Microalgae cultivation in Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)

Nur Azreena Idris, . and Soh, Kheang Loh and Lik, Harrison Nang Lau (2018) Microalgae cultivation in Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME). Palm Oil Engineering Bulletin (128). pp. 27-32. ISSN 1511-9734

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Abstract

Developing alternative fuels is an essential step towards solving fossil fuels issues such as fuel cost and pollution. Microalgae can be a promising feedstock for alternative fuel as it is fast growing and easily cultivated. Exploring wastewater such as palm oil mill effluent (POME) for feasible microalgae cultivation is essential as POME is abundantly available from palm oil milling activities. The high content of nutrients in POME makes it a potential microalgae growth medium. This study demonstrated that a microalgae species, i.e. Chlorella vulgaris UMACC 001 can grow at a specific growth rate of 0.39 day-1 and produce 0.14 mg biomass litre day-1 in POME outdoor conditions. The extracted algal oil showed 48.9% saturated fatty acids and 51.1% unsaturated fatty acids equivalent to palm oil as a biodiesel feedstock.

Item Type:	Article
Creators:	Nur Azreena Idris, . and Soh, Kheang Loh and Lik, Harrison Nang Lau
Title:	Microalgae cultivation in Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)
Date:	2018
Location:	Malaysian Palm Oil Board website
Publication:	Malaysian Palm Oil Board
Number:	128
Physical Description:	6p.
Additional Information:	Palm Oil Engineering Bulletin formerly known as Engineering News
Agency Name:	Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)
Date Deposited:	17 Nov 2025 03:33
Last Modified:	17 Nov 2025 03:33
URI:	http://myagric.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/23544

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