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Preparation and Application of Filtration System for the Final Treatment of
Palm Oil Mill Effluent (Pome)
Mohammad Rasul Bin Mohyi
Supervisor: Dr. Sofiah Bt Hamzah
Bachelor of Technology (Environment)
School of Ocean Engineering
Universiti Malaysia Terengganu
POME is highly polluting wastewater if discharged directly into the river without a
proper treatment. The treatment of POME is an important issue by palm oil mills and
the method of treatment has gained interest by many researchers. This study aimed
to develop a batch filtration system for POME treatment. Two types of filter media
which are sand and activated carbon from coconut shell (effective sizes of 0.3mm to
2.0mm) were used for this filtration system. FTIR and SEM were used to determine
the morphology and surface chemistry of the media used. This study focused on the
determination of physical and chemical parameter of POME, effluent quality in terms
of turbidity and total suspended solids (TSS), and influence of bed height media for
pollutant removal in POME treatment. The result obtained showed that the best
operating condition for removal of pollutant was at bed height 45cm of sand and 15cm
of activated carbon with 51% removal. The findings of this study can be a fundamental
knowledge for the development and improvement of POME treatment in the future.
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