Dominic Debbie, Baidurah Siti
School of Industrial Technology, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Minden, Penang 11800, Malaysia.
Biology (Basel). 2022 Mar 30;11(4):525. doi: 10.3390/biology11040525.
POME is the most voluminous waste generated from palm oil milling activities. The discharge of POME into the environment without any treatment processing could inflict an undesirable hazard to humans and the environment due to its high amount of toxins, organic, and inorganic materials. The treatment of POME prior to discharge into the environment is utmost required to protect the liability for human health and the environment. Biological treatments are preferable due to eco-friendly attributes that are technically and economically feasible. The goal of this review article is to highlight the current state of development in the biological processing technologies for POME treatment. These biological processing technologies are conducted in the presence of fungi, bacteria, microalgae, and a consortium of microorganisms. Numerous microbes are listed to identify the most efficient strain by monitoring the BOD, COD, working volume of the reactor, and treatment time. The most effective processing technology for POME treatment uses an upflow anaerobic sludge blanket reactor with the COD value of 99%, hydraulic retention time of 7.2 days, and a working volume of 4.7 litres. Biological processing technologies are mooted as an efficient and sustainable management practice of POME waste.
棕榈油厂废水（POME）是棕榈油加工活动产生的数量最多的废弃物。未经任何处理就将POME排放到环境中，因其含有大量毒素、有机和无机物质，可能会对人类和环境造成不良危害。在将POME排放到环境之前进行处理是保护人类健康和环境责任所必需的。由于具有技术和经济上可行的环保特性，生物处理方法更为可取。这篇综述文章的目的是突出用于处理POME的生物处理技术的当前发展状况。这些生物处理技术是在真菌、细菌、微藻和微生物群落存在的情况下进行的。列出了许多微生物，通过监测生化需氧量（BOD）、化学需氧量（COD）、反应器的工作体积和处理时间来确定最有效的菌株。处理POME最有效的工艺技术是使用上流式厌氧污泥床反应器，其化学需氧量去除率为99%，水力停留时间为7.2天，工作体积为4.7升。生物处理技术被认为是处理POME废弃物的一种高效且可持续的管理方法。
