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Journal of Environmental Management | 2010

Biological treatment of anaerobically digested palm oil mill effluent (POME) using a Lab-Scale Sequencing Batch Reactor (SBR)

Yi Jing Chan; Mei Fong Chong; Chung Lim Law

The production of highly polluting palm oil mill effluent (POME) has resulted in serious environmental hazards. While anaerobic digestion is widely accepted as an effective method for the treatment of POME, anaerobic treatment of POME alone has difficulty meeting discharge limits due to the high organic strength of POME. Hence, subsequent post-treatment following aerobic treatment is vital to meet the discharge limits. The objective of the present study is to investigate the aerobic treatment of anaerobically digested POME by using a sequencing batch reactor (SBR). The SBR performance was assessed by measuring Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) removal as well as Sludge Volume Index (SVI). The operating pH and dissolved oxygen concentrations were found to be 8.25-9.14 and 1.5-6.4 mg/L, respectively, throughout the experiment. The experimental results demonstrate that MLVSS, OLR and sludge loading rate (SLR) play a significant role in the organic removal efficiency of SBR systems and therefore, further investigation on these parameters was conducted to attain optimum SBR performance. Maximum COD (95-96%), BOD (97-98%) and TSS (98-99%) removal efficiencies were achieved at optimum OLR, SLR and MLVSS concentration ranges of 1.8-4.2 kg COD/m(3)day, 2.5-4.6 kg TSS/m(3)day and 22,000-25,000 mg/L, respectively. The effluent quality remained stable and complied with the discharge limit. At the same time, the sludge showed good settling properties with average SVI of 65. It is envisaged that the SBR process could complement the anaerobic treatment to produce final treated effluent which meets the discharge limit.


Bioresource Technology | 2012

Start-up, steady state performance and kinetic evaluation of a thermophilic integrated anaerobic–aerobic bioreactor (IAAB)

Yi Jing Chan; Mei Fong Chong; Chung Lim Law

Thermophilic treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME) was studied in a novel integrated anaerobic-aerobic bioreactor (IAAB). The IAAB was subjected to a program of steady-state operation over a range of organic loading rate (OLR)s, up to 30 g COD/L day in order to evaluate its treatment capacity. The thermophilic IAAB achieved high chemical oxygen demand (COD), biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) and total suspended solids (TSS) removal efficiencies of more than 99% for OLR up to 18.5 g COD/L day. High methane yield of 0.32 LCH(4) (STP)/g COD(removed) with compliance of the final treated effluent to the discharge limit were achieved. This is higher than that of the mesophilic system due to the higher maximum specific growth rate (μ(max)) of the thermophilic microorganisms. Besides, coupling the model of Grau second order model (anaerobic system) with the model of Monod (aerobic system) will completely define the IAAB system.


Environmental Technology | 2017

Performance and kinetic evaluation of an integrated anaerobic–aerobic bioreactor in the treatment of palm oil mill effluent

Yi Jing Chan; Mei Fong Chong; Chung Lim Law

ABSTRACT This work presents the evaluation of biokinetic coefficients for a novel integrated anaerobic–aerobic bioreactor (IAAB) at different organic loading rates (OLRs) (10.5–22.5 g COD/L per day) treating palm oil mill effluent. The overall efficiencies of the chemical oxygen demand (COD) and biochemical oxygen demand (BOD) were more than 99% for OLR up to 19.5 g COD/L day with biogas production containing 48–64% of methane. The effluent quality remained stable (BOD < 80 mg/L) and satisfied with the discharge limit. Stover–Kincannon model was the most appropriate model to estimate the performance of anaerobic compartment of IAAB, while Monod model was best suited for describing the aerobic compartment. Abbreviations: BOD: biochemical oxygen demand; COD: chemical oxygen demand; DO: dissolved oxygen; GLSS: gas–liquid–solid separator; MLSS: mixed liquor suspended solid; MLVSS: mixed liquor volatile suspended solid; POME: palm oil mill effluent; RAS: returned activated sludge; SBR: sequencing batch reactor; SVI: sludge volume index; TA: total alkalinity; TN: total nitrogen; TS: total solids; TSS: total suspended solids; UASB: upflow anaerobic sludge blanket; UASFF: upflow anaerobic sludge blanket fixed film; VFA: volatile fatty acid; VSS: volatile suspended solids


Frontiers of Environmental Science & Engineering in China | 2015

Optimization of thermophilic anaerobic-aerobic treatment system for Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)

Yi Jing Chan; Mei Fong Chong; Chung Lim Law

Optimization of an integrated anaerobic-aerobic bioreactor (IAAB) treatment system for the reduction of organic matter (Chemical Oxygen Demand (COD), Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) and Total Suspended Solids (TSS) concentrations) in Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) to legal standards with high methane yield was performed for the first time under thermophilic condition (50°C–55°C) by using response surface methodology (RSM). The experiments were conducted based on a central composite rotatable design (CCRD) with three independent operating variables, organic loading rates in anaerobic compartment (OLRan) and mixed liquor volatile suspended solids (MLVSS) concentration in anaerobic (MLVSSan) and aerobic compartments (MLVSSa). The optimum conditions for the POME treatment were determined as OLRan of 15.6 g COD·L−1·d−1, MLVSSan of 43100 mg·L−1, and MLVSSa of 18600 mg·L−1, where high aerobic COD, BOD and TSS removal efficiencies of 96.3%, 97.9%, and 98.5% were achieved with treated BOD of 56 mg·L−1 and TSS of 28 mg·L−1 meeting the discharge standard. This optimization study successfully achieved a reduction of 42% in the BOD concentrations of the final treated effluent at a 48% higher OLRan as compared to the previous works. Besides, thermophilic IAAB system scores better feasibility and higher effectiveness as compared to the optimized mesophilic system. This is due to its higher ability to handle high OLR with higher overall treatment efficiencies (more than 99.6%), methane yield (0.31 L CH4·g−1 CODremoved) and purity of methane (67.5%). Hence, these advantages ascertain the applicability of thermophilic IAAB in the POME treatment or even in other high-strength wastewaters treatment.


Chemical Engineering Journal | 2009

A review on anaerobic-aerobic treatment of industrial and municipal wastewater.

Yi Jing Chan; Mei Fong Chong; Chung Lim Law; D.G. Hassell


Chemical Engineering Journal | 2009

A review on anaerobicaerobic treatment of industrial and municipal wastewater

Yi Jing Chan; Mei Fong Chong; Chung Lim Law; D.G. Hassell


Process Biochemistry | 2012

An integrated anaerobic–aerobic bioreactor (IAAB) for the treatment of palm oil mill effluent (POME): Start-up and steady state performance

Yi Jing Chan; Mei Fong Chong; Chung Lim Law


Biochemical Engineering Journal | 2011

Optimization on thermophilic aerobic treatment of anaerobically digested palm oil mill effluent (POME)

Yi Jing Chan; Mei Fong Chong; Chung Lim Law


Industrial & Engineering Chemistry Research | 2010

Effects of Temperature on Aerobic Treatment of Anaerobically Digested Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME)

Yi Jing Chan; Mei Fong Chong; Chung Lim Law


Archive | 2013

Optimization of palm oil mill effluent treatment in an integrated anaerobic-aerobic bioreactor

Yi Jing Chan; Mei Fong Chong; Chung Lim Law

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Mei Fong Chong

University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

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Chung Lim Law

University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

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D.G. Hassell

University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

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Pau Loke Show

University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

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Wei Ling Chow

University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

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Sivakumar Manickam

University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus

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