A comparative study on the membrane based palm oil mill effluent (POME) treatment plant.
The discharge of palm oil mill effluent (POME) causes serious pollution problems and the membrane based POME treatment is suggested as a solution. Three different designs, namely Design A, B and C distinguished by their different types and orientations of membrane system are proposed. The results at optimum condition proved that the quality of the recovered water for all the designs met the effluent discharge standards imposed by the Department of Environment (DOE). The economic analysis at the optimum condition shows that the total treatment cost for Design A was the highest (RM 115.11/m(3)), followed by Design B (RM 23.64/m(3)) and Design C (RM 7.03/m(3)). In this study, the membrane system operated at high operating pressure with low membrane unit cost is preferable. Design C is chosen as the optimal design for the membrane based POME treatment system based on the lowest total treatment cost.
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School of Chemical Engineering, Engineering Campus, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Seri Ampangan, 14300 Nibong Tebal, Penang, Malaysia. chlatif@eng.usm.my
Chong
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Bhatia
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D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D052918:Environmental Restoration and Remediation; D004867:Equipment Design; D007220:Industrial Waste; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D009995:Osmosis; D000073878:Palm Oil; D010938:Plant Oils / Q000032:analysis*; D012722:Sewage; D014462:Ultrafiltration; D018508:Water Purification / Q000191:economics* / Q000379:methods*
D007220:Industrial Waste; D008567:Membranes, Artificial; D010938:Plant Oils; D012722:Sewage; D000073878:Palm Oil