis of non–diffusible organics mainly took place at upper reaches of the filter column while lower reaches were involved in oxidizing the organic subtrates. Key words: POME, trickling filter, diffusible organic, coagulation, recirculation

scholarly journals Phycoremediation of treated palm oil mill effluent (TPOME) using Nannochloropsis sp. cells immobilized in the biological sodium alginate beads: Effect of POME concentration

BioResources ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 9429-9443
Author(s):  
Quin Emparan ◽  
Razif Harun ◽  
Yew Sing Jye
Keyword(s):  
Sodium Alginate ◽  
Biomass Production ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Immobilized Cells ◽  
Biomass Concentration ◽  
Alginate Beads ◽  
Cod Removal ◽  
Palm Oil Mill Effluent ◽  
Wastewater Treatment Process ◽  
Palm Oil Mill

The use of freely suspended cells of microalgae culture to treat wastewater is of current global interest because of their effective photosynthetic uptake of pollutants, carbon dioxide sequestration, and biomass production for desirable high value-products. Biomass immobilization is a promising option to overcome the harvesting problem that is encountered when using free-cells upon completion of the wastewater treatment process. In this study, Nannochloropsis sp. cells were immobilized in sodium alginate beads to eliminate the harvesting limitation. The microalgal beads were further cultivated in treated palm oil mill effluent (TPOME) for removal of chemical oxygen demand (COD). The effect of POME concentration on COD removal and microalgal cells growth was investigated, respectively. It was found that the maximum biomass concentration of 1.23 g/L and COD removal of 55% from 10% POME were achieved after 9 days. An increment of POME concentration did not cause any improvement to the treatment efficiency due to the inhibitory effect of high initial COD of POME on the biomass concentration and was further responsible for low COD removal. The immobilized cells showed a systematic growth, demonstrating that the beads are biocompatible as immobilization carrier. In conclusion, the immobilized microalgal cells could be a viable alternative technology system for POME treatment as well as biomass production.

scholarly journals Box Behken design for optimization of COD removal from Palm oil mill effluent (POME) using Reverse osmosis (RO) membrane

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Said ◽  
Muneer ba Abbad ◽  
Siti Rozaimah Sheik Abdullah ◽  
Abdul Wahab Mohammad
Keyword(s):  
Reverse Osmosis ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Polynomial Regression ◽  
Cod Removal ◽  
Palm Oil Mill Effluent ◽  
Transmembrane Pressure ◽  
Affecting Factors ◽  
Experimental Conditions ◽  
Ro Membrane ◽  
Palm Oil Mill

The optimization of COD removal from palm oil mill effluent (POME) using the Reverse Osmosis (RO) membrane was investigated. Experimental conditions for reduce the COD value of POME were achieved successfully using the Box Behken design. The values of affecting factors (POME concentration, pH and Transmembrane pressure were optimized according to the polynomial regression model. The predicted conditions to produce lower COD values were found to be POME concentration (vol. %) =28.30, pH =10.75 and Transmembrane pressure= 0.69 kPa. The predicted of COD value was 24.137 mg/l which in good agreed with experiment value as 25.763 mg/l was obtained.

scholarly journals Activated carbon assisted electrocoagulation process for treating biotreated palm oil mill effluent

2021 ◽  
Vol 1192 (1) ◽  
pp. 012026
Author(s):  
A Tahreen ◽  
M S Jami ◽  
F Ali
Keyword(s):  
Activated Carbon ◽  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Pollutant Removal ◽  
Palm Oil Mill Effluent ◽  
Process Efficiency ◽  
Treated Wastewater ◽  
Critical Parameters ◽  
Wastewater Sample ◽  
Palm Oil Mill

Abstract Electrocoagulation (EC) is a sustainable wastewater treatment alternative that is widely studied because of its environmentally friendly nature, versatility, and simplicity in setup and operation. However, EC alone cannot treat wastewater up to reusable standards and requires integration with other processes, mostly by adding highly hazardous oxidants. This work aims to investigate the combination of powdered activated carbon (AC) with biotreated palm oil mill effluent (BPOME) as wastewater sample, in the EC reactor, and to optimize its concentration for maximum pollutant removal efficiency. Ranging from 0.5-1.5 wt. % concentration of AC mixed with EC reactor, EC was carried out with its critical parameters set to a current of 1.75 A (i.e., 160 mA/cm2 current density) and initial pH 6 and 10 mm interelectrode distance with aluminum electrodes. The EC treated wastewater was sampled from 5 minutes to 60 minutes and the parameters monitored were total suspended solids (TSS), turbidity, color and chemical oxygen demand (COD). Turbidity, TSS and color were removed nearly to completion within 5 to 15 minutes of EC, whereas maximum COD removal was determined to be 84.6 % with 1 wt. % powdered AC combined with EC, which is an increase of about 14.6% compared to EC with no AC addition. The optimum concentration of AC for maximum removal efficiency on BPOME was 1 wt. % (2 g per 200 ml). Addition of AC in EC resulted in a faster pollutant removal rate, with enhanced process efficiency.

scholarly journals Penyisihan Polutan pada Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Menggunakan Konsorsium Mikroalga-Bakteri dengan Sistem High Rate Algae Reactor (HRAR)

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 146-159
Author(s):  
Shinta Elystia ◽  
Vonny Meidina Rizani ◽  
Sri Rezeki Muria
Keyword(s):  
Removal Efficiency ◽  
Total Nitrogen ◽  
Palm Oil ◽  
Oxygen Demand ◽  
Bacterial Consortium ◽  
High Rate ◽  
Palm Oil Mill Effluent ◽  
Suspension Concentration ◽  
Palm Oil Mill ◽  
By Products

Palm oil mills in addition to producing crude palm oil also produce by-products in the form of Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME). POME contains high amounts of organic ingredients and pollutants. One method that can be applied to treat POME is the High Rate Algae Reactor (HRAR) System. The HRAR system uses microalgae-bacterial consortium that has better performance in removing pollutants in POME and increasing the growth of microorganisms. This research aim by determining the effect of microalgae suspension concentration in the HRAR system towards the removal efficiency of Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD) and total nitrogen. The research was conducted in batch in the HRAR system that equipped with a paddle wheel, by variations of microalgae suspension concentration as 0; 10; 15; 20; and 25 (% v/v). The research was carried out for 7 days and used the sun as a source of light. Based on the research results, 25% of microalgae suspension concentration has the highest microalgae cell density, was 6,34 x 106 cells/mL and showed the best removal efficiency of COD and total nitrogen, were 78.79% and 80.37%.  

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