Advanced Biological Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) treatment towards Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) 20 ppm

Nor Faizah Jalani, . and Mohd Firdaus Othman, . and Kalaimani Samyvelu, . and Basri Othman, . and Yap, Andrew Kian Chung (2021) Advanced Biological Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) treatment towards Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) 20 ppm. Palm Oil Engineering Bulletin (136). pp. 34-38. ISSN 1511-9734

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Abstract

Biological treatment pond system has been adopted by Malaysian palm oil mills to treat palm oil mill effluent (POME). Conventional treatment pond system is no longer able to comply with the new legislation requirements as implemented and enforced by Department of Environment (DOE) recently. Various tertiary POME treatment technologies have been introduced, they are not without disadvantages such as sludge generation. Revolutionary Organic Onsite Treatment System (ROOTS) is a microbial enzyme system specially formulated for organic based effluent treatment. ROOTS was installed in Johor after the palm oil mill existing anaerobic ponding system with capacity 40 MT hrˉ¹ . The mill is having four facultative ponds 1, 2, 3 and 4 respectively. The enzyme dosing system was installed at facultative pond 1. Predetermined numbers of maintenance-free diffusers and biomedia were mounted at facultative ponds 1, 2 and 3. The system configuration is originally applied for food industries waste water. Results from a year observation showed that the final POME discharge complied with DOE Standard A discharge limit (Johor State).

Item Type: Article
Creators: Nor Faizah Jalani, . and Mohd Firdaus Othman, . and Kalaimani Samyvelu, . and Basri Othman, . and Yap, Andrew Kian Chung
Title: Advanced Biological Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) treatment towards Biological Oxygen Demand (BOD) 20 ppm
Date: 2021
Location: Malaysian Palm Oil Board website
Publication: Malaysian Palm Oil Board
Number: 136
Physical Description: 5p.
Additional Information: Palm Oil Engineering Bulletin formerly known as Engineering News
Agency Name: Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Date Deposited: 02 Oct 2025 03:28
Last Modified: 02 Oct 2025 03:28
URI: http://myagric.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23461

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