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Which characteristics of POME would be the basis for your remediation or treatment recommendation? Simply explain your answer.

Which characteristics of POME would be the basis for your remediation or treatment recommendation? Simply explain your answer.

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Which characteristics of POME would be the basis for your remediation or
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Case study: Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Characteristic in High Crop Season and the Applicability of High-Rate Anaerobic Bioreactors for the Treatment of POME ABSTRACT Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is a wastewater generated from palm oil milling activities which requires effective treatment before discharge into watercourses due to its highly polluting properties. The characterization of wastewater is the essential step in the design of any wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in the industry as conducting pilot-scale tests to obtain design and operating parameters is time- consuming and expensive. Characterization of POME had been conducted in various studies which only involve parameters that were listed as discharge standards by local environmental authorities and those that were significant to the results of the chosen treatment methods. An overall characteristic of POME obtained from this study indicated that the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) concentration in POME was 49000 mg/L; chemical oxygen demand (COD) was 79000 mg/; total volatile solids (TVS) concentration was 42600 mg/L; and COD:N:P ratio of POME was 250:2.9:3.2. The POME characteristic obtained in this study indicated that POME treatment using anaerobic systems was a viable option due to the high biodegradability of the POME and the versatility of high-rate anaerobic bioreactors to cope the variation and fluctuation of POME characteristics. Furthermore, the introduction of the clean development mechanism (CDM) encourages the utilization of high-rate anaerobic bioreactors for POME treatment and methane capture to earn certified emission reduction (CER) credits as a source of revenue.
Transcribed Image Text:Case study: Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) Characteristic in High Crop Season and the Applicability of High-Rate Anaerobic Bioreactors for the Treatment of POME ABSTRACT Palm oil mill effluent (POME) is a wastewater generated from palm oil milling activities which requires effective treatment before discharge into watercourses due to its highly polluting properties. The characterization of wastewater is the essential step in the design of any wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) in the industry as conducting pilot-scale tests to obtain design and operating parameters is time- consuming and expensive. Characterization of POME had been conducted in various studies which only involve parameters that were listed as discharge standards by local environmental authorities and those that were significant to the results of the chosen treatment methods. An overall characteristic of POME obtained from this study indicated that the biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) concentration in POME was 49000 mg/L; chemical oxygen demand (COD) was 79000 mg/; total volatile solids (TVS) concentration was 42600 mg/L; and COD:N:P ratio of POME was 250:2.9:3.2. The POME characteristic obtained in this study indicated that POME treatment using anaerobic systems was a viable option due to the high biodegradability of the POME and the versatility of high-rate anaerobic bioreactors to cope the variation and fluctuation of POME characteristics. Furthermore, the introduction of the clean development mechanism (CDM) encourages the utilization of high-rate anaerobic bioreactors for POME treatment and methane capture to earn certified emission reduction (CER) credits as a source of revenue.
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