THERMOPHILIC SEMICONTINUOUS ANAEROBIC TREATMENT OF PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT

Authors
BORJAPADILLA R BANKS CJ
Citation
R. Borjapadilla et Cj. Banks, THERMOPHILIC SEMICONTINUOUS ANAEROBIC TREATMENT OF PALM OIL MILL EFFLUENT, Biotechnology letters, 15(7), 1993, pp. 761-766
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Biothechnology & Applied Migrobiology
Journal title
Biotechnology letters → ACNP
ISSN journal
01415492
Volume
15
Issue
7
Year of publication
1993
Pages
761 - 766
Database
ISI
SICI code
0141-5492(1993)15:7<761:TSATOP>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
A semi-continuous anaerobic digester was used to degrade palm oil mill effluent (POME) under thermophilic conditions, A volumetric loading o f 15.1 kg COD/m3.day equivalent to a hydraulic retention time of 4.3 d ays was maintained for two months. This rate is significantly faster t han the rates achieved in previously reported studies. Soluble COD rem ovals were greater than 96%.