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- Title
Comparative analysis in the performances of four in‐ground lagoon anaerobic digesters treating palm oil mill effluent (POME).
- Authors
Mohd Yusof, Mohd Amran Bin; Chan, Yi Jing; Chong, Chien Hwa
- Abstract
While palm oil mill effluent (POME) from different sources will have varying characteristics due to the different process flows in mills, efficient monitoring and performance evaluation of anaerobic digesters in POME treatment are crucial to ensure stable biogas production with minimal operational problems. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate and compare the performances of in‐ground lagoon anaerobic digesters under mesophilic conditions in four different biogas plants (BGPs A, B, C and D) located in Malaysia with respect to total chemical oxygen demand (COD) removal and total biogas produced. Results show that all BGPs are still functioning well with satisfactory methane yields (.135–.364 Nm3 CH4/kgCOD removed) and COD removal efficiencies (67%–85%). ANOVA analysis shows that organic loading rate (OLR), temperature (T) and recirculation ratio (RR) have significant effects on the COD removal and biogas production of all four plants. BGP B has the highest amount of biogas produced (4.12 × 105 Nm3/month) and COD removal rate amongst other BGPs due to its most stable and lowest T (<40°C), high RR, and consistent and high COD load. Conversely, BGP D has the lowest COD removal and biogas production, which are mainly contributed by a high COD inlet (92 000 mg/L) and a high T in the anaerobic digester (48.7°C). Despite having a similar design of an anaerobic digester, this comparative study reveals that different BGPs will have different optimum operating conditions and limitations, depending not only on the operating conditions of the BGP (OLR, T and RR) but also on the raw POME quality stemming from the palm oil milling process. A future study would be focused on the optimisation of four BGPs for maximum biogas removal.
- Subjects
MALAYSIA; BIOGAS production; LAGOONS; UPFLOW anaerobic sludge blanket reactors; OIL mills; CHEMICAL oxygen demand; COMPARATIVE studies; BIOGAS
- Publication
Asia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, 2023, Vol 18, Issue 6, p1
- ISSN
1932-2135
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/apj.2947